Notice: After Volume 1 2025 (Mid of March 2025), updates, bug fixes, and feature enhancements for this control will no longer be available in the Syncfusion package. Please switch to the Syncfusion Toolkit for .NET MAUI for continued support. For a smooth transition refer this migration document.

Overview of .NET MAUI Shimmer (SfShimmer)

11 Dec 20241 minute to read

Syncfusion .NET MAUI Shimmer (SfShimmer) control can increase an application’s responsiveness by displaying a shimmer effect while the content is loading or processing in the background.

Key features

  • Multiple shimmer view types: There are seven different Shimmer view types available in the .NET MAUI SfShimmer. The CirclePersona view is initially rendered by default.

    Multiple Shimmer View in .NET MAUI.

  • Multiple shimmer wave directions: It defines the Animation wave direction for the Shimmer. There are five wave directions available in the SfShimmer. By default, the wave direction is rendered by the Default wave, allowing the animation from the left top to the right bottom.

    Multiple Shimmer Wave Directions in .NET MAUI.

  • Shimmer view: ShimmerView can be used to customize the custom view with different shape by using ShapeType. The ShimmerView is available in three different shape types. By default, the shape type is Rectangle.

    Shimmer Custom view in .NET MAUI.