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name: syncfusion-maui-listview
description: Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI ListView (SfListView). Use when displaying lists or collections of data in MAUI applications, implementing data grids, creating scrollable item lists, or adding sorting/filtering/grouping. Covers item selection, layout customization, swipe actions, pull-to-refresh, load more, and drag-drop items.
metadata:
author: "Syncfusion Inc"
version: "34.1.29"
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# Implementing .NET MAUI ListView
A comprehensive skill for implementing, customizing, and optimizing the Syncfusion .NET MAUI ListView (SfListView) component. The ListView displays collections of data with support for layouts, sorting, filtering, grouping, selection, and rich customization options.
## When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
- **Display Collections:** Show lists of data items from any data source (ObservableCollection, List, etc.)
- **Data Operations:** Implement sorting, filtering, or grouping of list items
- **Custom Layouts:** Create linear or grid layouts with single or multiple columns
- **User Interaction:** Enable item selection (single/multiple), tapping, long-press, or double-tap
- **Advanced Features:** Add swipe actions, drag-and-drop reordering, pull-to-refresh, or load more
- **Customization:** Design custom item templates, headers, footers, or group headers
- **Performance:** Optimize list rendering for large datasets with virtualization
- **MVVM Patterns:** Implement ListView with data binding, commands, and ViewModels
**Common Scenarios:**
- Product catalogs, contact lists, inbox/email lists
- News feeds, social media posts, photo galleries
- Settings pages, navigation menus, file browsers
- Task lists, order history, transaction records
- Any scrollable collection of similar items
## Component Overview
**SfListView** is a high-performance, feature-rich list control that:
- Renders data items using built-in or custom templates
- Supports optimized view reusing strategy for smooth scrolling
- Provides linear and grid layouts with orientation support
- Enables data operations (sort, filter, group) without re-binding
- Offers multiple selection modes and gestures
- Includes sticky headers, footers, and group headers
- Supports item swipe actions and drag-and-drop
- Handles large datasets efficiently with virtualization
## Documentation and Navigation Guide
### Getting Started
📄 **Read:** [references/getting-started.md](references/getting-started.md)
- NuGet package setup (Syncfusion.Maui.ListView)
- Registering handlers in MauiProgram.cs
- Creating your first ListView
- Data models and ViewModels
- Basic data binding and item templates
### Layout Options
📄 **Read:** [references/layouts.md](references/layouts.md)
- Linear layout (vertical/horizontal)
- Grid layout with SpanCount
- Changing layouts dynamically
- Responsive column count based on screen size
- Layout best practices
### Data Operations
📄 **Read:** [references/data-operations.md](references/data-operations.md)
- Sorting with SortDescriptor (ascending/descending, custom comparers)
- Filtering with predicates and RefreshFilter
- Grouping with GroupDescriptor and sticky group headers
- Combining multiple operations
- Performance considerations
### Selection
📄 **Read:** [references/selection.md](references/selection.md)
- Selection modes (None, Single, SingleDeselect, Multiple, Extended)
- Selection gestures (Tap, DoubleTap, Hold)
- SelectedItem and SelectedItems properties
- Selection events (SelectionChanging, SelectionChanged)
- Programmatic selection
- Customizing selection appearance
### Item Customization
📄 **Read:** [references/item-customization.md](references/item-customization.md)
- Custom item templates with ItemTemplate
- DataTemplateSelector for dynamic templates
- Item sizing (fixed, auto-fit, dynamic)
- Item appearance (borders, spacing, visual effects)
- Liquid glass effect
- Advanced customization techniques
### Headers and Footers
📄 **Read:** [references/headers-footers.md](references/headers-footers.md)
- Adding HeaderTemplate and FooterTemplate
- Sticky headers and footers (IsStickyHeader, IsStickyFooter)
- Group headers with GroupHeaderTemplate
- Dynamic header/footer content
- Common header/footer patterns
### Interactive Features
📄 **Read:** [references/interactive-features.md](references/interactive-features.md)
- Swipe actions (StartSwipeTemplate, EndSwipeTemplate)
- Swipe events and common patterns (delete, archive)
- Drag and drop (DragStartMode, drag/drop events)
- Reordering items within list
- Cross-list drag and drop
### Load More and Pull to Refresh
📄 **Read:** [references/load-more-pull-refresh.md](references/load-more-pull-refresh.md)
- Load more options (auto/manual)
- LoadMoreCommand and LoadMoreTemplate
- Pull to refresh
- Best practices for large datasets
### Scrolling
📄 **Read:** [references/scrolling.md](references/scrolling.md)
- Scroll methods (ScrollTo, ScrollToRowIndex)
- ScrollBarVisibility property
- Programmatic scrolling
- ListView without virtualization
- Performance optimization for scrolling
### Right-to-Left (RTL) Support
📄 **Read:** [references/rtl.md](references/rtl.md)
- Right-to-Left (RTL) layout support
- FlowDirection property
- Testing RTL layouts
### MVVM Patterns
📄 **Read:** [references/mvvm-patterns.md](references/mvvm-patterns.md)
- MVVM architecture with ListView
- INotifyPropertyChanged and ObservableCollection
- Commands (TapCommand, LongPressCommand)
- Data binding patterns
- Handling user actions in MVVM
- Complete MVVM example
### Events and Performance
📄 **Read:** [references/events-performance.md](references/events-performance.md)
- Lifecycle events (Loaded)
- Interaction events (ItemTapped, ItemDoubleTapped, ItemLongPress)
- ItemAppearing and ItemDisappearing events
- Performance optimization techniques
- Using BeginInit/EndInit for batch updates
- RefreshView method
- Troubleshooting performance issues