microsoft / microsoft/vscode-dotnettools
[SUGGESTION] Support iOS and Android development without MAUI
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Description
Describe the feature you'd like
(This might be already planned or supported, but it's not documented.)
Given the early retirement of Visual Studio for Mac and that MAUI is built upon whatever we call Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android these days, will using the bindings directly be supported in the .NET tooling in VS Code?
Specifically, I'm looking for these features as touted on the .NET MAUI VS Code extension:
- Hit F5 to debug your app on emulators, simulators, and devices
- Switch between different startup projects and target frameworks
- Write your cross-platform C# and XAML anywhere VS Code runs
with the addition of:
- Write your cross-platform F# anywhere VS Code runs
- Attach a debugger to your running app
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the .NET MAUI VS Code extension feature list and the Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android bindings referenced in the issue. Compare the requested emulator, simulator, device, startup-project, F5, F# and debugger workflows with the current tooling. Done requires a clear implementation or support decision for each listed workflow.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, csharp, fsharp, ios, vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, mobile-dev, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100