.NET MAUI Navigation Drawer (SfNavigationDrawer) Overview
The Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Navigation Drawer is a simpler component for creating a navigation pane in your application. It consists of a content area and a sliding pane that extends from the edge of the page. The pane can be opened either by swiping from the screen edges or programmatically.
Business use cases
- Mobile and desktop applications that require side navigation menus for accessing multiple screens or modules.
- Business applications that organize navigation hierarchies in a structured and user-friendly layout.
- Dashboard applications that provide quick access to features through a collapsible navigation pane.
- Applications that require gesture-based navigation with smooth sliding transitions.
Key features
- Flexible pane positioning allows displaying the navigation pane from left, right, top, or bottom edges.
- Animated transition allows opening and closing the pane using effects such as SlideOnTop, Push, and Reveal.
- Gesture and programmatic control allows opening and closing the navigation drawer through swipe interactions or API calls.
- Content and navigation separation allows maintaining a clear layout between the main content area and the navigation pane.
Globalization
The following table summarizes the globalization support available in this control.
Full Support
Not Applicable
| Control | Localization | RTL | Time zone | Screen reader | Keyboard navigation |
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Related controls
- Accordion for collapsible content sections.
- Expander for single expandable content.
- Tab View for tabbed content navigation.
See Also
- Getting Started shows a step‑by‑step guide to begin using the Navigation Drawer control.
- Setting Sliding Panel Content explains how to configure and manage the side pane content.
- Animation helps customize animation and transition effects.
- UI Kit provides interactive demos and ready‑made UI examples.
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