Maui XAML and Object Model Suggestions

This is a repo to hold suggestions for MAUI architecural and naming considerations as it is being developed. The origin and inspiration for this repository is formed from the discussion in dotnet/maui#43.

As a quick example, here is the comparison between a traditional XAML control for text TextBlock next to the Xamarin.Forms text control Label

Platform	Hiearchy
UWP TextBlock
Xamarin.Forms Label

Contributing

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Suggestions

General

Xamarin.Forms XAML	Traditional XAML	Proposal
ContentPage	Page	Page
Object	Object	Object
BindableObject	DependencyObject	DependencyObject
BindableProperty	DependencyProperty	DependencyProperty
Element	UIElement	UIElement
NavigatableElement	?	?
VisualElement	FrameworkElement	FrameworkElement
View	ContentControl	ContentControl
ContentView	UserControl	UserControl
ContentPresenter	ContentPresenter	ContentPresenter

Controls

Xamarin.Forms XAML	Traditional XAML	Proposal
Label	TextBlock	TextBlock
Entry	TextBox	TextBox
Editor	RichTextBox	RichTextBox
Picker	ComboBox	ComboBox
StackLayout	StackPanel	StackPanel
ScrollView	ScrollViewer	ScrollViewer
Switch	ToggleSwitch	ToggleSwitch
Stepper	NumericUpDown	NumberBox
Frame	Border	Border
Slider	Slider	Slider
ActivityIndicator	ProgressRing	ProgressRing
?	ProgressBar	ProgressBar

Common Properties

Xamarin.Forms XAML	Traditional XAML	Proposal
HorizontalOptions	HorizontalAlignment	HorizontalAlignment
VerticalOptions	VerticalAlignment	VerticalAlignment
BindingContext	DataContext	DataContext
BackgroundColor	Background	Background
TextColor	Foreground	Foreground
HeightRequest	Height	Height
WidthRequest	Width	Width
IsVisible	Visibility	Visibility

Object Model

Community Suggestions. Visit the origin to see full discussions around the idea.

Suggestion	Origin
Base Architecture (fork from): UWP	Pull Request #4
XAML-defined animations (without attaching behaviors)	Issue #1