Help for a noob
It's just a easy question, I need to use MAUI with c#, and xaml and databinding and modelview. Can i use visual studio code?
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Technically you could even use Notepad
It's not going to be the best experience, but it will work
Any particular reason you want to use VSCode?
I'm using VS community edition, but emulation android is slow so i'd like to switch to code
I need to learn xaml with MAUI
The emulator will be as fast whenever it runs
And you can always run MAUI project as a desktop app
even learn databuinding and modelview
And only test the mobile version sparingly
MAUI is cross-platform (besides Linux) after all
Yeah, i'll try. Anyway I read all microsoft documentation for Xaml but is just a list of things and i have some problems. Do you know something easier?
I'm afraid all UI frameworks for .NET use XAML
Be it WPF, Avalonia, MAUI, or anything else
I guess Winforms doesn't, but it's another can of worms entirely
MAUI in particular is half-baked, though
I mean do you know a easier totarial for noobs?
Never used MAUI so don't know any tutorials, I'm afraid
There should be some on YouTube though
Yes try it but they are not easy for a total noob. Anyway thanks for you help.
is this for college/uni?
for your self or what?
MAUI is not beginner friendly, specially using all the features you mentioned above, MVVM etc
For work and it is for me.
ok, you know c# at least?
or beginner in c# as well?
I know c#, I need to learn Xaml, routing, databinding and MVVM
that is a tall order, are u doing MAUI for desktop or mobile?
mobile(Android)
have u installed everything already?
yes
so you're just looking for guides on mvvm, databindings and xaml itself?
Yes i've try microsoft documentation but how i say it not easy?
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/xaml/fundamentals/get-started?view=net-maui-8.0
this?
yeah its a lot of concepts to understand at once
it would be easier if u do
1) play with xaml, get familiar with the controls
2) start working with code behind to see what it does
3) start playing with DataContext to understand how it works
4) slowly move into MVVM
on top of all that u have to understand app lifecycle on android, navigating, the different navigation types, etc
Ok i'll give a try but it's hard as hell, worse without any help
I mean u do have help
there is #gui and #mobile
you can also open #help with specific questions, doubts etc like u done
but going straight into MAUI for mobile is a very hard learning curve