IsNullConverter

The IsNullConverter is a one way converter that converts Object? to a bool value.

The Convert method returns true when the binded object is null or false otherwise.

The ConvertBack method is not supported. For the opposite behavior see the IsNotNullConverter.

BaseConverter Properties

The following properties are implemented in the base class, public abstract class BaseConverter:

Property	Description
DefaultConvertReturnValue	Default value to return when IValueConverter.Convert(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?) throws an Exception. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters is set to true.
DefaultConvertBackReturnValue	Default value to return when IValueConverter.ConvertBack(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?) throws an Exception. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters is set to true.

ICommunityToolkitValueConverter Properties

The following properties are implemented in the public interface ICommunityToolkitValueConverter:

Property	Type	Description
DefaultConvertReturnValue	object?	Default value to return when IValueConverter.Convert(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?) throws an Exception. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters is set to true.
DefaultConvertBackReturnValue	object?	Default value to return when IValueConverter.ConvertBack(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?) throws an Exception. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters is set to true.

Syntax

XAML

Including the XAML namespace

In order to use the toolkit in XAML the following xmlns needs to be added into your page or view:

xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"

Therefore the following:

<ContentPage
    x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.MyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml">

</ContentPage>

Would be modified to include the xmlns as follows:

<ContentPage
    x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.MyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
    xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit">

</ContentPage>

Using the IsNullConverter

The IsNullConverter can be used as follows in XAML:

<ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
             x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.Converters.IsNullConverterPage">

    <ContentPage.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <toolkit:IsNullConverter x:Key="IsNullConverter" />
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>

    <Label Text="Object is null"
           IsVisible="{Binding MyObject, Converter={StaticResource IsNullConverter}}" />

</ContentPage>

C#

The IsNullConverter can be used as follows in C#:

class IsNullConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public IsNullConverterPage()
    {
        var label = new Label { Text = "Object is null" };

        label.SetBinding(
                Label.IsVisibleProperty,
                new Binding(nameof(ViewModels.MyObject), converter: new IsNullConverter()));

        Content = label;
    }
}

C# Markup

Our CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup package provides a much more concise way to use this converter in C#.

using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup;

class IsNullConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public IsNullConverterPage()
    {
        Content = new Label { Text = "Object is null" }
            .Bind(Label.IsVisibleProperty, nameof(ViewModel.MyObject), converter: new IsNullConverter());
    }
}

Examples

You can find an example of this converter in action in the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Sample Application.

API

You can find the source code for IsNullConverter over on the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit GitHub repository.