Getting Started with .NET MAUI DateTime Slider

17 Sep 202413 minutes to read

This section guides you through setting up and configuring a DateTime Slider in your .NET MAUI application. Follow the steps below to add a basic DateTime Slider to your project.

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

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following are in place:

1. Install .NET 7 SDK or later.
2. 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

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.

Visual Studio Code

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. 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 SliderGettingStarted
{
    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 Slider

Import the SfDateTimeSlider namespace and initialize the DateTime Slider as shown below.

XAML

<ContentPage
    . . .
             xmlns:sliders="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders">
    <Grid>
        <sliders:SfDateTimeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01"
                                  Maximum="2018-01-01"
                                  Value="2014-01-01" />
    </Grid>
</ContentPage>

C#

using Syncfusion.Maui.Sliders;

namespace SliderGettingStarted
{
    public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
    {
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            SfDateTimeSlider slider = new SfDateTimeSlider();
            slider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
            slider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
            slider.Value = new DateTime(2014, 01, 01);
            this.content = slider;
        }
    }
}

Step 5: Enable labels

The ShowLabels property enables the labels which renders on given interval.

XAML

<sliders:SfDateTimeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01"
                          Maximum="2018-01-01"
                          Value="2014-01-01"
                          ShowLabels="True"
                          Interval="2" />

C#

SfDateTimeSlider slider = new SfDateTimeSlider();
slider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
slider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
slider.Value = new DateTime(2014, 01, 01);
slider.ShowLabels = true;
slider.Interval = 2;

Step 6: Enable ticks

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

XAML

<sliders:SfDateTimeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01"
                          Maximum="2018-01-01"
                          Value="2014-01-01"
                          ShowLabels="True"
                          ShowTicks="True"
                          Interval="2"
                          MinorTicksPerInterval="1" />

C#

SfDateTimeSlider slider = new SfDateTimeSlider()
{
    Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01),
    Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01),
    Value = new DateTime(2014, 01, 01),
    Interval = 2,
    ShowLabels = true,
    ShowTicks = true,
    MinorTicksPerInterval = 1,
};

Orientation

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

XAML

<sliders:SfDateTimeSlider Orientation="Vertical"
                          Minimum="2010-01-01"
                          Maximum="2018-01-01"
                          Value="2014-01-01"
                          ShowLabels="True"
                          ShowTicks="True"
                          Interval="2"
                          MinorTicksPerInterval="1" />

C#

SfDateTimeSlider slider = new SfDateTimeSlider();
slider.Orientation = SliderOrientation.Vertical;
slider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
slider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
slider.Value = new DateTime(2014, 01, 01);
slider.ShowLabels = true;
slider.Interval = 2;
slider.ShowTicks = true;
slider.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;

Inverse the slider

Invert the slider using the IsInversed property. The default value of the IsInversed property is False.

XAML

<sliders:SfDateTimeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01"
                          Maximum="2018-01-01"
                          Value="2014-01-01"
                          IsInversed="True"
                          ShowLabels="True"
                          ShowTicks="True"
                          Interval="2"
                          MinorTicksPerInterval="1" />

C#

SfDateTimeSlider slider = new SfDateTimeSlider();
slider.Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01);
slider.Maximum = new DateTime(2018, 01, 01);
slider.Value = new DateTime(2014, 01, 01);
slider.IsInversed = true;
slider.ShowLabels = true;
slider.Interval = 2;
slider.ShowTicks = true;
slider.MinorTicksPerInterval = 1;

Formatting labels

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

XAML

<sliders:SfDateTimeSlider Minimum="2010-01-01"
                          Maximum="2011-01-01"
                          Value="2010-07-01"
                          DateFormat="MMM"
                          IntervalType="Months"
                          ShowTicks="True"
                          MinorTicksPerInterval="1"
                          ShowLabels="True"
                          Interval="2" />

C#

SfDateTimeSlider slider = new SfDateTimeSlider()
{
    Minimum = new DateTime(2010, 01, 01),
    Maximum = new DateTime(2011, 01, 01),
    Value = new DateTime(2010, 07, 01),
    Interval = 2,
    ShowLabels = true,
    ShowTicks = true,
    MinorTicksPerInterval = 1,
    DateFormat = "MMM",
    IntervalType = SliderDateIntervalType.Months,
};