LoginName

The LoginName component displays the name of the currently logged-in user. It automatically retrieves the user's identity from the Blazor authentication state. Original Web Forms documentation is at: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.web.ui.webcontrols.loginname?view=netframework-4.8

Blazor Features Supported

• Displays authenticated user's name
• FormatString for customizing the display format
• Standard styling properties (BackColor, ForeColor, CssClass, Font, etc.)
• Only renders when user is authenticated

WebForms Features Not Supported

• All core features are supported

Syntax Comparison

=== "Web Forms"

```html
<asp:LoginName
    BackColor="color name|#dddddd"
    BorderColor="color name|#dddddd"
    BorderStyle="NotSet|None|Dotted|Dashed|Solid|Double|Groove|Ridge|
        Inset|Outset"
    BorderWidth="size"
    CssClass="string"
    Enabled="True|False"
    Font-Bold="True|False"
    Font-Italic="True|False"
    Font-Names="string"
    Font-Overline="True|False"
    Font-Size="string|Smaller|Larger|XX-Small|X-Small|Small|Medium|
        Large|X-Large|XX-Large"
    Font-Strikeout="True|False"
    Font-Underline="True|False"
    ForeColor="color name|#dddddd"
    FormatString="string"
    Height="size"
    ID="string"
    runat="server"
    SkinID="string"
    Style="string"
    TabIndex="integer"
    ToolTip="string"
    Visible="True|False"
    Width="size"
/>
```

=== "Blazor"

```razor
<LoginName FormatString="Welcome, {0}!" />
```

Usage Notes

The LoginName component uses Blazor's AuthenticationStateProvider to retrieve the current user's authentication state and display name.

Basic Usage

<!-- Displays just the username -->
<LoginName />

<!-- Displays with custom format -->
<LoginName FormatString="Hello, {0}!" />

<!-- With styling -->
<LoginName FormatString="Logged in as: {0}"
           ForeColor="Navy"
           Font-Bold="true" />

Format String

The FormatString property uses standard .NET string formatting. The {0} placeholder is replaced with the authenticated user's name from Identity.Name.

FormatString	Example Output
{0}	john.doe
Welcome, {0}!	Welcome, john.doe!
Logged in as: {0}	Logged in as: john.doe
User: {0} -	User: john.doe -

Visibility Behavior

The LoginName component only renders content when the user is authenticated. If the user is not logged in, nothing is displayed.

Integration with Authentication

Ensure your Blazor application has authentication properly configured:

<!-- In App.razor -->
<CascadingAuthenticationState>
    <Router AppAssembly="@typeof(App).Assembly">
        <!-- ... -->
    </Router>
</CascadingAuthenticationState>

Example in Navigation

<nav>
    <AuthorizeView>
        <Authorized>
            <LoginName FormatString="Welcome, {0}" />
            <LoginStatus LogoutText="Sign Out" />
        </Authorized>
        <NotAuthorized>
            <a href="/login">Sign In</a>
        </NotAuthorized>
    </AuthorizeView>
</nav>