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Add an option for people who aren't XAML fans.

This should support all the same options (nav style, pages & features) as MVVMToolkit & CodeBehind

Add a feature option for including AppCenter

• include the packages
• Add basic code for wiring up functionality, including placeholders for keys

Add a step to select which of the following to include support for in the generated app:

• Android
• iOS
• macOS
• Windows
• Tizen?

Must include at least one. - Need to check how to enforce this.

See microsoft/TemplateStudio#4442

and investigate other possible workarounds

sqlite.net is a popular library. It could be useful to include an option to add the NuGet package to the app.
open question: could anything else be added to the generated app that could be useful?
e.g.

• specific additional folders?
• sample/placeholder code for creating a DB?
• ???

Describe the bug
The generated CollectionView DataTemplate for ListDetail is unreadable when run on an OS set to Dark Mode. This has been reproduced under both Windows and iOS.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Generate the default app template that includes the ListDetail page.
2. Run the app on a Windows or iOS machine set to use Dark Mode
3. The list will effectively render with black text on a black background

Expected behavior
Text should be reasonably colored (foreground and background) as appropriate to both Light and Dark modes on all platforms.

Screenshots

Versions (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11 and iOS 17
• Visual Studio version 2022
• Extension Version [e.g. 1.0 -- it's in the bottom-righthand corner of the wizard]: 1.3.3

Additional context
Just removing the TextColor setting in the DataTemplate appears to resolve the issue.

This is an excellent tool on Windows and I've used it to create a proof of concept app.

After creating the project I found I wanted to add a few more pages and would have liked to have added to the existing project. Is this on the roadmap?

I'm sure that I heard you interviewed on a podcast where you said you'd like to do this?

Also, do you have a Twitter handle so I can follow?

Currently, the plugin only supports VisualStudio on windows and not on macOS.

Hi guys, add plugin MauiMTAdmob pls...
ref https://github.com/marcojak/MauiMTAdmob

Describe the bug
the app theme doesn't adapt to the vs theme.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to Visual Studio and change the theme to dark
2. Click on Create a new project
3. When the windows appear, see that the Window doesn't adapt.

Expected behavior
the window turn dark, so I can see and read the text.

Screenshots

Versions (please complete the following information):

• OS:
• Microsoft Visual Studio Enterprise 2022 Version 17.9.5
• Extension Version 1.4.2

Allow an option to include FontAwesome in MauiAppAccelerator.

Glyph type fonts are handy adds to an app. Could explore other popular fonts as well, but FontAwesome would go a long way.

Add a page that includes an embedded BlazorView

Follow on from #5 (comment) but applies to more than just App Center.

Should this one include an option to prevent production use keys find their way into the repo? Azure KeyVault might be an option or Mobile.BuildTools. Also, when testing locally, the keys could exist as environment variables. Especially Mobile.BuildTools offers a kinda nice way of setting things up so that it works locally as well as when being built by Azure DevOps for instance.

Need to establish options and the best guidance first...

x-ref: CommunityToolkit/Maui#569 & CommunityToolkit/Maui#665

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Common feature when creating apps is to make user login before continuing to all/any app features

Describe the solution you'd like
An optional login feature that would add a login template (custom/google/facebook/github) and where user is navigated to login page if not logged in. Login data could be stored to secure storage by default

Describe alternatives you've considered

Additional context

you have created a fantastic tool here.

you should consider using this package
https://github.com/martinjw/dbschemareader

to make your tool generate pages from the database, even master-detail UI pages.

you have gold o your hands

Great job, super clean code btw

Add an option for adding an About Page
This should include:

• App Name (from AppInfo)
• App version (from AppInfo)
• List of licenses (based on included options)

When first opening a page in a webview it can take a few seconds (depending on connectivity) where it's not clear what's happening. do better.

See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/views/mediaelement

It will be great if we cloud Scaffolding CRUD pages using models, as we once did in MVC projects,
In MPC we had to choice model and which CRUD operation page need to cover and engine did the rest.

Hello, Thanks for this great tools @mrlacey a great utilities to start .net MAUI journey .

