How to Animate the Content in .NET MAUI NavigationDrawer?

This article guides you on how to animate the content when switching between pages in the .NET MAUI NavigationDrawer.

By using built-in MAUI animation methods such as FadeTo, TranslateTo, and ScaleTo, you can create smooth transitions for content when navigating between different pages.

Here’s a code snippet showcasing how to implement slide animation with the TranslateTo method for the navigation drawer content:

XAML

<navigationdrawer:SfNavigationDrawer x:Name="navigationDrawer">
    <navigationdrawer:SfNavigationDrawer.DrawerSettings>
        <!-- DrawerSettings Configuration -->
        <navigationdrawer:DrawerSettings >
            <!-- Drawer Header View -->
            <!-- ... -->
            <!-- Drawer Content View -->
            <navigationdrawer:DrawerSettings.DrawerContentView>
                <!-- ScrollView with VerticalStackLayout for menu items -->
                <ScrollView>
                    <VerticalStackLayout Spacing="10" Padding="5,0">
                        <Border StrokeThickness="0" x:Name="inboxEffectsBorder">
                            <Border.StrokeShape>
                                <RoundRectangle CornerRadius="30"/>
                            </Border.StrokeShape>
                            <core:SfEffectsView x:Name="inboxEffects" RippleBackground="#ab56e3">
                                <core:SfEffectsView.GestureRecognizers>
                                    <TapGestureRecognizer 
                                    Tapped="OnInboxTapGestureRecognizerTapped"/>
                                </core:SfEffectsView.GestureRecognizers>
                                <Grid Padding="20,5,10,5" HeightRequest="48">
                                    <!-- ... -->
                                </Grid>
                            </core:SfEffectsView>
                        </Border>
                        <!-- ... -->                        
                    </VerticalStackLayout>
                </ScrollView>
            </navigationdrawer:DrawerSettings.DrawerContentView>
        </navigationdrawer:DrawerSettings>
    </navigationdrawer:SfNavigationDrawer.DrawerSettings>
</navigationdrawer:SfNavigationDrawer>

C#

public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
    private Inbox inbox;
    public MainPage()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
        inbox = new Inbox();
        Initialize();           
    }  

    private async void AnimateContentChange(View newContent)
    {
        // Slide out current content to the left
        if (navigationDrawer.ContentView != null)
        {
            // Slide out over 250ms
            await navigationDrawer.ContentView.TranslateTo(-this.Width, 0, 250);  
        }
    
        // Set the new content
        navigationDrawer.ContentView = newContent;
    
        // Slide in the new content from the right
        navigationDrawer.ContentView.TranslationX = this.Width;
        
        // Slide in over 250ms
        await navigationDrawer.ContentView.TranslateTo(0, 0, 250);  
    }
    
    private void Initialize()
    {
        AnimateContentChange(new Inbox().Content);
        // Additional initialization logic
    }

    private void OnInboxTapGestureRecognizerTapped(object? sender, TappedEventArgs e)
    {
        AnimateContentChange(inbox.Content);
    }

    // Additional tap handlers for other menu items
}

• Slide Out Current Content: The existing content slides out to the left using the TranslateTo method.
• Set New Content: The ContentView of the navigationDrawer is updated with the new page content.
• Slide In New Content: The new content slides in from the right using the TranslateTo method.

This approach provides a visually appealing transition between pages.

To learn more about .NET MAUI Animations, please refer to the below blog:
Learn Performing Animation in .NET MAUI

Output

Download the complete sample in GitHub

Conclusion

Hope you enjoyed learning about how to animate the content in .NET MAUI NavigationDrawer.
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