Snackbar

The Snackbar is a timed alert that appears at the bottom of the screen by default. It is dismissed after a configurable duration of time. Snackbar is fully customizable and can be anchored to any IView.

The Snackbar informs users of a process that an app has performed or will perform. It appears temporarily, towards the bottom of the screen.

Platform specific initialization

To access the Snackbar functionality, the following platform specific setup is required.

Android

No setup is required.

iOS/Mac Catalyst

No setup is required.

Windows

When using Snackbar it is essential to perform the following two steps:

1. Enable the snackbar usage with the MauiAppBuilder

When using the UseMauiCommunityToolkit make use of the options parameter to enable the snackbar usage on Windows as follows:

var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder()
  .UseMauiCommunityToolkit(options =>
  {
    options.SetShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows(true);
  })

The above will automatically register the required handlers by configuring lifecycle events (OnLaunched and OnClosed).

2. Include ToastNotification registrations in your Package.appxmanifest file

To handle the snackbar actions you will need to modify the Platform\Windows\Package.appxmanifest file as follows:

1. In Package.appxmanifest, in the opening <Package> tag, add the following XML Namespaces:

xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"

2. In Package.appxmanifest, also in the opening <Package> tag, update IgnorableNamespaces to include uap rescap com and desktop:

IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap com desktop"

Example: Completed <Package> Tag

Here is an example of a completed opening <Package> tag that has added support for Snackbar:

<Package
     xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
     xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
     xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
     xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
     xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
     IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap com desktop">

3. In Package.appxmanifest, inside of each <Application> tag, add the following extensions:

<Extensions>

   <!-- Specify which CLSID to activate when notification is clicked -->
   <desktop:Extension Category="windows.toastNotificationActivation">
       <desktop:ToastNotificationActivation ToastActivatorCLSID="6e919706-2634-4d97-a93c-2213b2acc334" /> 
   </desktop:Extension>

   <!-- Register COM CLSID -->
   <com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
       <com:ComServer>
           <com:ExeServer Executable="YOUR-PATH-TO-EXECUTABLE" DisplayName="$targetnametoken$" Arguments="----AppNotificationActivated:"> <!-- Example path to executable: CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample\CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.exe -->
               <com:Class Id="6e919706-2634-4d97-a93c-2213b2acc334" />
           </com:ExeServer>
       </com:ComServer>
   </com:Extension>

</Extensions>

Example: Completed <Applications> tag

Here is an example of a completed <Applications> tag that now has added support for Snackbar:

<Applications>
  <Application Id="App" Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe" EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
      <uap:VisualElements
          DisplayName="$placeholder$"
          Description="$placeholder$"
          Square150x150Logo="$placeholder$.png"
          Square44x44Logo="$placeholder$.png"
          BackgroundColor="transparent">
           <uap:DefaultTile Square71x71Logo="$placeholder$.png" Wide310x150Logo="$placeholder$.png" Square310x310Logo="$placeholder$.png" />
           <uap:SplashScreen Image="$placeholder$.png" />
       </uap:VisualElements>
       <Extensions>

         <desktop:Extension Category="windows.toastNotificationActivation">
             <desktop:ToastNotificationActivation ToastActivatorCLSID="6e919706-2634-4d97-a93c-2213b2acc334" /> 
         </desktop:Extension>
      
         <com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
             <com:ComServer>
                 <com:ExeServer Executable="YOUR-PATH-TO-EXECUTABLE" DisplayName="$targetnametoken$" Arguments="----AppNotificationActivated:"> <!-- Example path to executable: CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample\CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.exe -->
                     <com:Class Id="6e919706-2634-4d97-a93c-2213b2acc334" />
                  </com:ExeServer>
              </com:ComServer>
          </com:Extension>

       </Extensions>
   </Application>
</Applications>

Example: Updated Package.appxmanifest File to Support Snackbar

Below is an example Package.appxmanifest file that has been updated to support Snackbar on Windows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Package
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
    xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
    xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
    xmlns:com="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/com/windows10"
    xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
    IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap com desktop">

    <Identity Name="maui-package-name-placeholder" Publisher="CN=Microsoft" Version="0.0.0.0" />

    <Properties>
        <DisplayName>$placeholder$</DisplayName>
        <PublisherDisplayName>Microsoft</PublisherDisplayName>
        <Logo>$placeholder$.png</Logo>
    </Properties>

    <Dependencies>
        <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Universal" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
        <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop" MinVersion="10.0.17763.0" MaxVersionTested="10.0.19041.0" />
    </Dependencies>

