Thursday, May 25, 2023

MAUI App Accelerator version 1.3 is now available!

TLDR: Go here and download it. In addition to bug fixes, it adds a new page and 6 new features you can add to the generated app. 


Screenshot of the the Features step showing 15 options in 5 groups
Yes, this list is getting very big!

I'll be honest; this release has taken longer than I expected and isn't as planned. If you're following the activity on GitHub, you'll have noticed that most of what was originally planned for the 1.3 release is now scheduled for v1.4.

That's probably not what you're here for though. Here's what's included in this release.

A new page: MediaElement

MediaElement option in the wizard
A simple page that includes the MediaElement control. This is for you if you want to play videos in your app.


New Features:

BenchmarkDotNet

BenchmarkDotNet option in the wizard
Add an additional project to the generated solution that is set up to run performance benchmarks on your code with BenchmarkDotNet.


EFCore.Sqlite

EFCore.Sqlite option in the wizard
Add a reference to the Entity Framework SQLite library so you can work with SQLite databases with Entity Framework.


Akka.Hosting.Maui

Akka.Hosting.Maui option in the wizard
Use Akka.NET actors in your .NET MAUI app.


AlohaKit

AlohaKit option in the wizard
Add a reference to the AlohaKit control library to use their controls in your app.


SimpleToolkit

SimpleToolkit option in the wizard

Add a reference to the SimpleToolkit control library to use their controls in your app.


Uranium UI

Uranium UI option in the wizard

Add a reference to the Uranium UI library to use their controls in your app.


If you've made it this far and haven't already, install the extension or update it if you already have it installed.

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MattLaceyLtd.MauiAppAccelerator


Suggestions for what else to add is appreciated, as are reviews, and sponsorship.


2 comments:

  1. Could you please share some insight regarding how to extend the windows template studio. In particulare how to extend the windows template studio inorder to create a .net web api with multiple project.

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    1. The best way to start is probably to look at the UWP templates for WinTS - They include adding a separate web project. It's a large complex code-base and explaining how to adjust it is complicated :(

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