Mtf.Maui.Controls 1.0.11

Mtf.Maui.Controls Documentation

Overview

The Mtf.Maui.Controls library provides a set of reusable, customizable ContentView components for .NET MAUI applications. These components enhance user interface capabilities with features like labeled controls, hyperlinks, and numeric input.

Components

1. CheckBoxWithLabel

A ContentView combining a CheckBox with a customizable label.

Properties

• Label (string): The text displayed alongside the checkbox.
• IsChecked (bool): The checked state of the checkbox. Supports two-way binding.

Commands

• ToggleCommand: Toggles the IsChecked state programmatically.

Example Usage

<controls:CheckBoxWithLabel 
    Label="Accept Terms and Conditions" 
    IsChecked="{Binding IsAccepted}" />

2. EntryWithLabel

A labeled Entry field with extensive customization options.

Properties

• Label (string): The label displayed above or alongside the entry.
• Placeholder (string): Placeholder text for the entry. Defaults to Label if not set.
• Text (string): The entry�s text. Supports two-way binding.
• Keyboard (Keyboard): The type of keyboard (e.g., Keyboard.Numeric).
• IsPassword (bool): Indicates if the entry should mask text (e.g., for passwords).
• IsReadOnly (bool): Disables text input when true.
• EntryTextColor (Color): Color of the entry text.
• EntryMinimumWidthRequest (int): Minimum width of the entry.
• EntryMinimumHeightRequest (int): Minimum height of the entry.

Events

• TextChanged: Triggered when the Text value changes.

Commands

• CopyToClipboardCommand: Copies the entry�s text to the clipboard.

Example Usage

<controls:EntryWithLabel 
    Label="Username" 
    Placeholder="Enter your username" 
    Text="{Binding Username}" 
    IsPassword="False" />

3. Hyperlink

A clickable hyperlink styled with visual feedback.

Properties

• Url (string): The URL to navigate to.
• LinkLabel (string): The text displayed for the hyperlink.

Behavior

• Changes color on hover.
• Opens the URL in the system�s default browser.

Example Usage

<controls:Hyperlink 
    Url="https://example.com" 
    LinkLabel="Visit Example" />

4. MenuItemView

A customizable menu item with navigation support.

Properties

• ImageSource (List<string>): Image sources for the menu icon.
• LabelText (string): Text displayed on the menu item.
• PageType (Type): The page to navigate to when clicked.
• Parameter (object): Parameter to pass during navigation.
• AfterExecution (ICommand): Command to execute after navigation.

Commands

• NavigateCommand: Navigates to the specified page.

Example Usage

<controls:MenuItemView 
    LabelText="Settings" 
    PageType="{x:Type pages:SettingsPage}" />

You can set up the MenuItemView to download images from an online source.

ImageSettings.UseOfflineImages = false;
ImageSettings.ImagesUrl = "https://cdn.example.com/images/";
ImageSettings.NumberOfDaysToCacheImages = 30; // Cache 30 napig

5. NumericUpDownWithLabel

A numeric input control with increment and decrement buttons.

Properties

• Label (string): Label displayed next to the control.
• Value (double): Current value. Supports two-way binding.
• Minimum (double): Minimum allowed value.
• Maximum (double): Maximum allowed value.
• Increment (double): Step size for value changes.

Events

• ValueChanged: Triggered when Value changes.

Behavior

• Pressing and holding increment or decrement buttons changes the value repeatedly.

Example Usage

<controls:NumericUpDownWithLabel 
    Label="Quantity" 
    Value="{Binding Quantity}" 
    Minimum="1" 
    Maximum="100" 
    Increment="1" />

Dependencies

• CommunityToolkit.Mvvm: Used for commands and messaging.
• System.Maui: Base dependency for MAUI applications.

Installation

Add the Mtf.Maui.Controls library to your MAUI project via NuGet:

dotnet add package Mtf.Maui.Controls

License

This library is provided under the MIT License. Feel free to use and modify it in your applications.