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How to customize the .NET MAUI Switch control visual?
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This article explains how to customize the visual appearance of the .NET MAUI Switch control using themes like Cupertino and Fluent. The customization is achieved using the SwitchSettings property within the VisualStateManager.
XAML
<ContentPage.Resources>
<ResourceDictionary>
<Style x:Key="FluentStyle" TargetType="syncfusion:SfSwitch">
<Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
<Setter.Value>
<VisualStateGroupList>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="Off">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="#A19F9D"
ThumbCornerRadius="6"
ThumbHeightRequest="11"
ThumbStroke="#A19F9D"
ThumbWidthRequest="11"
TrackBackground="Transparent"
TrackHeightRequest="19"
TrackStroke="#A19F9D"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
TrackStrokeThickness="1"
TrackWidthRequest="39" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="OffPressed">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="#A19F9D"
ThumbCornerRadius="7"
ThumbHeightRequest="13"
ThumbStroke="#A19F9D"
ThumbWidthRequest="13"
TrackBackground="Transparent"
TrackHeightRequest="19"
TrackStroke="#A19F9D"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
TrackStrokeThickness="1"
TrackWidthRequest="39" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="OffHovered">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="#A19F9D"
ThumbCornerRadius="7"
ThumbHeightRequest="13"
ThumbStroke="#A19F9D"
ThumbWidthRequest="13"
TrackBackground="Transparent"
TrackHeightRequest="19"
TrackStroke="#A19F9D"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
TrackStrokeThickness="1"
TrackWidthRequest="39" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="On">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="#1B1A19"
ThumbCornerRadius="6"
ThumbHeightRequest="11"
ThumbStroke="#1B1A19"
ThumbWidthRequest="11"
TrackBackground="#0078D4"
TrackHeightRequest="19"
TrackStroke="#0078D4"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
TrackStrokeThickness="1"
TrackWidthRequest="39" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="OnPressed">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="#1B1A19"
ThumbCornerRadius="7"
ThumbHeightRequest="13"
ThumbStroke="#1B1A19"
ThumbWidthRequest="13"
TrackBackground="#0078D4"
TrackHeightRequest="19"
TrackStroke="#0078D4"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
TrackStrokeThickness="1"
TrackWidthRequest="39" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="OnHovered">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="#1B1A19"
ThumbCornerRadius="7"
ThumbHeightRequest="13"
ThumbStroke="#1B1A19"
ThumbWidthRequest="13"
TrackBackground="#0078D4"
TrackHeightRequest="19"
TrackStroke="#0078D4"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
TrackStrokeThickness="1"
TrackWidthRequest="39" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateGroupList>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
<Style x:Key="CupertinoStyle" TargetType="syncfusion:SfSwitch">
<Setter Property="VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups">
<Setter.Value>
<VisualStateGroupList>
<VisualStateGroup x:Name="CommonStates">
<VisualState x:Name="On">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="White"
ThumbCornerRadius="15"
ThumbHeightRequest="26"
ThumbStroke="White"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
ThumbWidthRequest="26"
TrackBackground="#0078D4"
TrackHeightRequest="28"
TrackStroke="#0078D4"
TrackStrokeThickness="1.5"
TrackWidthRequest="48" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
<VisualState x:Name="Off">
<VisualState.Setters>
<Setter Property="SwitchSettings">
<Setter.Value>
<syncfusion:SwitchSettings
ThumbBackground="White"
ThumbCornerRadius="15"
ThumbHeightRequest="26"
ThumbStroke="White"
ThumbStrokeThickness="1"
ThumbWidthRequest="26"
TrackBackground="#39393D"
TrackHeightRequest="28"
TrackStroke="#39393D"
TrackStrokeThickness="1.5"
TrackWidthRequest="48" />
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</VisualState.Setters>
</VisualState>
</VisualStateGroup>
</VisualStateGroupList>
</Setter.Value>
</Setter>
</Style>
</ResourceDictionary>
</ContentPage.Resources>
<VerticalStackLayout
x:Name="mainStack"
VerticalOptions="Center"
HorizontalOptions="Center"
WidthRequest="350">
...
<Grid Margin="0,10,10,10"
HeightRequest="75">
...
<syncfusion:SfSwitch
Grid.Row="0"
Grid.Column="0"
AllowIndeterminateState="False"
IsOn="True"/>
<syncfusion:SfSwitch
Grid.Row="0"
Grid.Column="1"
AllowIndeterminateState="False"
IsOn="True"
Style="{StaticResource CupertinoStyle}" />
<syncfusion:SfSwitch
Grid.Row="0"
Grid.Column="2"
AllowIndeterminateState="False"
IsOn="True"
Style="{StaticResource FluentStyle}" />
...
</Grid>
</VerticalStackLayout>
By utilizing the SwitchSettings property and defining different visual states, the .NET MAUI Switch control can be customized to fit various design requirements, providing a tailored user experience.
Output
Download the complete sample from the GitHub
Conclusion
Hope you enjoyed learning how to customize the .NET MAUI Switch control’s visual.
Refer to our .NET MAUI Switch feature tour page to learn about its other groundbreaking feature representations. You can explore our .NET MAUI Switch documentation to understand how to present and manipulate data.
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