Understanding Platform-Specific APIs and Custom Handlers

Even though .NET MAUI is designed to allow a single code base for all supported platforms, there are still compelling reasons to write platform-specific code:

• Platform-specific settings: Each platform may have its own unique settings. For instance, iOS uses a different address to access the host machine compared to Android.
• User interface differences: In the first chapter (Crafting the Page Layout), we built UIs tailored to each platform using primarily XAML techniques. However, for more complex scenarios, you might need to implement custom logic in C# to meet specific platform requirements.
• Platform view customization: .NET MAUI wraps native views for each platform, providing customization options through its APIs. However, many underlying platform capabilities are not directly exposed through these wrappers. For instance, in our next chapter, dedicated to performance, we’ll explore how to measure view...