Overview of .NET MAUI Tab View (SfTabView)

22 May 20251 minute to read

The advanced .NET Multi-platform App UI (MAUI) Tab View provides a simple and intuitive interface for tab navigation in both mobile and desktop applications. This allows users to explore and switch between different tabs efficiently.

Key features

• Nested tabs: Supports nested tabs with various header placements.
• Fixed and scrollable headers: Offers options for both fixed and scrollable tab headers.
• Image and text support: Headers can include both images and text.
• Customizable header position: Allows the positioning of headers at the top, bottom, left, or right of the tab view.
• Content transition animation: Provides smooth transitions between tab content with customizable animation duration.
• Tab item customization: Extensive customization options for tab items, including background color, text color, and image position.

Usage

• The .NET MAUI Tab View can be used to optimize screen space usage, especially in applications with complex and extensive layouts.
• It consists of a set of tab items that share the same space.
• At any given time, only one tab item will be visible and accessible to users. Users need to tap the tab of a hidden item to make it visible on the screen.

The following image provides an overview of the .NET MAUI Tab View: