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Getting Started with .NET MAUI DateTime Slider

11 Jun 202614 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 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 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 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.

    <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>
    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;
        }
    }
}

    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 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 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.

    <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>
    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;
        }
    }
}

    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 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. If not, Open the Terminal in Rider and manually 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 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.

    <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>
    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 and ticks

    The ShowLabels property enables the labels which renders on given interval. The ShowTicks property enables the ticks in the range selector, while the MinorTicksPerInterval property enables the minor ticks between the major ticks.

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

    Slider ticks