Getting Started with the .NET MAUI DigitalGauge

19 Nov 20244 minutes to read

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

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

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure the following are set up:

  1. Install .NET 7 SDK or later is installed.
  2. Set up a .NET MAUI environment with Visual Studio 2022 (v17.3 or later) or VS Code. For VS 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 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 DigitalGauge NuGet Package

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

Step 3: Register the handler

The 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.

  • ~/MauiProgram.cs
    • 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 GaugeMauiSample
{
    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 .NET MAUI DigitalGauge control

    1. To initialize the control, import the Syncfusion.Maui.Gauges namespace into your code.
    2. Initialize SfDigitalGauge.
    <ContentPage
. . .
   xmlns:gauge="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Gauges;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Gauges"

   <gauge:SfDigitalGauge/> 
</ContentPage>
    using Syncfusion.Maui.Gauges;
. . .

public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
    public MainPage()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        SfDigitalGauge digitalGauge = new SfDigitalGauge();
        this.Content = digitalGauge;
    }
}

    Step 3: Display a value in .NET MAUI DigitalGauge

    In .NET MAUI DigitalGauge user can display value using Text property.

    <gauge:SfDigitalGauge Text="SYNCFUSION"/>
    SfDigitalGauge digitalGauge = new SfDigitalGauge();

        digital.Text = "SYNCFUSION";

        this.Content = digitalGauge;

    getting-started

    NOTE

    You can refer to our .NET MAUI Digital Gauge feature tour page for its groundbreaking feature representations. You can also explore our .NET MAUI Digital Gauge Example that shows you how to render the Digital Gauge in .NET MAUI.