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Please advise what approach for a multi-platform app (WIndows, Mac OS, IOS, Android): Since I have used VS using a toolbox via .NET, what do you recommend (a) Use the current version of .NET MAUI (b) Wait for updated version of .NET MAUI that utilizes a toolbox (c) Use Xamarin (d) Something else. BTW, does anyone know if Microsoft plans to release an update to .NET MAUI, utilizing a toolbox?
thanks in advance for all the advice.
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I assume you mean a Maui form designer. This is not in the current roadmap, nor very likely. see:
https://github.com/dotnet/maui/wiki/Roadmap
Cross platform apps are a lot of work no matter the toolkit used. Due to the different release cycle of the underlying O/S and changes in the native mobile sdks, The build chains are always in catch up mode.
A website / PWA may be a better choice for a non-profit.
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People are saying MAUI isn't ready yet - that it's extremely buggy, not even half working and a pain to use. Uno Platform is a known option and more mature. Avalonia is another option - I personally don't like that it forces you into the whole MVVM patern. I would try Uno.
If you're ok leaving C# and Visual Studio, go with Flutter.
Not sure what the Toolbox that you are mentioning, is? Could you elaborate on that, I'd be curious.
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Creating labels, textboxes, etc. for a display; otherwise known as controls. But based on both replies, it seems NET MAUI is not the way to go. Thanks for your feedback.