How to Create a Custom Flyout Menu in .NET MAUI: A Step-by-Step Guide

Nirav Parmar
3 min readMay 10, 2023

Learn how to create a custom flyout menu in .NET MAUI with this easy-to-follow guide. Discover the benefits of a custom flyout menu and how to implement it in your app today.

How to Create a Custom Flyout Menu in .NET MAUI
How to Create a Custom Flyout Menu in .NET MAUI

Introduction:

A flyout menu is a common UI pattern used in many mobile and desktop applications. It’s a navigation panel that slides out from the side of the screen, providing quick access to frequently used features or settings. In .NET MAUI, you can create a custom flyout menu that perfectly matches your app’s design and functionality. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a custom flyout menu step-by-step.

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Step 1: Create a new .NET MAUI project

To get started, create a new .NET MAUI project in Visual Studio or Visual Studio for Mac. Choose the Blank template and select the platforms you want to support (iOS, Android, and/or Windows). Name your project and click Create.

Step 2: Add a flyout layout

Next, add a FlyoutLayout to your MainPage.xaml file. This is the main container for your flyout menu.

<maui:FlyoutLayout xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"…

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Nirav Parmar

Experienced C# dev with 3+ yrs exp. Skilled in .NET, ASP.NET, MVC, Entity Framework, SQL Server. MCSD certified. Passionate about software dev.