HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms 1.0.0-preview.0.20

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
This is a prerelease version of HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms. 
dotnet add package HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms --version 1.0.0-preview.0.20
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms -Version 1.0.0-preview.0.20
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms" Version="1.0.0-preview.0.20" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms" Version="1.0.0-preview.0.20" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms --version 1.0.0-preview.0.20
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms, 1.0.0-preview.0.20"
#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 HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms@1.0.0-preview.0.20
#: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=HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms&version=1.0.0-preview.0.20&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms&version=1.0.0-preview.0.20&prerelease
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

HandlebarsTextbox

Auto-complete TextBox controls for Handlebars markup, supporting both WinForms (.NET 8) and Avalonia (.NET 8).

Overview

This repository provides reusable class libraries for integrating Handlebars-aware auto-complete textboxes into your .NET applications. It supports:

  • WinForms: HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms (Windows Forms)
  • Avalonia: HandlebarsTextbox.Avalonia (cross-platform UI)

Both controls offer:

  • Auto-complete for Handlebars helpers, block helpers, partials, and data fields
  • Hierarchical/nested suggestions
  • Auto-closing of {{ with }}
  • Tab-to-exit bracket navigation

Projects

  • src/HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms - WinForms control library
  • src/HandlebarsTextbox.Avalonia - Avalonia control library
  • tests/HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms.Test - WinForms demo/test app
  • tests/HandlebarsTextbox.Avalonia.Test - Avalonia demo/test app

Usage

WinForms

  1. Reference HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms in your project.
  2. Add a HandlebarsTextbox to your form: 
    var textbox = new HandlebarsTextbox.Winforms.HandlebarsTextbox();
textbox.Suggestions.Add(new SuggestionMetadata { Name = "user", Type = SuggestionType.Data });
// Add more suggestions as needed
this.Controls.Add(textbox);

Avalonia

  1. Reference HandlebarsTextbox.Avalonia in your project.
  2. Add a HandlebarsTextbox to your XAML or code: 
    <avalonia:HandlebarsTextbox.Suggestions>
  <avalonia:SuggestionMetadata Name="user" Type="Data" />

</avalonia:HandlebarsTextbox.Suggestions>
    Or in code: 
    var textbox = new HandlebarsTextbox.Avalonia.HandlebarsTextbox();
textbox.Suggestions.Add(new SuggestionMetadata { Name = "user", Type = SuggestionType.Data });
// Add more suggestions as needed

Features

  • Auto-complete: Shows relevant suggestions as you type inside {{ ... }}
  • Bracket handling: Auto-closes brackets and allows tabbing out
  • Customizable suggestions: Add helpers, block helpers, partials, and nested data fields
  • Cross-platform: Avalonia support for Windows, Linux, macOS
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0-windows7.0 is compatible.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

  • net8.0-windows7.0

    • No dependencies.

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1.0.0-preview.0.20 200 8/6/2025