    <Resources>
        <Resource Language="x-generate" />
    </Resources>

    <Applications>
        <Application Id="App" Executable="$targetnametoken$.exe" EntryPoint="$targetentrypoint$">
            <uap:VisualElements
                DisplayName="$placeholder$"
                Description="$placeholder$"
                Square150x150Logo="$placeholder$.png"
                Square44x44Logo="$placeholder$.png"
                BackgroundColor="transparent">
                <uap:DefaultTile Square71x71Logo="$placeholder$.png" Wide310x150Logo="$placeholder$.png" Square310x310Logo="$placeholder$.png" />
                <uap:SplashScreen Image="$placeholder$.png" />
            </uap:VisualElements>
            <Extensions>

               <desktop:Extension Category="windows.toastNotificationActivation">
                   <desktop:ToastNotificationActivation ToastActivatorCLSID="6e919706-2634-4d97-a93c-2213b2acc334" /> 
               </desktop:Extension>
            
               <com:Extension Category="windows.comServer">
                   <com:ComServer>
                       <com:ExeServer Executable="YOUR-PATH-TO-EXECUTABLE" DisplayName="$targetnametoken$" Arguments="----AppNotificationActivated:"> <!-- Example path to executable: CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample\CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.exe -->
                           <com:Class Id="6e919706-2634-4d97-a93c-2213b2acc334" />
                        </com:ExeServer>
                    </com:ComServer>
                </com:Extension>

            </Extensions>
        </Application>
    </Applications>

    <Capabilities>
        <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
    </Capabilities>

</Package>

For more information on handling activation: Send a local toast notification from C# apps

Tizen

No setup is required.

Syntax

The Snackbar is invoked using C#.

C#

To display Snackbar you need to create it, using the static method Make:

using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Alerts;

CancellationTokenSource cancellationTokenSource = new CancellationTokenSource();

var snackbarOptions = new SnackbarOptions
{
    BackgroundColor = Colors.Red,
    TextColor = Colors.Green,
    ActionButtonTextColor = Colors.Yellow,
    CornerRadius = new CornerRadius(10),
    Font = Font.SystemFontOfSize(14),
    ActionButtonFont = Font.SystemFontOfSize(14),
    CharacterSpacing = 0.5
};

string text = "This is a Snackbar";
string actionButtonText = "Click Here to Dismiss";
Action action = async () => await DisplayAlert("Snackbar ActionButton Tapped", "The user has tapped the Snackbar ActionButton", "OK");
TimeSpan duration = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3);

var snackbar = Snackbar.Make(text, action, actionButtonText, duration, snackbarOptions);

await snackbar.Show(cancellationTokenSource.Token);

When calling Snackbar.Make(), its parameter string text is required. All other parameters are optional.

The following screenshot shows the resulting Snackbar:

Android

iOS

There is also an extension method, which will anchor the Snackbar to any VisualElement:

await MyVisualElement.DisplaySnackbar("Snackbar is awesome. It is anchored to MyVisualElement");

Warning

Snackbar on Windows can't be anchored to VisualElement and is always displayed as a default Windows Notification.

SnackBar contains two events:

• public static event EventHandler Shown
• public static event EventHandler Dismissed

It also contains the property public static bool IsShown { get; }.

Snackbar.Shown += (s, e) => { Console.WriteLine(Snackbar.IsShown); };
Snackbar.Dismissed += (s, e) => { Console.WriteLine(Snackbar.IsShown); };

Properties

Property	Type	Description
Text	string	Text message. Required
Action	Action	Action to invoke on action button click.
ActionButtonText	string	Action button text.
Anchor	IView	Snackbar anchor. Snackbar appears near this view. When null, the Snackbar will appear at the bottom of the screen.
Duration	TimeSpan	Snackbar duration.
VisualOptions	SnackbarOptions	Snackbar visual options.

SnackbarOptions

The SnackbarOptions allows customize the default Snackbar style.

Properties

Property	Type	Description	Default value
CharacterSpacing	double	Message character spacing.	0.0d
Font	Font	Message font.	Font.SystemFontOfSize(14)
TextColor	Color	Message text color.	Colors.Black
ActionButtonFont	Font	Action button font.	Font.SystemFontOfSize(14)
ActionButtonTextColor	Color	Action button text color.	Colors.Black
BackgroundColor	Color	Background color.	Colors.LightGray
CornerRadius	CornerRadius	Corner radius.	new CornerRadius(4, 4, 4, 4)

Methods

Method	Description
Show	Display the requested Snackbar. This will dismiss any currently displayed Snackbar
Dismiss	Dismiss the requested Snackbar.

Note

You can display only 1 Snackbar at the same time. If you call the Show method a second time, the first Snackbar will automatically be dismissed before the second Snackbar is shown.

Examples

You can find an example of this feature in action in the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Sample Application.

API

You can find the source code for Snackbar over on the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit GitHub repository.