How to change colors and input background theme in .NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid) ?

In this article, we will demonstrate how to change the colors of the checkbox and input background based on the light and dark theme mode in the .NET MAUI DataGrid.

C#
The following code illustrates how to change the colors of the checkBox and input background depending on the light and dark theme mode in DataGrid.

public MainPage()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    ICollection<ResourceDictionary> mergedDictionaries = Application.Current.Resources.MergedDictionaries;

    if (mergedDictionaries != null)
    {

        var theme = mergedDictionaries.OfType<SyncfusionThemeResourceDictionary>().FirstOrDefault();
        if (theme != null)
        {
            if (theme.VisualTheme is SfVisuals.MaterialDark)
            {
                sfGrid.DefaultStyle.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "CheckBoxColor").SetValue(sfGrid.DefaultStyle, Colors.Yellow);
                sfGrid.DefaultStyle.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "InputBackgroundColor").SetValue(sfGrid.DefaultStyle, Colors.SkyBlue);
            }
            else
            {
                sfGrid.DefaultStyle.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "CheckBoxColor").SetValue(sfGrid.DefaultStyle, Colors.Orange);
                sfGrid.DefaultStyle.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "InputBackgroundColor").SetValue(sfGrid.DefaultStyle, Colors.Green);
            }

        }
        else
        {
            sfGrid.DefaultStyle.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "CheckBoxColor").SetValue(sfGrid.DefaultStyle, Colors.Orange);
            sfGrid.DefaultStyle.GetType().GetRuntimeProperties().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == "InputBackgroundColor").SetValue(sfGrid.DefaultStyle, Colors.Green);
        }
    }
}

Light Theme

Dark Theme

Download the complete sample from GitHub

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning how to change colors and input background themes in .NET MAUI DataGrid (SfDataGrid).

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