epj.Expander.Maui

A simple Expander control for .NET MAUI

Summary

This is a simple Expander control for .NET MAUI which can be used standalone as well as like accordion. The header and body are fully customizable and the expanding and collapsing of the body can be animated.

Note: Animations are experimental at the moment and require an explicit opt-in.

Platforms

Platform	Supported
Android	Yes
iOS	Yes
Windows	Yes
MacCatalyst	Untested

Usage

Registration (not required at this moment)

Registration of the control strictly isn't required, because it only uses standard controls natively supported by .NET MAUI at the moment. However, a registration method is provided in case that some future version requires to do so:

public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
{
    var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
    builder
        .UseMauiApp<App>()
        .UseExpander() // optional: add this
        .ConfigureFonts(fonts =>
        {
            fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Regular.ttf", "OpenSansRegular");
            fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Semibold.ttf", "OpenSansSemibold");
        });

    return builder.Build();
}

XAML

<maui:Expander
  Command="{Binding Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type expanderSample:MainViewModel}}, Path=PrintCommand}"
  CommandParameter="{Binding Name}"
  HeaderTapped="Expander_OnHeaderTapped">

  <!-- add header content -->
  <maui:Expander.HeaderContent>
    <Grid
      HeightRequest="80"
      BackgroundColor="Orange">
      <Label
        Text="{Binding Name}"
        VerticalOptions="Center"
        HorizontalOptions="Center" />
    </Grid>
  </maui:Expander.HeaderContent>

  <!-- add body content -->
  <Grid
    HeightRequest="200"
    BackgroundColor="SkyBlue">
    <Label
      Text="{Binding Name}"
      VerticalOptions="Center"
      HorizontalOptions="Center" />
  </Grid>
</maui:Expander>

Properties

Most of these properties are bindable for MVVM goodness. Please let me know if something is missing or not working as expected.

Type	Property	Description	Default Value
View	HeaderContent	Use to set the header content, can be any type of View or Layout	null
View	BodyContent	Use to set the body content, can be any type of View or Layout	null
ICommand	Command	The command to be invoked when the header is tapped	null
object	CommandParameter	The optional command parameter	null
bool	IsExpanded	Use to get or set whether the Expander is expanded.	false
bool	Animated	Use to enable animations - requires opt-in, see below under Animation	false
Easing	ExpandEasing	Use to set the type of Easing for the expand animation	CubicIn
Easing	CollapseEasing	Use to set the type of Easing for the collapse animation	CubicOut
uint	ExpandDuration	Use to set the duration of the expand animation in milliseconds	250
uint	CollapseDuration	Use to set the duration of the collapse animation in milliseconds	250

Events

The control exposes two events:

• HeaderTapped: Fires when the header is tapped by the user
• IsExpandedChanged: Fires whenever the IsExpanded property has changed

Animations

Animations are currently experimental, the implementation is not well tested and may be subject to change in the future. Generally, animations come with a performance penalty and when used extensively, they may slow down the application.

Therefore, animations at this time require an explicit opt-in. Anywhere in your code, but ideally in MauiProgram.cs, add the following line of code:

Expander.EnableAnimations();

After that, setting the Animate property to True will take effect:

<maui:Expander
  Animate="True"
  CollapseDuration="100"
  ExpandDuration="200"
  CollapseEasing="{x:Static Easing.SpringOut}"
  ExpandEasing="{x:Static Easing.SpringIn}">
  <maui:Expander.HeaderContent>
    <!-- header -->
  </maui:Expander.HeaderContent>
  <!-- body -->
</maui:Expander>

Examples

If you are looking for a more extensive example for the potential usage of the control, e.g. if you are looking for a demo of the accordion-style functionality, have a look at the code in this repository. The sample app provides some examples and starting points.

Support

You can support this project by starring it on GitHub, sharing it with others or contributing to it. If you have any questions, feedback or ideas, feel free to open an issue or reach out to me.

Additionally, you can support me by buying me a coffee or by becoming a sponsor.