Getting Started with .NET MAUI DateTime Range Selector
17 Sep 202420 minutes to read
This section guides you through setting up and configuring a DateTime Range Selector in your .NET MAUI application. Follow the steps below to add a basic DateTime Range Selector to your project.
To quickly get started with the .NET MAUI DateTime Range Selector, watch this video.
Prerequisites
Before proceeding, ensure the following are in place:
- Install .NET 7 SDK or later.
- Set up a .NET MAUI environment with Visual Studio 2022 (v17.3 or later) or Visual Studio Code. For Visual Studio Code users, ensure that the .NET MAUI workload is installed and configured as described here.
Step 1: Create a New MAUI Project
Visual Studio
- Go to File > New > Project and choose the .NET MAUI App template.
- Name the project and choose a location. Then, click Next.
- Select the .NET framework version and click Create.
Visual Studio Code
- Open the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P and type .NET:New Project and press Enter.
- Choose the .NET MAUI App template.
- Select the project location, type the project name and press Enter.
- Then choose Create project
Step 2: Install the Syncfusion MAUI Sliders NuGet Package
- In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and choose Manage NuGet Packages.
- Search for Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders and install the latest version.
- Ensure the necessary dependencies are installed correctly, and the project is restored.
Step 3: Register the Handler
Syncfusion.Maui.Core nuget is a dependent package for all Syncfusion controls of .NET MAUI. In the MauiProgram.cs file, register the handler for Syncfusion core.
using Microsoft.Maui;
using Microsoft.Maui.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Compatibility;
using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Hosting;
using Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Xaml;
using Syncfusion.Maui.Core.Hosting;
namespace RangeSelector
{
public static class MauiProgram
{
public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
{
var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
builder
.UseMauiApp<App>()
.ConfigureSyncfusionCore()
.ConfigureFonts(fonts =>
{
fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Regular.ttf", "OpenSansRegular");
});
return builder.Build();
}
}
}Step 4: Add a Basic DateTime Range Selector
Import the SfDateTimeRangeSelector namespace and initialize the DateTime Range Selector as follows.
<ContentPage
. . .
xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders">
<sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector Minimum="2010-01-01"
Maximum="2018-01-01"
RangeStart="2012-01-01"
RangeEnd="2016-01-01" />
</ContentPage>using Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;
namespace GettingStarted
{
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
SfDateTimeRangeSelector rangeSelector = new SfDateTimeRangeSelector();
rangeSelector.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
content = rangeSelector;
}
}
}
Adding content to the DateTime Range Selector
The Content property will add the content to the DateTime Range Selector. Add any control within the DateTime Range Selector with this property. In most cases, the Charts will be added as a content.
<ContentPage
...
xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"
xmlns:charts="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Charts"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SliderTestbedSample.RangeSelector">
<ContentPage.BindingContext>
<local:ViewModel />
</ContentPage.BindingContext>
<sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector Minimum="2010-01-01"
Maximum="2018-01-01"
RangeStart="2012-01-01"
RangeEnd="2016-01-01">
<charts:SfCartesianChart>
<charts:SfCartesianChart.XAxes>
<charts:DateTimeAxis IsVisible="False"
ShowMajorGridLines="False" />
</charts:SfCartesianChart.XAxes>
<charts:SfCartesianChart.YAxes>
<charts:NumericalAxis IsVisible="False"
ShowMajorGridLines="False" />
</charts:SfCartesianChart.YAxes>
<charts:SfCartesianChart.Series>
<charts:SplineAreaSeries ItemsSource="{Binding Source}"
XBindingPath="X"
YBindingPath="Y">
</charts:SplineAreaSeries>
</charts:SfCartesianChart.Series>
</charts:SfCartesianChart>
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector>
</ContentPage>SfCartesianChart chart = new SfCartesianChart();
DateTimeAxis primaryAxis = new DateTimeAxis();
chart.XAxes.Add(primaryAxis);
NumericalAxis secondaryAxis = new NumericalAxis();
chart.YAxes.Add(secondaryAxis);
SplineAreaSeries series = new SplineAreaSeries()
{
ItemsSource = new ViewModel().Source,
XBindingPath = "X",
YBindingPath = "Y",
};
chart.Series.Add(series);
SfDateTimeRangeSelector rangeSelector = new SfDateTimeRangeSelector()
{
Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01),
Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01),
RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01),
RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01),
Content = chart,
};
this.Content = rangeSelector;
Enable labels
The ShowLabels property enables the labels which render on a given interval.
