how to add xml file in net maui

Question

Hello

i would like to use my xml file from xamarin

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
  <gradient
      android:startColor="#FFeaead2"
      android:endColor="#FF998f65"
     
      android:angle="45"/>
     
</shape>

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello,

You can refer to the following steps to use this xml file in Maui.

Step 1. Create this xml file into Android/Resources/Drawable folder and set its Build Action to AndroidResource.

Step 2. Creating custom controls in Maui.

public class MyLabel:Label

    {

 

    }

Step 3. Create a corresponding Handler in the Android folder to use the custom shape.

public class MyLabelHandler:LabelHandler

{

    protected override void ConnectHandler(AppCompatTextView platformView)

    {

        base.ConnectHandler(platformView);

        var t = this.PlatformView as TextView;

        if (t != null)

        {

            t.SetBackgroundResource(Resource.Drawable.test_shape);

        }

    }

}

Step 4. Register this Handler in the Maui project.

.ConfigureMauiHandlers(handlers =>

{

#if ANDROID

	handlers.AddHandler(typeof(MyLabel), typeof(MauiApp5.Platforms.Android.MyLabelHandler));

#endif

})

Step 5. Use this custom control in Xaml.

<local:MyLabel

                Text="Hello, World!"/>

You could refer to the following documentation for more detailed information about handler.

• Handlers

Best Regards,

Alec Liu.

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