Would you like to consider adding the ability to added to the project a Mobile and desktop Shell based on this Tutorial project sample https://github.com/naweed/Maui.Device-Specific-Views-Sample credits to @naweed (thanks also for his great tutorial)

to aid debugging failures in real-world use

#35 is for a package that doesn't support net8.0 and so can't be referenced in a package that also includes the test project.

Can work around this by setting: <PackageReference Include="Plugin.MauiMTAdmob" Version="1.1.1" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' != 'net8.0'" />

However, the current generator code doesn't support setting a condition for a package added via the add Nuget package postaction.
Look at modifying/extending the postaction, or adding a new postaction that can run afterwards and set the condition.

Error message when "Creating project":
"Something went wrong :-(
Error executing 'Microsoft.Templates.Core.PostActions.Catalog.Merge.MergePostAction. Related templates: Project.7."

"System.Exception: Error executing 'Microsoft.Templates.Core.PostActions.Catalog.Merge.MergePostAction'. Related template: Project.7. ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: There is no merge target for file 'G:\OneDrive$Dev\C#$Maui\MauiApp3\MauiApp3_postaction.csproj'. Related Template: 'Project.7'.
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.PostActions.Catalog.Merge.MergePostAction.HandleFileNotFound(String originalFilePath, String suffix)
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.PostActions.Catalog.Merge.MergePostAction.ExecuteInternal()
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.PostActions.PostAction.Execute()
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.PostActions.PostAction.Execute()
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.Gen.GenController.ExecutePostActions(GenInfo genInfo, ITemplateCreationResult generationResult)
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.Gen.GenController.d__4.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter`1.GetResult()
at Microsoft.Templates.Core.Gen.NewProjectGenController.d__4.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.GetResult()
at Microsoft.Templates.UI.Services.GenerationService.d__5.MoveNext()

• OS: Windows 11 Version 22H2 -- 10.0.22621.1105]
• Viosual Studio version 17.4
• Extension Version 1.2

Based on
https://github.com/jfversluis/Plugin.Maui.Audio/tree/main/samples/Plugin.Maui.Audio.Sample

Add a single page for recording and playing audio.

Add a page that includes a map control
Details:

• For .net 7 only
• Make the MCT workaround for WinUI optional

Describe the bug
I'm sure it's just me, but I can not seem to add a picker bound to the service that is generated. I am using the ListDetail and I am trying to add or replace the Labels with a picker. Perhaps this service was not intended to do this and this should be a feature request. The error is ' cannot be converted to type 'System.Collections.IList'. I have used all three coding styles. Thanks, I have found the accelerator very helpful.

As per the below image.

Some of the text is clipped.
The buttons should also expand to fit all the text

Originally reported in the marketplace Q&A.

There's a bug/problem (as of 2/26/23 on VS 17.6.0 Preview 1.0) that this generates code that does not build if there are spaces in the project name. I think that should be allowed, or at a minimum, detect spaces and prevent the user from proceeding.

The spaces cause problems in numerous places. I suggest just repro'ing the problem yourself to see where.

Creating an app without spaces in the project name did work.

Confusingly, there were build errors (like MauiApp not being a namespace) on the first build, but the code still ran. Those errors persist in the Error List window while running, so I do consider this a "bug". So there's some weird build pass dependency and timing thing going on, albeit ultimately ignorable

בס"ד

Hello Matt..

This is an amazing project. Besides it helps you get started fast, it also allows you to make a "mockup" to be a base of discussion (at executive level) of what should be in the app and start working.

I have only played a bit with it, but thought i would suggest the following, if this is not the forum to suggest or if it is already there and i did not notice, pls excuse me..

I am an experienced .NET Full Stack developer even with Angular experience but this project enabled me to save loads of time getting in to the MAUI stuff...

I thought suggesting the following features as something you can add in the scaffold options which i would consider to be "common tasks" when you need to develop an app...

