Getting Started with .NET MAUI DateTime Range Slider

This section explains the steps required to add the DateTime Range Slider control and its elements track, ticks, labels, and tooltip. This section covers only the basic features needed to know to get started with Syncfusion® DateTime Range Slider.

To quickly get started with the .NET MAUI DateTime Range Slider, watch this video.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following are in place:

  1. Install .NET 8 SDK or later.
  2. Set up a .NET MAUI environment with Visual Studio 2022 (v17.8 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 and choose a location. Then, click Next.
  3. Select the .NET framework version and click Create.

Step 2: Install the Syncfusion® MAUI Sliders NuGet Package

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click the project and choose Manage NuGet Packages.
  2. Search for Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders and install the latest version.
  3. 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.

  • C#
    • 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 Slider
{
    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 Slider

    Step 1: Add the namespace, as shown in the following code sample:

    <xmlns:rating="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"/>
    using Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;

    Step 2: Add the SfDateTimeRangeSlider control with a required optimal name using the included namespace.

    <ContentPage
    . . .
    xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders">
    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01" 
                                   Maximum="2018-01-01" 
                                   RangeStart="2012-01-01" 
                                   RangeEnd="2016-01-01" />
</ContentPage>
    using Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;

namespace RangeSlider
{
    public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
            rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
            rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
            rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
            rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
            this.content = rangeSlider;
        }
    }
}

    Prerequisites

    Before proceeding, ensure the following are set up:

    1. Install .NET 8 SDK or later is installed.
    2. Set up a .NET MAUI environment with Visual Studio Code.
    3. Ensure that the .NET MAUI extension is 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 press Enter.
    2. Choose the .NET MAUI App template.
    3. Select the project location, type the project name and press Enter.
    4. Then choose Create project

    Step 2: Install the Syncfusion® MAUI Sliders NuGet Package

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

    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.

  • C#
    • 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 Slider
{
    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 Slider

    Step 1: Add the NuGet to the project as discussed in the above reference section.

    Step 2: Add the namespace, as shown in the following code sample:

    <xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders"/>
    using Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;

    Step 3: Add the SfDateTimeRangeSlider control with a required optimal name using the included namespace.

    <ContentPage
    . . .
    xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders">
    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01" 
                                   Maximum="2018-01-01" 
                                   RangeStart="2012-01-01" 
                                   RangeEnd="2016-01-01" />
</ContentPage>
    using Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;

namespace RangeSlider
{
    public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
            rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
            rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
            rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
            rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
            this.content = rangeSlider;
        }
    }
}

    Initialize DateTimeRangeSlider

    Enable labels

    The ShowLabels property enables the labels which render at given intervals.

    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01" 
                               Maximum="2018-01-01" 
                               RangeStart="2012-01-01" 
                               RangeEnd="2016-01-01"
                               Interval="2" 
                               ShowLabels="True">
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider>
    SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSlider.Interval = 2;

    DateTimeRangeSlider labels

    Enable ticks

    The ShowTicks property enables the ticks, while the MinorTicksPerInterval property enables the minor ticks between the major ticks.

    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01" 
                               Maximum="2018-01-01" 
                               RangeStart="2012-01-01" 
                               RangeEnd="2016-01-01"                       
                               Interval="2" 
                               ShowLabels="True"
                               ShowTicks="True"
                               MinorTicksPerInterval="1">
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider>
    SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSlider.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSlider.Interval = 2;
rangeSlider.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;

    DateTimeRangeSlider ticks

    Orientation

    The Orientation property allows you to show the DateTime Range Slider in both horizontal and vertical directions. The default value of the Orientation property is Horizontal.

    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01" 
                               Maximum="2018-01-01" 
                               RangeStart="2012-01-01" 
                               RangeEnd="2016-01-01"
                               ShowTicks="True" 
                               ShowLabels="True"
                               Interval="2" 
                               MinorTicksPerInterval="1" 
                               Orientation="Vertical">
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider>
    SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
rangeSlider.Orientation = SliderOrientation.Vertical;
rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSlider.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSlider.Interval = 2;
rangeSlider.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;

    DateTimeRangeSlider orientation

    Inverse the slider

    Invert the DateTime Range Slider using the IsInversed property. The default value of the IsInversed property is False.

    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01" 
                               Maximum="2018-01-01" 
                               RangeStart="2012-01-01" 
                               RangeEnd="2016-01-01"
                               Interval="2" 
                               ShowTicks="True"
                               ShowLabels="True"  
                               MinorTicksPerInterval="1" 
                               IsInversed="True">
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider>
    SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2012, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2016, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.Interval = 2;
rangeSlider.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSlider.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSlider.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;
rangeSlider.IsInversed = true;

    Inverse range slider

    Formatting labels

    Add prefix or suffix to the labels using the DateFormat property.

    <sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider 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">
</sliders:SfDateTimeRangeSlider>
    SfDateTimeRangeSlider rangeSlider = new SfDateTimeRangeSlider();
rangeSlider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.Maximum = new DateTime(2011, 01, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeStart = new DateTime(2010, 04, 01);
rangeSlider.RangeEnd = new DateTime(2010, 10, 01);
rangeSlider.ShowLabels = true;
rangeSlider.Interval = 2;
rangeSlider.ShowTicks = true;
rangeSlider.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;
rangeSlider.DateFormat = "MMM";
rangeSlider.IntervalType = SliderDateIntervalType.Months;

    RangeSlider label format