How to create TabView using custom font icon in .NET MAUI (SfTabView)?

In .NET MAUI, creating a TabView with custom font icons can enhance the visual appeal and user experience of your application. This article will guide you through the process of implementing a .NET MAUI TabView using custom Font Icons in application.

Step 1: Define the TabView in XAML:

In your XAML file, define the TabView and include TabItem elements with the Header property set to the Unicode character of the icon, and the FontFamily set to the name of your custom font.

XAML

 <tabView:SfTabView x:Name="tabView"  TabWidthMode="Default" TabBarHeight="100" >
     <tabView:SfTabView.Items  >
           <tabView:SfTabItem Header="" FontFamily="SegmentIcon"  FontSize="25">
             <tabView:SfTabItem.Content>
                 <Label Text="Calls items"></Label>
             </tabView:SfTabItem.Content>
         </tabView:SfTabItem>

           <tabView:SfTabItem Header="" FontFamily="SegmentIcon"  FontSize="25" >
             <tabView:SfTabItem.Content>
                 <Label Text="Favourite items"></Label>
             </tabView:SfTabItem.Content>
         </tabView:SfTabItem>

           <tabView:SfTabItem Header="" FontFamily="SegmentIcon" FontSize="25">
             <tabView:SfTabItem.Content>
                 <Label Text="Message items"></Label>
             </tabView:SfTabItem.Content>
         </tabView:SfTabItem>
     </tabView:SfTabView.Items>
 </tabView:SfTabView>

Output

Conclusion

Hope you enjoyed learning about how to create TabView using custom fonticon in .NET MAUI.

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