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This article describes how you can use the .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI) IAppInfo interface, which provides information about your application.

The default implementation of the IAppInfo interface is available through the AppInfo.Current property. Both the IAppInfo interface and AppInfo class are contained in the Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel namespace.

Read the app information

The IAppInfo interface exposes the following properties:

• Name — The application name.
• PackageName — The package name or application identifier, such as com.microsoft.myapp.
• VersionString — The application version, such as 1.0.0.
• Version — The application version, as a Version object.
• BuildString — The build number of the version, such as 1000.
• RequestedTheme — The detected theme of the system or application.
• PackagingModel — The packaging model of the application.
• RequestedLayoutDirection — The requested layout direction of the system or application.

The following code example demonstrates accessing some of these properties:

string name = AppInfo.Current.Name;
string package = AppInfo.Current.PackageName;
string version = AppInfo.Current.VersionString;
string build = AppInfo.Current.BuildString;

Get the current theme

The RequestedTheme property provides the current requested theme by the system for your application. One of the following values is returned:

• Unspecified
• Light
• Dark

Unspecified is returned when the operating system doesn't have a specific user interface style. An example of this is on devices running versions of iOS older than 13.0.

The following code example demonstrates getting the theme:

ThemeInfoLabel.Text = AppInfo.Current.RequestedTheme switch
{
    AppTheme.Dark => "Dark theme",
    AppTheme.Light => "Light theme",
    _ => "Unknown"
};

Get the layout direction

The RequestedLayoutDirection property provides the current layout direction used by the system for your application. One of the following values is returned:

• Unknown
• LeftToRight
• RightToLeft

Unknown is returned when the layout direction is unknown.

The following code example demonstrates getting the layout direction:

LayoutDirection layoutDirection = AppInfo.Current.RequestedLayoutDirection;

Display app settings

The IAppInfo class can also display a page of settings maintained by the operating system for the application:

AppInfo.Current.ShowSettingsUI();

This settings page allows the user to change application permissions and perform other platform-specific tasks.

Platform implementation specifics

This section describes platform-specific implementation details related to the IAppInfo interface.

Android

App information is taken from the AndroidManifest.xml for the following fields:

• BuildString — android:versionCode in manifest node
• Name — android:label in the application node
• PackageName — package in the manifest node
• VersionString — android:versionName in the manifest node

Requested theme

Android uses configuration modes to specify the type of theme to request from the user. Based on the version of Android, it can be changed by the user or may be changed when battery saver mode is enabled.

You can read more on the official Android documentation for Dark Theme.

iOS/Mac Catalyst

App information is taken from the Info.plist for the following fields:

• BuildString — CFBundleVersion
• Name — CFBundleDisplayName if set, else CFBundleName
• PackageName — CFBundleIdentifier
• VersionString — CFBundleShortVersionString

Requested theme

Unspecified is always returned on versions of iOS older than 13.0

Windows

App information is taken from the Package.appxmanifest for the following fields:

• BuildString — Uses the Build from the Version on the Identity node
• Name — DisplayName on the Properties node
• PackageName — Name on the Identity node
• VersionString — Version on the Identity node

Requested theme

Code that accesses the IAppInfo.RequestedTheme property must be called on the UI thread or an exception will be thrown.

Windows applications respect the RequestedTheme property setting in the Windows App.xaml. If it's set to a specific theme, this API always returns this setting. To use the dynamic theme of the OS, remove this property from your application. When your app is run, it returns the theme set by the user in Windows settings: Settings > Personalization > Colors > Choose your default app mode.