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SimpleToolkit is a .NET MAUI library of helpers and simple, easily customizable controls.

The library consists of these NuGet packages:

• SimpleToolkit.Core - set of simple .NET MAUI controls and helpers

  

• SimpleToolkit.SimpleShell - simplified implementation of .NET MAUIShell

  

I have split the content of this library into multiple NuGet packages because there may be people who want to use only theSimpleShell control, for example, and do not want to use other controls.

Here are some of my samples that were built using this library:

Marvelous .NET MAUI

Gadget Store App  | Bet App

Navbar Animation #1  | Navbar Animation #2

Hamburger Menu App  | Waste App

This library is built for the following platforms:

• Android
• iOS/Mac Catalyst
• Windows (WinUI)

TheSimpleToolkit.Core package is a set of simple .NET MAUI controls and helpers.

These are all the controls this package has to offer:

• Icon - control that allows you to display a tinted image
• ContentButton - button that can hold whatever content you want
• Popover - control that allows you to display custom popovers (flyouts) anchored to any control

In order to use the controls listed above, you need to call theUseSimpleToolkit() extension method in yourMauiProgram.cs file:

builder.UseSimpleToolkit();

This package also contains some useful helpers. For example, there are helpers that allow you to force application content to be displayed behind the system bars (status and navigation bars) on Android and iOS.

Seedocumentation for more information.

TheSimpleToolkit.SimpleShell package provides you with a simplified implementation of .NET MAUIShell that lets you easily create a custom navigation experience in your .NET MAUI applications. The implementation is simply calledSimpleShell.

AllSimpleShell is is just a set of containers for your application content with the ability to put the hosting area for pages wherever you want. This gives you theflexibility to add custom tab bars, navigation bars, flyouts, etc. to yourShell application.

Bear in mind thatSimpleShell does not come with any navigation controls.SimpleShell just gives you the ability to use custom navigation controls along with the URI-based navigation and automatic navigation stack management.

In order to useSimpleShell, you need to call theUseSimpleShell() extension method in yourMauiProgram.cs file:

builder.UseSimpleShell();

• .NET MAUIShell offers a platform-specific appearance.
• Platform-specific navigation controls that .NET MAUIShell provides probably have better performance than controls composed of multiple .NET MAUI views.
• ASimpleShell-based application may not have as good accessibility in some scenarios due to the lack of platform-specific navigation controls. .NET MAUIShell should be accessible out of the box since it uses platform-specific controls.
• Maybe I have implemented something wrong that has a negative impact on the performance, stability, accessibility, or something like that.

Seedocumentation for more information.