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JamesMontemagno
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Re: How to draw text to image and save it? MAUI
I would say there are three options based on your needs: DrawingView: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/views/drawingview SkiaSharp: https://github.com/mono/SkiaSharp MAUI Graphics - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/graphics/] In each you would be rendering the text with the graphics view on the image and then saving it off.2.9KViews2likes2CommentsEnhance .NET MAUI Desktop Apps with the Menu Bar
A menu bar is an essential control in desktop applications and .NET MAUI has built-in support for simple and complex menu bars for both Windows and Mac. In this video, James will walk through how to create your first menu bar, add separators, icons, and event complex sub menus with items. Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/maui/user-interface/menu-bar Blog on .NET MAUI Desktop Features: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/5-dotnet-maui-desktop-features/637Views0likes0Comments.NET Conf 2021 Recap – Videos, Slides, Demos, and More
.NET Conf 2021 was the largest .NET Conf ever with over 80 sessions from speakers around the globe! We want to give a huge THANK YOU to all who tuned in live, asked questions in our Twitter feed, and participated in our fun and games. The learning continues with community-run events happening thru the end of January so make sure to check those out. Also, watch the session replays and keep an eye on our conference GitHub repo where we are collecting all the slides and demos from our presenters. If you participated in .NET Conf 2021, please give us your feedback about the event so we can improve in 2022. On-Demand Recordings We had a lot of awesome sessions from various teams and community experts that showed us all sorts of cool things we can build with .NET across platforms and devices. You can watch all of the sessions right now on the .NET YouTube or the new Microsoft Docs events hub. What were your favorite sessions? Leave them in the comments below! I have so many favorites, but I loved the Productivity talk around Roslyn and AI with Mika: I also recommend the C# 10 session with Mads and Dustin. Explore Slides & Demo Code All of our amazing speakers have been uploading their PowerPoint slide decks, source code, and more on the official .NET Conf 2021 GitHub page. Be sure to head over there to download all of the material from the event and don’t forget you can still grab digital swag as well! .NET Podcasts App We are happy to announce the release of .NET Podcast app, a sample application showcasing .NET 6, ASP.NET Core, Blazor, .NET MAUI, Azure Container Apps, and more from the .NET Conf 2021 keynote! Grab the source code on GitHub and start exploring locally on your machine, or fork the repo and deploy to Azure with GitHub actions in a few easy steps. Launch After Party Q&A on December 16th On December 16, 2021 .NET Conf and Visual Studio 2022 launch event speakers and experts will be LIVE to answer all of your questions. Learn more about the recent launch of Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6, including tips and tricks, new features with the latest releases, and connect with others in your community. Register for the event today! Local .NET Conf Events The learning continues with community-run events happening thru the end of January, so be sure to find a local event and sign up today!. Thanks again to everyone that made .NET Conf 2021 possible and we can’t wait for even more .NET Conf events in 2022!7.2KViews6likes3CommentsRe: How to build MAUI to apk?
Take a look at the docs as well: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/android/deployment/overview?view=net-maui-7.0 THe default is an app bundle when publishing as this is the standard format, but you can change it in your csproj settings.70KViews0likes0CommentsRe: New Product Development : Xamarin forms Vs MAUI
.NET MAUI is the evolution of Xamarin.Forms and redevelops the foundation from the ground up for performance, flexibility, and productivity. It just hit release candidate which you can read here: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/dotnet-maui-rc-1/ More information at: https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/maui1.8KViews0likes1CommentRe: Deep linking is possible in Xamarin.Forms without using the Firebase console?
I believe that is the main driver for app indexing. You don't necessarily need Firebase based on your scenario. For example I enable deep linking into the my app via a URL schema -> https://github.com/jamesmontemagno/app-ac-islandtracker https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/platform/app-linking for the platform1.3KViews0likes1CommentRe: VS Mac 2022 and MAUI status (HotReload and Communication)
The Visual Studio for Mac and .NET MAUI teams are working on putting out some updated information and I like the idea of the wiki, will pass it by them. VS for Mac 2022 Preview is still in preview and hasn't added official support for .NET MAUI yet as also .NET MAUI is in preview as well, however it is being worked on as the team knows the importance.2.3KViews0likes1Comment
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