GNOME MAUI .NET is a modern, legacy-free .NET MAUI backend for Linux, built on GirCore with native GTK4 and Adwaita integration.
Note
The project is not intended to carry forward technologies from the past, therefore it does not include:
- a Xamarin.Forms compatibility layer
- obsolete APIs or features
- TwoPaneView (will be implemented when the first foldable GNOME phone ships 😉)
Its goal is to deliver first-class, native GNOME integration for .NET MAUI while preserving the familiar MAUI development model and tooling.
MauiTest.mp4
The project provides a dedicated maui-gnome workload that introduces the net10.0-gnome TFM, allowing MAUI applications to be built and run on Linux using the single-project model, without splitting the app into platform-specific projects.
User interfaces are described using the familiar MAUI XAML dialect, which is mapped to native GNOME widgets and SkiaSharp-based rendering primitives. The system is optimized for NativeAOT, delivers ultra-fast startup, and supports SkiaSharp CPU and GPU rendering for modern, high-performance graphics on Linux.
GNOME MAUI .NET is a Linux-first MAUI backend that follows GNOME design and technology guidelines while maintaining full compliance with .NET and MAUI standards.
Important
The project is currently in an active validation phase.
Comprehensive testing of the MAUI feature matrix is in progress, along with parallel execution and verification of 134 official MAUI sample projects.
In parallel, the GnomeMaui Samples repository is being continuously updated with successfully validated examples, while ongoing minor fixes, fine-tuning, and stabilization work take place.
TODO: Create documentation for end users to install GNOME MAUI .NET SDK and workload.
The development environment currently does not support Flatpak, Snap, and similar packages. These are isolated environments. Use native Linux installation. You will find instructions below.
Follow the Development Environment Setup for GNOME MAUI .NET on Linux documentation to set up your development environment.
See the .github/releases folder for the changelog.
