Getting Started with .NET MAUI Date Picker

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This section explains how to add the .NET MAUI Date Picker control. It covers only the basic features needed to get started with the Syncfusion® Date Picker. Follow the steps below to add a .NET MAUI Date Picker control to your project.

To get start quickly with our .NET MAUI Date Picker, you can check the below video.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following are set up:

  1. Install .NET 9 SDK or later.
  2. Set up a .NET MAUI environment with Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 or later.

Step 1: Create a new .NET MAUI project

  1. Go to File > New > Project and choose the .NET MAUI App template.
  2. Name the project, choose a location, and then click Next.
  3. Select the .NET version (.NET 9 or later is recommended) and click Create.

Step 2: Install the Syncfusion® MAUI Picker NuGet package

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and choose Manage NuGet Packages.
  2. Search for Syncfusion.Maui.Picker and install the latest version.
  3. Ensure the necessary dependencies are installed correctly and the project is restored.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following are set up:

  1. Install .NET 9 SDK or later.
  2. Set up a .NET MAUI environment with Visual Studio Code.
  3. Ensure that the .NET MAUI workloads are installed and configured as described here.

Step 1: Create a new .NET MAUI project

  1. Open the command palette by pressing Ctrl + Shift + P and type .NET: New Project, and then press Enter.
  2. Choose the .NET MAUI App template.
  3. Select the project location, type the project name, and press Enter.
  4. Choose Create project.

Step 2: Install the Syncfusion® MAUI Picker NuGet package

  1. Press Ctrl + ` (backtick) to open the integrated terminal in Visual Studio Code.
  2. Ensure you are in the project root directory where your .csproj file is located.
  3. Run the command dotnet add package Syncfusion.Maui.Picker to install the Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Picker NuGet package.
  4. To ensure all dependencies are installed, run dotnet restore.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following are set up:

  1. Install .NET 9 SDK or later.
  2. Set up a .NET MAUI environment with JetBrains Rider 2024.3 or later.
  3. Make sure the MAUI workloads are installed and configured as described here.

Step 1: Create a new .NET MAUI project

  1. Go to File > New Solution, select .NET (C#) and choose the .NET MAUI App template.
  2. Enter the Project Name, Solution Name, and Location.
  3. Select the .NET version (.NET 9 or later is recommended) and click Create.

Step 2: Install the Syncfusion® MAUI Picker NuGet package

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and choose Manage NuGet Packages.
  2. Search for Syncfusion.Maui.Picker and install the latest version.
  3. Ensure the necessary dependencies are installed correctly and the project is restored. If not, open the Terminal in Rider and manually run dotnet restore.

Step 3: Register Syncfusion handler

Make sure to add the namespace.

using Syncfusion.Maui.Core.Hosting;

Register the Syncfusion® core handler in the CreateMauiApp method of the MauiProgram.cs file to enable Syncfusion® controls.

builder.ConfigureSyncfusionCore();

Step 4: Import the Date Picker namespace

Add the following namespace declaration in XAML, and the matching using directive in C#.

xmlns:picker="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Picker;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Picker"
using Syncfusion.Maui.Picker;

Step 5: Add the Date Picker control

Create an instance of the Date Picker control and add it to your page.

<ContentPage
             . . .
             xmlns:picker="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Picker;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Picker">

    <picker:SfDatePicker />
</ContentPage>
using Syncfusion.Maui.Picker;

. . .
SfDatePicker picker = new SfDatePicker();
this.Content = picker;

The following screenshot illustrates the result of the above code.

Set Height and width in .NET MAUI Date picker.

You can download the Date Picker Getting Started sample from GitHub.