RIP Converters, XAML C# Expressions are here

February 9, 2026

Converters have always been one of those “necessary… until they aren’t” parts of XAML UI work.

In this video, Gerald Versluis covers using C# expressions in XAML, and how that can simplify common binding transforms and UI glue code.

Fewer one-off converters to maintain
More readable “what does this binding do?” logic inline with the XAML
A nice companion topic to the broader push toward more compile-time-friendly patterns in MAUI/XAML

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