<ContentPage
...
xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"
xmlns:charts="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Charts">
<sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector Minimum="2010-01-01"
Maximum="2018-01-01"
RangeStart="2012-01-01"
RangeEnd="2016-01-01"
Interval="2"
ShowLabels="True">
<charts:SfCartesianChart>
...
</charts:SfCartesianChart>
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector>
</ContentPage>SfDateTimeRangeSelector rangeSelector = new SfDateTimeRangeSelector();
rangeSelector.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Interval = 2;
rangeSelector.ShowLabel = true;
SfCartesianChart chart = new SfCartesianChart();
rangeSelector.Content = chart;
Enable ticks
The ShowTicks property enables the ticks in the DateTime Range Selector while the MinorTicksPerInterval property enables the minor ticks between the major ticks.
<ContentPage
...
xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"
xmlns:charts="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Charts">
<sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector Minimum="2010-01-01"
Maximum="2018-01-01"
RangeStart="2012-01-01"
RangeEnd="2016-01-01"
Interval="2"
ShowLabels="True"
ShowTicks="True"
MinorTicksPerInterval="1">
<charts:SfCartesianChart>
...
</charts:SfCartesianChart>
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector>
</ContentPage>SfDateTimeRangeSelector rangeSelector = new SfDateTimeRangeSelector();
rangeSelector.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Interval = 2;
rangeSelector.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSelector.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSelector.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;
SfCartesianChart chart = new SfCartesianChart();
rangeSelector.Content = chart;
Inverse the Range Selector
Invert the DateTime Range Selector using the IsInversed property. The default value of the IsInversed property is False.
<ContentPage
...
xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"
xmlns:charts="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Charts">
<sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector Minimum="2010-01-01"
Maximum="2018-01-01"
RangeStart="2012-01-01"
RangeEnd="2016-01-01"
Interval="2"
ShowLabels="True"
ShowTicks="True"
MinorTicksPerInterval="1"
IsInversed="True">
<charts:SfCartesianChart>
...
</charts:SfCartesianChart>
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector>
</ContentPage>SfDateTimeRangeSelector rangeSelector = new SfDateTimeRangeSelector();
rangeSelector.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Interval = 2;
rangeSelector.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSelector.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSelector.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;
rangeSelector.IsInversed = true;
SfCartesianChart chart = new SfCartesianChart();
rangeSelector.Content = chart;
Formatting labels
Add prefix or suffix to the labels using the DateFormat property.
<ContentPage
...
xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"
xmlns:charts="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Charts;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Charts">
<sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector Minimum="2010-01-01"
Maximum="2011-01-01"
RangeStart="2010-04-01"
RangeEnd="2010-10-01"
DateFormat="MMM"
IntervalType="Months"
ShowTicks="True"
MinorTicksPerInterval="1"
ShowLabels="True"
Interval="2">
<charts:SfCartesianChart>
...
</charts:SfCartesianChart>
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSelector>
</ContentPage>SfDateTimeRangeSelector rangeSelector = new SfDateTimeRangeSelector();
rangeSelector.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.Maximum = new DateTime(2011, 01, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeStart = new DateTime(2010, 04, 01);
rangeSelector.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2010, 10, 01);
rangeSelector.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSelector.Interval = 2;
rangeSelector.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSelector.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;
rangeSelector.DateFormat = "MMM";
rangeSelector.IntervalType = SliderDateIntervalType.Months;
SfCartesianChart chart = new SfCartesianChart();
rangeSelector.Content = chart;