Getting Started with .NET MAUI TextInputLayout (SfTextInputLayout)

7 Feb 20244 minutes to read

This section explains the steps required to configure the .NET MAUI TextInputLayout (SfTextInputLayout) control with floating label.

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

Creating an application using the .NET MAUI Text Input Layout

This section explains the steps required to work with the SfTextInputLayout control for .NET MAUI.

Adding .NET MAUI Text Input Layout reference

The Syncfusion .NET MAUI controls are available in the Nuget.org. To add .NET MAUI Text Input Layout to your project, open the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio, search for Syncfusion.Maui.Core and then install it.

Handler registration

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 TextInputLayoutSample
{
  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();
	 }
  }
}

Adding a namespace

Add the following namespace to add .NET MAUI Text Input Layout.

XAML

xmlns:inputLayout="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.Maui.Core;assembly=Syncfusion.Maui.Core"

C#

using Syncfusion.Maui.Core;

Adding the .NET MAUI Text Input Layout control

Add any input view control such as Entry and Editor, SfAutocomplete, SfComboBox controls and add hint label (floating label).

XAML

<inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>
   <Entry />
</inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>

C#

var inputLayout = new SfTextInputLayout();
inputLayout.Content = new Entry();

Adding hint

Floating label for the text input layout can be added by setting the Hint property. Visibility of the hint can be collapsed by setting the ShowHint property to false. By default, this property is set to true.

XAML

<inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout Hint="Name">
   <Entry />
</inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>

C#

var inputLayout = new SfTextInputLayout();
inputLayout.Hint = "Name"; 
inputLayout.Content = new Entry();

When focusing on the input view, the hint label will be moved to the top position; it will be returned to the original position when proceeding further (on unfocused) without entering any value.

Run the project, and check if you get the following output to ensure that the project has been appropriately configured to add the text input layout control.

Enabling password visibility toggle

The password visibility toggle is used to show or hide the visibility of characters in the input view added to the control. You can enable this toggle by setting the EnablePasswordVisibilityToggle property to true.

XAML

<inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout  Hint="Name" 
                                EnablePasswordVisibilityToggle="true">
    <Entry Text="1234"/>
</inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>

C#

var inputLayout = new SfTextInputLayout();
inputLayout.Hint = "Password";
inputLayout.EnablePasswordVisibilityToggle = true;
inputLayout.Content = new Entry() { Text = "1234" };

NOTE

Password visibility toggle can be enabled only for Entry control.

You can find the complete getting started sample from this link.

NOTE

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