Using Aspose.Drawing in Maui App

.NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) is a cross-platform framework for creating native mobile and desktop apps with C# and XAML. Using .NET MAUI, you can develop apps that can run on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows from a single shared code-base.

You can use Aspose.Drawing in your Maui app to draw vector graphics, text, and generate images as demonstrated in this tutorial.

1. Create a C# .NET MAUI App project.

In Visual Studio, create a new C# .NET MAUI App project, selecting .NET 9.0 without including sample content.

2. Add the Aspose.Drawing.Common package to the MauiApp1 project dependencies.

3. Add image drawing code.

Replace the MainPage.xaml.cs file with the following code that draws a gradient and creates an image:

4. Add an Aspose.Drawing license file.

Add your Aspose.Drawing.NET.lic file with Aspose.Drawing licensing information to the Resources\Raw folder in Solution Explorer.

5. Add UI image.

In the MainPage.xaml file, add the following code to the VerticalStackLayout control:

<Image x:Name=“AsposeImage” WidthRequest=“1000” HeightRequest=“800” />

6. Run the application.

Start the project from Visual Studio, the app will display the gradient image created with Aspose.Drawing: