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Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · 16d

When the app isn’t working and the only error is a weird one
#dotnet #devlife

Hello Claude Sonnet 4.5! This things is a BEAST!

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · 17d

Claude Sonnet 4.5 just dropped, and it's a game-changer! 🚀 @james.montemagno.com puts this "beast" to the test in VS Code.

Watch now: [https://youtu.be/q2L23naucis](youtu.be/q2L23naucis?...)

#dotnet #claude #devlife

YouTube video by James Montemagno

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.NET MAUI Community Standup - Live from Prague with the .NET MAUI Team

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · 22d

This week MAUI Community going live from Prague! 🇨🇿 Join @davidortinau.com, @jfversluis.dev, and the .NET MAUI team for a special community standup answering questions, and showing off some cool demos.

Tune in now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EXG...

#dotnetmaui #devlife

Working with some AI & .NET MAUI with special guest David Ortinau

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Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · 24d

Sensors and speech-to-text in MAUI by @gonedotnet.io. Plus stories from the platform trenches with @davidortinau.com

Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYz7...

#dotnetmaui #ai #devlife

YouTube video by GoneDotNet

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Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · 25d

Keep typography consistent across views with a simple ResourceDictionary pattern.

Dive in: grialkit.com/blog/deep-di...

#dotnetmaui #xaml #googlefonts #grialkit

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Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 25

🚨 33k demo downloads and we’re still going.

A huge thank you to every dev and client building with us.

💜 App Store: 23k
💜 Google Play: 10k

Curious? Explore the demo
grialkit.com

Visual Studio 2026 unboxing with Pedro Jesus! MAUI, Copilot, iOS 26, everything!

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 24

VS 2026 + MAUI tour with smart takes you can actually use from @geraldbourguet.bsky.social and @pedrojesus.bsky.social 🙌

Watch it here 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzgc...

#dotnetmaui #vs2026 #visualStudio #devtools

YouTube video by Gerald Versluis

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Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 23

Managing fonts in MAUI shouldn’t feel like kerning chaos. Centralize with ResourceDictionary, keep weights consistent, ship cleaner UI across platforms. 🧪✨

Full Deep Dive
grialkit.com/blog/deep-di...

#dotnetmaui #xaml #devtips #googlefonts #grialkit

.NET MAUI Community Standup - Talking RC1, iPhone, and more

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 18

Join @davidortinau.com @jfversluis.dev and catch the latest .NET MAUI Community Standup

👨‍💻 .NET 10 RC1 + go-live support
🖥️ VS2026 speed + polish
🧪 Maui Reactor, XAML source gen
🛠️ Aspire + dev tunnel setup

Watch here
www.youtube.com/live/Y8W56JP...

#dotnetmaui #communitystandup

Use MCP tools in Github Copilot on Visual Studio

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Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 17

Wanna make your MAUI app look font-tastic with Google Fonts? 🧙‍♂️

🧩 Download the font
📁 Add to Resources
🛠️ Register in MauiProgram.cs
🧑‍🎨 Use it in XAML

Full breakdown here:
grialkit.com/blog/deep-di...

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 16

Copilot just got superpowers in Visual Studio. ⚡️

Use MCP to plug it into Microsoft Learn and NuGet servers so it can fetch docs and ground answers as you code.

Watch Pablo’s 6-min demo 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp4K...

#githubcopilot #mcp #vscode #dotnet

YouTube video by Microsoft Visual Studio

Monthly Recap-August 2025

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 16

August’s GrialKit Recap is here! 🚀 New .NET MAUI 9 launch, Google Fonts guide on MAUI, and exclusive 40% OFF on your next license via our Demo app.

Dive in 👇
grialkit.com/blog/monthly...

#dotnetmaui #monthlyrecap #grialkit #mauinews

This our monthly summary of Grial UI Kit cool things you need to know, and the .NET MAUI platform updates and all the amazing things out there you can’t miss. If you like it, please subscribe and stay...

grialkit.com

Deep Dive: How to Integrate Google Fonts in .NET MAUI

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 10

Hungry? Our new Food Places Flow helps you:

🍝 Discover top-rated spots
🗺️ Navigate with ease
⭐ Rate with flair

Because finding good food shouldn't require decoding a cryptic UI. 🍜
Try our Demo App at grialkit.com

#dotnetmaui #xaml #appdesign #grialkit

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Looking forward to see what you are working on! 🙌

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 9

Typography is UX glue. Learn how to add Google Fonts to .NET MAUI the right way in our new Deep Dive blog. Register each weight, alias families, and keep styles in one place.

Learn more:
grialkit.com/blog/deep-di...

#dotnetmaui #deepdive #xaml #googlefonts #grialkit

Learn how to integrate Google Fonts in .NET MAUI apps. Step-by-step guide to adding custom fonts, managing weights, and creating a consistent design system.

grialkit.com

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 3

Swipe through 4 stunning list UI templates for your next app build.

🎨 4 styles: Cards, Flat, Images, Icons
👨‍💻 Dev & designer-friendly

Download our Demo app on the stores or check it at grialkit.com

#dotnetmaui #navigation #xaml #grialkit

Writing a .NET MAUI "Heads Up" Clone

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Sep 2

Building a game with .NET MAUI? @gonedotnet.io is back with the folks @allanritchie.com @redth.bsky.social as they build a “Heads Up" Clone game 🙌

Check them out 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v3x...

YouTube video by GoneDotNet

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Aug 27

Light vs Dark mode isn’t a compromise 🌓

Learn how to dynamically switch themes at runtime in your MAUI app.
grialkit.com/blog/switchi...

#dotnetmaui #devtricks #xaml #grialkit

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Aug 21

Light or Dark? Why choose, switch on the fly! Tap a toolbar item and switch MAUI themes instantly 🔥

Read the full blog at:
grialkit.com/blog/switchi...

#dotnetmaui #devtricks #xaml #grialkit

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Aug 20

Say goodbye to clunky online shopping 👋 with our Ecommerce Flow.

🛋️ Browse
🛒 Add to cart
⚡ Express checkout

#dotnetmaui #ecommerce #xaml #grialkit

.NET MAUI Community Standup: Apple Intelligence with .NET

Grial UI Kit @grialkit.bsky.social · Aug 19

Dive into the .NET MAUI Community Standup with @davidortinau.com @jfversluis.dev and @praeclarum.bsky.social to discover CrossIntelligence 🚀 the bridge between .NET and Apple Intelligence

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeRG...

#dotnetmaui #appleintelligence #dotnet