dotnet-ui

dotnet-ui Overview .NET UI development across Blazor, MAUI, Uno Platform, WPF, WinUI 3, and WinForms. This skill covers framework selection, component architecture, XAML patterns, MVVM, platform-specific deployment, accessibility, and localization. Each framework area has a dedicated companion file with deep guidance. Routing Table Topic Keywords Description Companion File Blazor patterns hosting model, render mode, routing, streaming, prerender Hosting models, render modes, routing, streaming, prerendering, AOT-safe patterns references/blazor-patterns.md Blazor components lifecycle, state, JS interop, EditForm, QuickGrid Lifecycle methods, state management, JS interop, EditForm, QuickGrid references/blazor-components.md Blazor auth AuthorizeView, Identity UI, OIDC flows Login/logout flows, AuthorizeView, Identity UI, OIDC, role and policy auth references/blazor-auth.md Blazor testing bUnit, rendering, events, JS mocking bUnit component rendering, events, cascading params, JS interop mocking references/blazor-testing.md MAUI development project structure, XAML, MVVM, platform services Project structure, XAML/MVVM patterns, Shell navigation, platform services references/maui-development.md MAUI AOT iOS/Catalyst, Native AOT, trimming iOS/Catalyst Native AOT pipeline, size/startup gains, library compatibility references/maui-aot.md MAUI testing Appium, XHarness, platform validation Appium 2.x device automation, XHarness, platform validation references/maui-testing.md Uno Platform Extensions, MVUX, Toolkit, Hot Reload Extensions ecosystem, MVUX pattern, Toolkit controls, Hot Reload references/uno-platform.md Uno targets WASM, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux Per-target guidance for WASM, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux references/uno-targets.md Uno MCP tool detection, search-then-fetch, init MCP tool detection, search-then-fetch workflow, init rules, fallback references/uno-mcp.md Uno testing Playwright WASM, platform patterns Playwright for WASM, platform-specific test patterns, runtime heads references/uno-testing.md WPF modern Host builder, MVVM Toolkit, Fluent theme Host builder, MVVM Toolkit, Fluent theme, performance, modern C# references/wpf-modern.md WPF migration WPF/WinForms to .NET 8+, UWP to WinUI WPF/WinForms to .NET 8+, UWP to WinUI, Upgrade Assistant references/wpf-migration.md WinUI Windows App SDK, XAML, MSIX/unpackaged Windows App SDK, x:Bind, x:Load, MSIX/unpackaged, UWP migration references/winui.md WinForms high-DPI, dark mode, DI, modernization High-DPI scaling, dark mode, DI patterns, modernization references/winforms-basics.md Accessibility SemanticProperties, ARIA, AutomationPeer SemanticProperties, ARIA attributes, AutomationPeer, per-platform testing references/accessibility.md Localization .resx, IStringLocalizer, pluralization, RTL .resx resources, IStringLocalizer, source generators, pluralization, RTL references/localization.md WinUI controls/styling CommandBar, GridView, adaptive triggers, Mica, system brushes, icons WinUI control selection, adaptive layout, theming, materials, typography references/winui-controls-styling.md UI chooser framework selection decision tree Decision tree across Blazor, MAUI, Uno, WinUI, WPF, WinForms references/ui-chooser.md Platform bindings Java.Interop, ObjCRuntime, Android AAR, iOS XCFramework, Slim Binding Custom native SDK bindings for Android and Apple platforms references/platform-bindings.md Scope Blazor (Server, WASM, Hybrid, Auto) hosting models and components MAUI mobile/desktop development and Native AOT Uno Platform cross-platform development and MCP integration WPF on .NET 8+ and migration from .NET Framework WinUI 3 / Windows App SDK WinForms modernization (high-DPI, dark mode, DI) Accessibility across all UI frameworks Localization (.resx, IStringLocalizer, pluralization, RTL) UI framework selection decision tree Out of scope Server-side auth middleware and API security configuration -- see [skill:dotnet-api] Non-UI testing strategy (unit, integration, E2E architecture) -- see [skill:dotnet-testing] Cross-framework UI test patterns (page objects, selectors) -- see [skill:dotnet-testing] Playwright browser automation (non-framework-specific) -- see [skill:dotnet-testing] Backend API patterns and architecture -- see [skill:dotnet-api] Native AOT compilation (non-MAUI) -- see [skill:dotnet-tooling] Console UI (Terminal.Gui, Spectre.Console) -- see [skill:dotnet-tooling]