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How to use custom/third-party controls with Func.Ui?

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FoggyFinder

I have a project written with `FuncUi` and until now I was totally happy with standard `Avalonia`'s controls.

But recently I discovered wonderful [Markdown.Avalonia](https://github.com/whistyun/Markdown.Avalonia/) project and decided that it would be nice to use it. But it's a bit unclear how to do it properly.

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FoggyFinder replying to Joan Magnet

depends. In short: for something relatively small that doesn't require complex Ui I'd choose `Avalonia`. One of big benefit (for me) is compatibility (though with some limitations) with `NativeAOT` (previously known as CoreRT project). But I didn't use Avalonia for mobile platforms and if I remember correctly it's still not ready to use there.

`.NET MAUI` is just an evolution of Xamarin.Forms(XF) and XF is/was buggy. But is way more mature than `Avalonia` so for a big project I'd still go with it. Though performance on Android is mostly awful.

`Uno` - I didn't use, so I can't tell much

Joan Magnet

Just trying to choose a new framework,  Avalonia, Uno or Net MAUI. Any suggestion?

Joan Magnet replying to FoggyFinder

Sorry I can't help.

FoggyFinder

but the thing is not every control can be wrapped. For example, `DataGrid` uses mutation and reflection internally so heavily that it's impossible (or rather not worth it cost) to achieve. See [Add DataGrid Bindings #153 PR](https://github.com/fsprojects/Avalonia.FuncUI/pull/153)

FoggyFinder

```fs
Button.create [
    Button.onClick (fun _ -> dispatch Increment)
    Button.content "click to increment"
]
```

FoggyFinder replying to Joan Magnet

Thank you. Well, I know how to use `Markdown.Avalonia`. The thing is `FuncUi` is a kind of F#-wrapper (strictly speaking not exactly) around Avalonia. It allows creation app without using xaml in a nice way:

Joan Magnet

@FoggyFinder, I suppose you have had a look at the wiki https://github.com/whistyun/Markdown.Avalonia/wiki

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