Xamarin.Forms Will Soon Cease to Exist

subash subramani 1 Reputation point
2021-01-06T08:16:26.577+00:00

Question : We are plan to work on project which need to support Android, IOS & Desktopso we have chosen Xamarin.Forms with shared Code Base. However we come across below updates on Xamarin.Forms, we want to know how much impact will be there in migration into latest framework and license cost(since merge with .Net)

Please let us know your recommendation on chosing the tech stack

In May 2020, the annual Microsoft Build conference was held. Among other news, it was announced that Xamarin.Forms is going to merge with .NET and evolve into a new cross-platform framework called .NET Multi-platform App UI, or MAUI. MAUI is going to have all native UI and provide access to all native APIs.

Also, as part of the gradual .NET unification, Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS will eventually become part of .NET 6 as .NET for iOS and .NET for Android and will be updated to match other .NET workloads. The timeline for that is unknown yet, so stay tuned for future updates.

Meanwhile, the Xamarin.Forms migration should take place in November 2021. Once MAUI is released, Xamarin will be supported for another 12 months. So, if at the moment you are working with Xamarin or if you plan to build new Xamarin apps, it’s worth keeping an eye on the dates and looking for Microsoft guides for a smooth transition.

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