The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI

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Creating MVVM-Friendly Controls

Up to this point, we’ve navigated through a wide spectrum of topics in MVVM and .NET MAUI – from the fundamental design pattern to data binding, navigation, and even working with remote data. Now, let’s dig into another important topic – custom controls.

Sometimes, the built-in controls might fall short in catering to specific user interface requirements or unique design elements. As a consequence, you’ll need to create your own by combining individual UI elements into a single, more effective unit. Making these elements MVVM-friendly and reusable throughout your app is our goal.

In this chapter, we’ll focus on the following:

• Building a custom control with bindable properties
• Enabling interactions on custom ...