.NET MAUI bindings in .NET 11 Preview 2: ~30% faster, 50% less memory for TypedBinding and SourceGeneratedBinding.
Delegate caching + removing unnecessary type conversions.
github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/11.0/preview/preview2/dotnetmaui.md
this rules.
MintedTextEditor - A Rich Text Editor for .NET MAUI
Introducing MintedTextEditor, a fully canvas-drawn rich text editor for .NET MAUI built on SkiaSharp with support for formatting, images, tables, HTML import/export, and theming.
https://ston.is/blog/maui/minted-text-editor/
We all appreciate the sacrifice! Also, we need to burn these as hard and as fast as possible
That is awesome. I will dig into this a bit more. Sherpa and this tooling is fantastic and something we have all needed for a long time
If you're still using a WebView to show PDFs in your .NET MAUI app... I have good news 😄
I found a free PDF viewer that's native, fast, and way less painful. Made by @stonis.bsky.social! Check it out 👇
youtu.be/Kmt0wpJIB9k
KumikoUI - A Free, Open-Source DataGrid for MAUI
Introducing KumikoUI, a fully canvas-drawn, open-source DataGrid for .NET MAUI built on SkiaSharp with support for sorting, filtering, grouping, editing, and much more
https://ston.is/blog/maui/kumiko-ui/
GitHub Copilot in VS Code - Quick Wins for Getting Started
Practical tips for getting real value out of GitHub Copilot in VS Code without overcomplicating it
https://ston.is/blog/development/copilot-quick-wins/
VConSharp - Virtual Conversations for .NET
Introducing VConSharp, a .NET library for creating and managing vCons (virtual conversations) with support for signing, analysis, and cross-platform communication
https://ston.is/blog/dotnet/vconsharp/
XAML in 2026: Time to Move On
A look at why XAML may not be the right choice for .NET MAUI development in 2026 and what alternatives exist
https://ston.is/blog/maui/xaml-in-2026/
TychoDB - A Simple Document Database for .NET
TychoDB - A lightweight JSON document database that brings CosmosDB-like APIs to mobile and desktop .NET applications using SQLite
https://ston.is/blog/dotnet/tychodb/
.NET Hidden Gems: System.Threading.RateLimiting
ston.is/blog/dotnet/dotnet-hidde...
What are the chances that a dog could read a clock? Our old dog looks at the wall clock, and I am pretty sure she knows what 2:30 looks like.
David Ortinau on stage with a slide that says Microsoft.Maui.Essentials.AI and had all the details about it.
Oooh what is this 👀 @davidortinau.com announcing some new AI thing for .NET MAUI?????
Making it super easy to work with the on-device native AI capabilities!
MauiNativePdfView - A Native PDF Viewer for .NET MAUI
https://ston.is/blog/maui/native-pdf-viewer/
Something weird just happened with my GitHub Copilot using Claude 3.7. All of my responses have turned into interesting and somewhat suspicious-looking nonsense.
I will be out at #msbuild this week. I will be proctoring the "Hands on with GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio" sessions. Come and say howdy, if you see me.
I ported a bunch of controls, added documentation and started on some exciting new controls for Aurora Controls. This is a @SkiaSharp based control set for #dotnet_maui that provides some useful and some fun controls. I use them on every project.
github.com/TheEightBot/...
I added some performance enhancements and linq support to Tycho. This is a json database like CosmosDB, but for your local application.
github.com/TheEightBot/...
I spent a bit of time updating some of my #dotnet #dotnet_maui libraries with new documentation and features.
I knew that name was familiar. That is where they filmed the waterfall scenes for Twin Peaks! Looks Cool.