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- .NET 10: Secondary Toolbar Items for iOS and macOS in .NET MAUI
Leomaris Reyes walks through secondary toolbar items in .NET 10 for iOS and macOS, including how they behave as native overflow actions. You’ll see when to use them, how ordering and icon choices affect UX, and what to watch for when properties change at runtime.
Read more - Introducing Shiny.Spatial — A Dependency-Free Spatial Database and GPS Geofencing for .NET
Allan Ritchie introduces Shiny.Spatial, a spatial database engine that stores geometry in SQLite with R*Tree indexing and pure C# spatial algorithms — no SpatiaLite or NetTopologySuite required. The companion geofencing package enables monitoring thousands of polygon regions via GPS, breaking free from the 20/60 region limits on iOS and Android.
Read more - JitsiMeet-Maui: Supporting Jitsi Meet SDK in .NET MAUI
Hassan Tariq’s JitsiMeet-Maui repository demonstrates integrating the Jitsi Meet SDK into .NET MAUI through native bindings on Android and iOS. It’s a practical reference for teams tackling real-world native SDK interop in cross-platform apps.
Read more - PolyPilot: Mission Control for GitHub Copilot Coding Agents
Gerald Versluis 
Shane Neuville Explore how a .NET MAUI Blazer Hybrid app manages multiple AI sessions for accelerated development workflows. See firsthand how to leverage a multi-agent system for PR reviews and repository management.
Read more - The complete guide to Native Sdk Bindings in .NET MAUI
Hassan delivers a hands on, production focused guide to binding native iOS and Android SDKs for use in .NET MAUI apps. It is a practical walkthrough of the real challenges, tools, and patterns that help you turn platform specific libraries into a clean cross platform C# experience.
Read more - MAUI Material Design Controls
Agustina introduces Maui.MaterialDesignControls, Horus Studios open-source UI toolkit built to help .NET MAUI teams create consistent, production-ready interfaces with less boilerplate. The post highlights the library’s evolution, real-world benefits, and new .NET 10 support to help you decide if it belongs in your next app.
Read more - Why Your .NET MAUI Layout Breaks Across Devices and How to Fix It
This Syncfusion blog explains why .NET MAUI layouts often break across devices and how adopting a layout-first mindset fixes most issues. You’ll learn practical rules and container patterns that help your UI scale cleanly from phones to desktops.
Read more - Shiny Sqlitedocumentdb
Allan Ritchie introduces Shiny.SqliteDocumentDb, a lightweight SQLite-backed document store designed to simplify working with nested data in .NET and .NET MAUI apps. The post explains how its LINQ-powered JSON querying, AOT friendliness, and strong performance make it an appealing alternative to traditional SQLite patterns.
Read more - MauiReactor v4: MVU Library for .NET MAUI
Adolfo Marinucci has released MauiReactor v4, the MVU library built on top of .NET MAUI for writing component-based apps in pure C#. This update adds .NET 10 support and practical improvements that make the development loop faster and cleaner.
Read more - Circular Progress View for .NET MAUI
James Esil Holder demos a free, customizable circular progress bar control for .NET MAUI with multiple shape options, custom colors, and smooth rendering. Available as a NuGet package with full source on GitHub.
Read more - Easily Use Icon Fonts in .NET MAUI with IconFont.Maui
Gerald Versluis introduces IconFont.Maui, a source-generator-powered approach that turns raw icon font glyphs into strongly typed constants for .NET MAUI. The post shows how this removes fragile Unicode copy-paste workflows and makes icon usage clearer, safer, and easier to maintain.
Read more - Master .NET MAUI Shell Navigation: Manual Routing, Hierarchical Paths & Menu Customization - Part 5
Hector Perez Rojas shows how to move beyond default Shell behavior and design explicit navigation routes for larger .NET MAUI apps. You’ll see how manual routing, hierarchical paths, and customized menu items can make navigation clearer, safer, and easier to evolve.
Read more - MAUI Lib - ZebraScannerSDK.Maui!
Johan Svensson introduces an enhanced .NET MAUI wrapper for the Zebra Scanner SDK that targets Android and iOS scenarios beyond Zebra hardware. He outlines why the library still matters, plus setup improvements such as DI registration, NuGet packaging, and sample app guidance.
Read more - XAML Source-Generation in .NET MAUI makes your app so much better
Daniel Hindrikes breaks down what XAML Source Generation is in .NET 10, how it works, and why it can improve performance, reliability, and your overall development experience.
Read more - MauiDevFlow - Agentic Dev Loop Assists for .NET MAUI Apps
Jonathan Dick's repository for automating build-debug-inspect loops in MAUI apps with CLI and agent tooling.
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