Getting Started with the .NET MAUI Skeleton

Updated on Nov 13, 2025

This guide provides the information you need to start using the Telerik UI for .NET MAUI Skeleton by adding the control to your project.

At the end, you will be able to achieve the following result.

Prerequisites

Before adding the Skeleton, you need to:

1. Set up your .NET MAUI application.

2. Download Telerik UI for .NET MAUI.

3. Install Telerik UI for .NET MAUI.

Define the Control

1. When your .NET MAUI application is set up, you are ready to add a Skeleton control to your page:

xaml

<telerik:RadSkeleton />

c#

var skeleton = new RadSkeleton();

2. Add the telerik namespace:

XAML

xmlns:telerik="http://schemas.telerik.com/2022/xaml/maui"

3. Register the Telerik controls through the Telerik.Maui.Controls.Compatibility.UseTelerik extension method called inside the CreateMauiApp method of the MauiProgram.cs file of your project:

C#

using Telerik.Maui.Controls.Compatibility;
public static class MauiProgram
{
	public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
	{
		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
		builder
			.UseTelerik()
			.UseMauiApp<App>()
			.ConfigureFonts(fonts =>
			{
				fonts.AddFont("OpenSans-Regular.ttf", "OpenSansRegular");
			});
		return builder.Build();
	}
}           

For a runnable example with the Skeleton Getting Started scenario, see the SDKBrowser Demo Application and go to Skeleton > Getting Started category.

Additional Resources

• Built-in Views
• Configuration
• Animation
• Custom Views
• Styling

See Also

• .NET MAUI Skeleton Product Page
• .NET MAUI Skeleton Forum Page
• Telerik .NET MAUI Blogs
• Telerik .NET MAUI Roadmap