We need your help!

[jsuarezruiz]

This is am open source community project. Any kind of contribution is more than welcome. You can collaborate in different ways:

• Collaborate with code adding functionality via PRs.
• Give feedback testing the project and creating issues.

If you have any questions or I can help you with something, get in touch with me!

[lytico]

@jsuarezruiz any plans when you start to do something? otherwise i try to start an implementation today

[jsuarezruiz]

I already started with it here: https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux/tree/init-linux
You can find many Handlers, etc. like: https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux/blob/init-linux/src/Core/src/Handlers/Label/LabelHandler.Linux.cs
So, you can use the same branch and continue it. My idea is:

• Complete basic sample.
• Complete LayoutHandler.

And then, merge this init-linux branch to main-linux.

Thanks!

[microhobby]

Thanks for the effort to put this forward @jsuarezruiz. I took a look at init-linux and I don't think I have the necessary knowledge to help with the implementation for now, I need more study (ant time 😢). But I am available to test it. Looking forward to having a sample running.

[lytico]

@jsuarezruiz how to deal with https://github.com/dotnet/Microsoft.Maui.Graphics ?

some of the basics should be implemented there: Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Point ToGtk etc etc

the turnaround to get it from a package would be too slow

my suggestion:
import it as a git-submodule as source and reference the sources as long the code is so volatile
and later, having a stable package, change the references

[lytico]

Complete basic sample.

what is basic sample? https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/maui-linux/tree/main/src/Controls/samples/Controls.Sample ?

a little bit heavy for the start ...

[redjaguar]

Is this fork looking to add GTK 3/4 support as well? I created a fork earlier with the intention of creating GTK wrappers that are specifically designed to support MAUI patterns while also removing dependencies on external code so the Linux support implementation would be self-contained (with the exception of the GTK libraries themselves). Is anyone else interested in this being done?

[lytico]

@redjaguar this fork is currently gtk3, realized with https://github.com/GtkSharp/GtkSharp
gtk4 support depends on GtkSharp/GtkSharp#166

[tomveltmeijer]

Hey guys, I'm interested in contributing to this project 🙂
Am I correct that development is currently still done in Visual Studio, making use of the fact that GTK supports Windows as well?

[jsuarezruiz]

Yes, using GTK supports Windows and macOS as well.

[lytico]

@tomveltmeijer i develop on linux with rider

[lytico]

for development on windows, you need a recent gtk3. i use this:
https://github.com/tschoonj/GTK-for-Windows-Runtime-Environment-Installer

[scherenhaenden]

@lytico nice to see you involved here

[lytico]

@scherenhaenden thanks for motivation! seems that i'm the whole "community" at the moment.