MAUI C# Listview blank cells

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Can anyone tell me why this doesn't work. I am targetting Windows at the moment.. when I run it the cells appear on the page but there is no text in them. I get the same problem with CollectionView. I have searched online for days. i have tried lots of suggestion online including different dot net versions I think this should be easy, but its got me beat!

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             x:Class="testing6.MainPage">

    <ScrollView>
        <VerticalStackLayout
            Padding="30,0"
            Spacing="25">
            <Image
                Source="dotnet_bot.png"
                HeightRequest="185"
                Aspect="AspectFit"
                SemanticProperties.Description="dot net bot in a race car number eight" />
            <ListView x:Name="EEE"
                      Grid.Row="1"
              SeparatorColor="Black"
              SeparatorVisibility="Default"
              ItemsSource="{Binding fruits}"
                      >
                <ListView.ItemTemplate>
                    <DataTemplate>
                        <ViewCell>
                            <StackLayout
                                Margin="5,5"
                                Orientation="Vertical">
                                <Border Margin="0" Padding="8" StrokeThickness="5" Stroke="GreenYellow">
                                    <Label Text="{Binding fruits}"/>
                                </Border>
                            </StackLayout>
                        </ViewCell>
                    </DataTemplate>
                </ListView.ItemTemplate>
            </ListView>
        </VerticalStackLayout>
    </ScrollView>
</ContentPage>

using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
namespace testing6
{
    public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
    {
        public class Fruit
        {
            public string? FruitName { get; set; }
        }
        public ObservableCollection<Fruit> fruits = new ObservableCollection<Fruit>();
        public ObservableCollection<Fruit> Fruits { get { return fruits; } }
        public MainPage()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            fruits.Add(new Fruit() { FruitName = "Apple" });
            fruits.Add(new Fruit() { FruitName = "Orange" });
            fruits.Add(new Fruit() { FruitName = "Banana" });
            fruits.Add(new Fruit() { FruitName = "Grape" });
            fruits.Add(new Fruit() { FruitName = "Mango" });
            EEE.ItemsSource = fruits;
        }
    }
}

Do the correct numb er of cell appear in the Grid? If no cells appear then usually the issue is the view is not getting refreshed. If cells appear than the issue is a color issue. Saying NOT WORKING doesn't help. — jdweng
– jdweng, Commented Sep 6 at 19:35
Yes I get the correct number of cells., But there is no text in them. — graham
– graham, Commented Sep 6 at 22:04
I have also changed the background color to red, and still cant see the text. — graham
– graham, Commented Sep 6 at 22:10

Jason · Accepted Answer · 2025-09-07 00:54:06Z

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You are binding to the wrong property. Try this instead

<Label Text="{Binding FruitName}"/>

answered Sep 7 at 0:54

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graham Sep 7 at 9:43

Thankyou.\n<Label Text="{Binding FruitName}"/> was the perfect answer\n I couldn't see the wood for the trees.\n thankyou again.

Sir Rufo Sep 7 at 14:01

And you should also keep in mind: Binding works ONLY with properties. Your fix with EEE.ItemsSource = fruits; can be removed when you use ItemsSource="{Binding Fruits}" in the xaml code (see the little difference in your xaml code between fruits (is a field) and Fruits (is a property))

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