DevExpress Collection View for .NET MAUI

• May 15, 2026
• 2 minutes to read

The DevExpress Mobile UI for .NET MAUI Suite contains the DXCollectionView component that allows you to display a collection of data items in a horizontal or vertical list.

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Add a Collection View to a Page

1. Download and install the DevExpress.Maui.CollectionView package to obtain the DXCollectionView component.

   Refer to the following help topics for more information:

   • Install Packages from NuGet.org: Visual Studio, VS Code, and JetBrains Rider
   • Get Started with DevExpress Controls for .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI)

2. Declare the xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/maui" XAML namespace in a page.

3. Add a DXCollectionView instance to the page.

4. To populate the CollectionView with data, use the DXCollectionView.ItemsSource property. For more information, refer to the following help topic: Bind to Data and Interact with Items.

XAML

<ContentPage ...
             xmlns:dx="http://schemas.devexpress.com/maui"
             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:CollectionViewExample">
    <ContentPage.BindingContext>
        <local:ViewModel/>
    </ContentPage.BindingContext>
    <dx:DXCollectionView ItemsSource="{Binding Data}">
    </dx:DXCollectionView>
</ContentPage>

For a step-by-step guide on how to create a .NET MAUI app with the DXCollectionView control, refer to the following help topic: Get Started with DXCollectionView.

Collection View Elements (Anatomy)

The following figure shows basic DXCollectionView elements:

Group headers appear when you group CollectionView items. For more information, refer to the following help topic: Group Collection View Items.

Next Steps

Get Started with DXCollectionView

This step-by-step tutorial guides you through creating an app with a DXCollectionView.

Bind to Data and Interact with Items

Describes how to populate a DXCollectionView with items and work with items via their indexes.

Filter, Sort, and Group Data

This help topic explains how to shape Collection View item data, and includes a list of filter items you can use to compose a Filtering UI.

Create-Read-Update-Delete (CRUD) Operations

Topics in this sections describe how to incorporate CRUD operations in a .NET MAUI app.

Infinite Scrolling

Explains how to enable endless scrolling functionality for the DXCollectionView control.

Pull-to-Refresh

Explains how to request content updates with a pull-down gesture in a DXCollectionView.

Item Selection

The DXCollectionView control supports single and multiple item selection.

Drag-and-Drop Operations

Enable drag-and-drop operations to allow users to reorder items in DXCollectionView.

Swipe Gestures

This topic explains how to show swipe elements when a user swipes a DXCollectionView item and perform custom actions on tap.

Customize Appearance

Lists API members that you can use the appearance and layout of the DXCollectionView control and its items.

Examples

Lists task-based solutions with the DXCollectionView control.

Related Scenarios

Expandable Cards with Lists

Chip Filters for a CollectionView

CRUD Operations