As the name suggests, it has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the Stable channel release of .NET MAUI 10, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
This v8.0 is the key enhancement for .NET MAUI 10. Check out the articles for v7.9, v7.10, and v7.11 for the feature set.
To know more about all the features of this template pack, refer to the series of articles listed here.
And to learn about key features by MAUI version, check these articles:
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the RC release (with Go-Live support) of .NET MAUI 10, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
This is the third set of enhancements for .NET MAUI 10. Check out the v7.9 and v7.10 articles for the feature set.
To know more about all the features of this template pack, refer to the series of articles listed here.
And to learn about key features by MAUI version, check these articles:
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the RC release (with Go-Live support) of .NET MAUI 10 and the latest stable release of .NET MAUI 9, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
To learn about key features by version, check these articles:
.NET MAUI 9 - Workload update to support Apple Xcode 26
Following its annual release cadence, Apple formally announced its updated hardware and software during the Apple Event in early September.
The OS version numbers are now all v26 to avoid confusion. This includes the updated developer tool, Apple Xcode, which is also at v26.
Regardless of the development framework, apps submitted to the App Store must always target the most recent iOS SDK. Hence, support for the latest version of Xcode is crucial.
.NET MAUI has announced its support for Apple Xcode 26 in the Stable channel of the .NET 9 SDK. More details here.
Integrated App Hosting Builder Method for .NET MAUI
VijayAnand.MauiToolkit is a toolkit that provides various types and methods to make working with .NET MAUI easier. It’s available as a NuGet package and can be installed using the command below.
dotnet add package VijayAnand.MauiToolkit
The latest addition is the Application, Window, and Page integrated app hosting builder extension method.
Introduction:
From .NET MAUI 9, you need to create your main window to run your app by overriding the CreateWindow() method. Instead of setting the Application’s MainPage, pass the page as a parameter to the constructor of the Window type. Alternatively, set its Page property. This topic has already been covered in detail in an earlier article.
Since the app startup configuration is done in one location, MauiProgram.cs, it’s best to set the main Window while configuring the Application in the UseMauiApp() method. Thus the inherited App type acts as a container for global resources. It also handles app events like Start, Sleep, and Resume.
A .NET MAUI 10 XAML file illustrating the Global Namespace feature.
.NET 10, the next major version of .NET, will follow the annual release cadence. It is a Long-Term Support (LTS) release, set to launch during .NET Conf, an annual virtual developer event, scheduled from Nov 11-13, 2025. Support will last for 3 years from release.
This release is packed with a broad set of features. The theme is enhanced security, performance, diagnostics, and developer productivity.
Consult these articles on .NET 10 and C# 14 features:
The STS support policy has recently changed: from .NET 9 onwards, support will last for 2 years instead of 18 months. Support for both .NET 8 LTS and .NET 9 STS will continue until Nov 2026. Full details here.
It’s to be noted that .NET MAUI does not have concept of STS/LTS. Each major version is supported for 18 months after its release, so support for .NET MAUI 9 will be available only till mid-May, 2026. The official support policy is here.
To know more about the key features of .NET MAUI 9, consult this overview article.
Key Features:
In this article, we’ll explore the high-level features of .NET MAUI 10.
As the name suggests, has a slew of features under the hood to work with .NET MAUI.
To effectively support the RC release (with Go-Live support) of .NET MAUI 10, both the CLI NuGet package and the Visual Studio extension of the All-in-One .NET MAUI Templates Pack have been updated.
First and foremost, adding support for the Visual Studio 2026 Insiders release.
To know more about the key features of .NET MAUI 10, consult this comprehensive overview article.
To know more about all the features of this template pack, consult the articles linked here.
How to Install:
From CLI:
Here’s the command to install the CLI templates pack.
This February, join David and Rachel as they discuss the latest advancements in the world of .NET MAUI during the monthly community standup about GitHub Copilot’s role in enhancing productivity.
The Community Standup is a live event hosted by the core framework team on the official .NET YouTube channel. It provides valuable insights and exciting announcements. For .NET MAUI, it usually happens on the first Thursday of each month.
Undoubtedly, AI is disrupting the status quo, and now GitHub Copilot is available free of charge. On the free tier, it offers 2,000 code completions and 50 chats per month. All that is required is a GitHub user account and a sign-up for free. Supported on a multitude of apps including VS Code. For further details, please refer to the article and FAQ.
Remember to join live on Thu, Feb 6 at 18:00 UTC. Click the link to access the timing in your local or preferred time zone. Note, that it’s an hour behind its usual schedule (Daylight Saving).
The community links for this month’s standup will be updated here.
Happy coding. Stay connected as we continue to learn and share the experiences from this exciting journey of being a .NET developer.
First and foremost, wishing you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year 2025.
This January, join David and Rachel as they commence the year 2025 by discussing the latest advancements in the world of .NET MAUI during the monthly community standup.
The Community Standup is a live event on the official .NET YouTube channel, hosted by the core framework team. It provides valuable insights and exciting announcements. For .NET MAUI, it usually happens on the first Thursday of each month. This time is an exception, occurring on the second Thursday, which is tomorrow (Jan 9).
.NET MAUI Community Toolkit v10.0 - How to Fix Behaviors BindingContext Issues
Yesterday marked the official release of the highly anticipated .NET MAUI Toolkit (CommunityToolkit.Maui) package v10.0, introducing native support for .NET 9.
Though it is the extended arm of .NET MAUI app development, for newcomers, this officially supported toolkit offers a comprehensive collection of essential components—such as Alerts, Behaviors, Converters, Extensions, Layouts, and Views—that are crucial for developing real-world apps.
This new release has some breaking changes, with the most notable being aligning with the design change introduced in .NET MAUI 9, where Behaviors no longer automatically inherit the BindingContext of their parent (a major shift from the original Xamarin.Forms design).
