AppShell.xaml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<Shell
    x:Class="MauiAppDotNet8.AppShell"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:MauiAppDotNet8"    
    Title="MauiAppDotNet8">

    <ShellContent 
        Title="Home"
        ContentTemplate="{DataTemplate local:MainPage}"
        FlyoutItemIsVisible="False"
        Route="MainPage" />

    <!-- Use Shell.FlyoutItemIsVisible="False" to hide the MenuItem -->
    <MenuItem ClassId="mnuLogin"      x:Name="mnuLogin"      Text="Login"      Clicked="MenuItem_Clicked"/>
    <MenuItem ClassId="mnuLogout"     x:Name="mnuLogout"     Text="Logout"     Clicked="MenuItem_Clicked"/>
    <MenuItem ClassId="mnuConnect"    x:Name="mnuConnect"    Text="Connect"    Clicked="MenuItem_Clicked"/>
    <MenuItem ClassId="mnuDisconnect" x:Name="mnuDisconnect" Text="Disconnect" Clicked="MenuItem_Clicked"/>
    <MenuItem ClassId="mnuSettings"   x:Name="mnuSettings"   Text="Settings"   Clicked="MenuItem_Clicked"/>
    <MenuItem ClassId="mnuAbout"      x:Name="mnuAbout"      Text="About"      Clicked="MenuItem_Clicked"/>
</Shell>