1. A litesql connected page, for example like the scroll page or a complete CRUD for a simple object like a person.
2. And/or a page with login, that reads if a person has stored his credentials in the local litesql db and if so makes a login via a rest service, if not prompts for username and pw and then submits it (and saves it locally offcourse!)
3. I saw there is a draw page, but what about a page that can read a QRCODE, this is often a very common task... you know like opening the camera and when it recognizes the QRCODE it shoots and handles!
4. Pages that interact with all/most of the smartphone features like location, camera, etc. so you have the demo code of it for each feature you need..
5. A "redundant listener" for example that notes if the person is moving at a certain speed and then either makes a "notification" or opens the app or something alike...

Have written you a mail with my details if you need to contact me..

Sincerely

David Bachmann

Provide page to create an onboarding page to show user the features in the app using a carousel

just blank?

see https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/graphics/?view=net-maui-7.0

hello everyone.

Can you add a style that restores WinUI3 to Windows 11?

It is a pity that such a beautiful style has not become the default style of MAUI under Windows 11.

Like this: (https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/apps/design/basics/app-silhouette)

Great extension! Any interest in adding https://github.com/matt-goldman/Maui.Plugins.PageResolver to the Plugins?

Generated output currently uses a mix of tabs and spaces.
Use tabs throughout.

Also add test to verify all template files

Follow on from #1

When creating a new project, add a way to include additional resource files and specify the culture/identifier for each.

Need to investigate validating acceptable values and avoiding duplicates.

In addition to adding the resource files, the config settings for iOS, macOS, & Windows should also be applied to the project.

Separate, but related: including UI settings to enable switching language in the running app.

Link for reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/fundamentals/localization?view=net-maui-8.0

Generate a number of items that create a grid with wrapping and can be tapped/clicked

By default, a new .NET MAUI includes some default colors and styles for standard controls. These are defined in XAML.

The projects generated by MAUI App Accelerator include these XAML resources, even in the C# markup projects.

Should they?
Is this a problem?
Is this a blocker?
If not this, what should they do instead?
Do you want any default styling of default controls in the generated project?
Should there be something very different?

The Maui.Markup extensions don't include a way to easily set the different VisualStates for the standard controls, so a straight port is impossible. Please add your feedback on this in their discussion.

Opinions and suggestions on what to include in the generated projects wanted.

But, please, don't just say, "do both and make it configurable."

The waving .net bot, or something else?

Describe the bug
When creating a new project using ListDetail Page, MVVM Toolkit, and SQLLite it creates the templated ListViewModel using bad syntax on the OnRefreshing method.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Visual Studio 2022 create new project
2. Project Template Maui App Accelerator
3. Add name & click create
4. The "New .NET MAUI app (the name you called the project)" box shows.
5. On Coding Style, select MVVM Toolkit
6. On Pages, select "ListDetail"
7. On Features, select Maui Community Toolkit & sqlite-net-pcl
8. Click Create

Expected behavior
When the ViewModel class template in a new project (using the above options) is created, that the private async Tasks OnRefreshing is created with private async Task OnRefreshing instead.

Screenshots

Versions (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 11
• Visual Studio Version: 17.8.0;
• VS Framework: 4.8.09032
• Extension Version [e.g. 1.0]: I downloaded it last night. I don't see how to find the version number.

Additional context
I LOVE YOUR PROJECT! Thank you for creating this!

Add an option for a settings page.
This should include:

• Use of IPreferences/Preferences.Default
• Option for Selecting Theme : Default/Light/Dark

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

From #33:

what about a page that can read a QRCODE, this is often a very common task... you know like opening the camera and when it recognizes the QRCODE it shoots and handles!

Describe the solution you'd like

Add an example page that shows reading/scanning a barcode and capturing the value.

Describe alternatives you've considered

It's a common enough task that there's value in providing an example implementation.

https://github.com/xceedsoftware/mauitoolkit

https://www.devexpress.com/mobile-xamarin-maui-free

https://www.nuget.org/packages/Steema.TeeChart.NET.MAUI - beta

https://www.grapecity.com/componentone/maui-ui-controls/ - preview

https://www.syncfusion.com/maui-controls - free trial

https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui - paid

https://mapsui.com/documentation/getting-started-maui.html - prerelease

https://www.nuget.org/packages/Plugin.Maui.KeyListener/ - prerelease

https://www.nuget.org/packages/Plugin.Maui.Calendar