EntryTextMask 1.1.1

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package EntryTextMask --version 1.1.1
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package EntryTextMask -Version 1.1.1
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<PackageReference Include="EntryTextMask" Version="1.1.1" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="EntryTextMask" Version="1.1.1" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="EntryTextMask" />
                    


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paket add EntryTextMask --version 1.1.1
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: EntryTextMask, 1.1.1"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package EntryTextMask@1.1.1
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=EntryTextMask&version=1.1.1
                    


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#tool nuget:?package=EntryTextMask&version=1.1.1
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

EntryTextMask Library

A .NET MAUI class library for secure text entry masking, designed to mask user input in real-time (e.g., password or sensitive data fields) by displaying a hash (#) character for each character entered, while maintaining the actual value internally.

Features

  • Real-time input masking: Replaces each character with a # as the user types.
  • Original value retention: The actual input is stored in the EntryText property of MaskingEntry.
  • Easy integration: Attach the EntryHashMasking behavior to any MaskingEntry control in your .NET MAUI app.

Usage

  1. Add a reference to the EntryTextMask library in your .NET MAUI project.

  2. XAML Example:

    <ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
             xmlns:entryTextMask="clr-namespace:EntryTextMask"
             ...>
    <entryTextMask:MaskingEntry>
        <entryTextMask:MaskingEntry.Behaviors>
            <entryTextMask:EntryHashMasking />
        </entryTextMask:MaskingEntry.Behaviors>
    </entryTextMask:MaskingEntry>
</ContentPage>

  3. Access the original value:

    var originalValue = maskingEntry.EntryText;

Classes

  • MaskingEntry:
    A custom entry control that exposes the EntryText property for storing the actual (unmasked) input.

  • EntryHashMasking:
    A behavior that masks the visible text with # characters and keeps the real value in EntryText.

Requirements

  • .NET 8
  • .NET MAUI

Installation

Add the project or compiled DLL as a reference to your .NET MAUI solution.

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0-android34.0 is compatible.  net8.0-ios18.0 is compatible.  net8.0-maccatalyst18.0 is compatible.  net8.0-windows10.0.19041 is compatible.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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1.1.1 151 5/21/2025
1.1.0 352 1/19/2024