# .NET MAUI TabView Overview

The Telerik TabView for .NET MAUI is a flexible navigation control that allows you to build tabbed interfaces. Each TabView item has an associated content displayed on selection. The control is customizable. Using the API you can customize the TabView header area that contains the tabs and the TabView content.

![.NET MAUI TabView Overview](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/assets/758c1e3d1392e2922ba8111c47c7912c/tabview-overview.png)

## .NET MAUI TabView Video Tutorial

If you prefer video instructions, watch this short MAUI TabView video tutorial. It covers to following topics:

* Overview of the .NET MAUI TabView control.
* Replace custom tab implementation with Telerik MAUI TabView.

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## Key Features of the .NET MAUI TabView

* [Item Selection](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/selection)—TabView exposes selection API which allows you as a developer to extend the navigation per application needs.
* [Header Customization](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/configuration)—TabView provides means for customizing the header area containing the tabs—through the `HeaderStyle` property you can change its position, orientation, and spacing between the tabs; through the `HeaderTemplate` property you can modify its look and feel.
* [Image support in the header](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/tabviewitem)—add images inside the header. In addition you can controls the position of the image and the spacing between the image and the header text.
* [Change the header position](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/configuration#setting-the-headers-position) to top, bottom, left or right.
* [Data Binding](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/data-binding)—TabView supports binding to a complex object through the `ItemsSource` property.
* [Tabs Customization](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/tabviewitem)—You can customize the appearance of each tab. Each tab has a header and content. The `TabViewItem` class gives you the option to set Tab's header text, add an image which will be displayed in the header, add a content and decide whether the tab will be selected, visible and enabled.
* Right-to-left support—The TabView automatically mirrors its layout when the `FlowDirection` is set to `RightToLeft` or when the device culture requires right-to-left rendering, providing full support for right-to-left languages and locales.
* [Flexible styling API](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/styling/overview)—The TabView provides a number of styling capabilities, which enable you to style its header, header items and content. In addition, there is a styling option for the TabView control.
* [Templates](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/templates)—The TabView provides templates for its header, header items and content.

## Next Steps

* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for .NET MAUI TabView](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/tabview/getting-started)

## See Also

* [.NET MAUI TabView Product Page](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/tabview)
* [.NET MAUI TabView Forum Page](https://www.telerik.com/forums/maui?tagId=1871)
* [Telerik .NET MAUI Blogs](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/mobile-net-maui)
* [Telerik .NET MAUI Roadmap](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/maui-ui/roadmap)