Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton 1.0.3

.NET 9.0 This package targets .NET 9.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton --version 1.0.3
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton -Version 1.0.3
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton" Version="1.0.3" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton" Version="1.0.3" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton --version 1.0.3
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton, 1.0.3"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton@1.0.3
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton&version=1.0.3
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton&version=1.0.3
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

🚀 FloatingChatButton for .NET MAUI

NuGet Version Platform Support MAUI Version

A fully customizable floating chat button component for .NET MAUI applications with built-in messaging UI and smooth animations.

📦 Installation

dotnet add package Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton

🎯 Features

  • Drag-and-drop with edge snapping behavior

  • Smooth expand/collapse animations (spring physics)

  • Fully bindable properties (MVVM compatible)

  • Customizable colors, icons and sizing

  • Optimized performance (60 FPS animations)

  • Built-in chat UI with message templates

🚀 Basic Usage

  1. Add the namespace:
xmlns:fc="clr-namespace:Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls;assembly=Shaunebu.MAUI.Controls.FloatingChatButton"
  1. Add the control:
<fc:FloatingChatButton
    PrimaryColor="#2196F3"
    BotIcon="chat_icon.png">
    
    <fc:FloatingChatButton.Messages>
        <x:Array Type="{x:Type fc:ChatMessage}">
            <fc:ChatMessage Text="Welcome!" IsIncoming="true"/>
            <fc:ChatMessage Text="How can I help?" IsIncoming="false"/>
        </x:Array>
    </fc:FloatingChatButton.Messages>
</fc:FloatingChatButton>

⚙️ Core Properties

Property Type Description Default
PrimaryColor Color Button accent color #2196F3
Messages ObservableCollection<ChatMessage> Chat messages Empty
IsExpanded bool Expanded state false
BotIcon ImageSource Custom icon icon_bot
ExpandedWidth double Width ratio (0-1) 0.8
ExpandedHeight double Height ratio (0-1) 0.6
EdgePadding int Screen edge margin 20

🎨 Customization

Change Colors

<fc:FloatingChatButton
    PrimaryColor="#4CAF50"
    MessageIncomingColor="#EEEEEE"
    MessageOutgoingColor="#4CAF50"/>

Programmatic Control

// Toggle state
floatingChatButton.IsExpanded = !floatingChatButton.IsExpanded;

// Add messages
floatingChatButton.Messages.Add(new ChatMessage {
    Text = "New message!",
    IsIncoming = true
});

// Customize animations
floatingChatButton.ExpandDuration = 400;

📱 Screenshots

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🛠 Troubleshooting

Common Issues:

  1. Missing icons - Ensure images are in:

    • Shared: Resources/Images/

    • Android: Resources/drawable/

    • iOS: Resources/

  2. Binding not updating - Use:

Messages = new ObservableCollection<ChatMessage>();
  1. Animation performance - Test in Release mode.

📚 Resources

⁉️ Support

Report issues:

📧 jorge.p@jpdblog.com
🐛 GitHub Issues

📄 License

MIT License © 2025 Jorge Perales Diaz

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net9.0-android35.0 is compatible.  net9.0-ios18.0 is compatible.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed. 
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1.0.3 436 7/24/2025
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