MAUI: Any alternative packages for Xam.Plugin.Media, DLToolkit.Forms.Controls.FlowListView, Xamarin.Plugin.FilePicker

Question

I am using below packages in my Xamarin Forms project:

Xam.Plugin.Media: For opening camera and gallery in device and pick pictures

DLToolkit.Forms.Controls.FlowListView: For showing multiple items on a row

Xamarin.Plugin.FilePicker: For picking files from the device

Now I am migrating my Xamarin Forms project to MAUI and I research for the alternative package for the above mentioned packages. So far I didn't get anything useful.

Is there any alternative packages?

Answer 1

Hello!

To replace the file picker, check the FolderPicker:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/communitytoolkit/maui/essentials/folder-picker?tabs=android

To use the camera and gallery, use the media picker:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/platform-integration/device-media/picker?tabs=android

To display items in row, user Datagrid, Collectionview or HorizontalLayout:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/layouts/grid
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/layouts/horizontalstacklayout
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/maui/user-interface/controls/collectionview/

Best Regards,

Leo Wagner de Souza.

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Answer 2

A workaround that might help you could be "CollectionView" from maui controls, A simple example of a view with 2 (or many spans as you want) could be:

<CollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Source}" ItemsLayout="VerticalGrid, 2">
  <CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
     <DataTemplate>
        <Label Text="{Binding Name}" LineBreakMode="TailTruncation"/>
        <Label Text="{Binding Status}" LineBreakMode="TailTruncation"/>
    </DataTemplate>
  </CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
</CollectionView>

After that you will get multiple binded view objects in the same row with your data as you said

For more info you can read: CollectionView

Use Media picker for photos and videos for picking picture from gallery or open camera.

Use File picker for picking a file from device.