Tabbed Page: (Android) Tabs in Landscape NOT as Dropdown menu
Hello guys, I searched a lot on Google and in this forum, but I didn't found anything. I work with xamarin.forms. In GetMainPage() I create a TabbedPage. Then I add some children which are Content...
View ArticleiOS 9 SplitView Multitasking
Do Forms apps on iOS 9 Support the new split view? Do you have to do anything to take advantage of them? I've searched but haven't found any discussion of this.
View ArticleHow to write a custom IMarkupExtension that can calculate reference values?
I've got a control on screen that needs a relative layout that has a Constant that needs to be calculated. So My XConstraint looks like this. RelativeLayout.XConstraint="{ConstraintExpression...
View ArticleA sample project using Camera control (MediaPicker) of XLabs
Here is the link to .zip of a sample project for using Camera control of XLabs. It's named XPA_PickMedia_XLabs_XFP. XPA stands for 'Cross Platform App' and XFP stands for 'Xamarin Forms PCL'. In my app...
View Articleresource not found in android
I'm getting this error in Android using Xamarin Forms. This exact same code works in a new project when I copy the code. It also works on iOS. In the error message Its trying to find what happens to be...
View ArticleNested pages
Hi everyone, is it possible (in XAML) to first have ContentPage as a type of page and within it to have defined Grid rows and to place MasterDetailPage in particular Grid row? Since I want to do some...
View ArticleShareActionProvider on Android [v7.Widget.ShareActionProvider]
Hey Guys. Now that we have AppCompat support I'm curious if someone got the ShareActionProvider to work. I tried to follow this BlogPost but it is not getting displayed. Maybe someone knows how to get...
View ArticleUI Thread error calling a dependency service (iOS, PhotoKit) AFTER update to...
Hi all, I don't know if I did it wrong, but before updating to iOS 9.1 I was able to call a dependency service (using the PhotoKit) for iOS like this: CameraRollResult cameraRollResult = await Task.Run...
View Article[Xamarin.Forms.Android]How to force layout pass for whole page?
I'm using a custom renderer for my Entry's on Android. With some help of the MaterialTextView library i managed to get it all working, but when this control needs more space. It will just draw inside...
View ArticleHamburger menu – click on detail
Hi, Implemented a Hamburger menu following the various recipes on the net: * http://www.pauloortins.com/2015/05/08/xamarin-forms-pages-masterdetailpage/ *...
View ArticleForms todo doesn't run
I just downloaded the ToDo example for X.F. I have the latest Xamarin and Xcode. It built fine, but when I run it in the sim it just starts and then quits. No errors, not exceptions, nothing. Can...
View ArticleAppCompat V7 SupportActionBar won't persist Icon
tl;dr When I programmatically set the icon on my Toolbar and then rotate the device, the icon is gone. Earlier I asked a question about how to gain access to the new AppCompat Toolbar, and while I was...
View ArticleHow to handle navigation in a MasterDetailPage using Context Actions of a...
Hello there, I will try to give an accurate explanation for the issue I'm facing. Context : I'm using a MasterDetailPage for my main navigation. In a Detail page (used as a NavigationPage), I display a...
View ArticleBindableProperty in custom control for Color?
Hi folks, I've got a BindableProperty in my custom control that has properties that successfully cause OnElementPropertyChanged when I change them in a form or code-behind file. But the ones that are...
View ArticleDifferent custom viewcell for List view selected Item
I have a list view with custom view cells. It has a label and an arrow image. What I want to achieve is when a list item is clicked background color, label text color and image should change. Can...
View ArticleCustomize List View Item cell click listeners
I've created Master-Detail page in Xamarin forms. There are two views in my list view item :- 1. Image 2. Label. I've created this list-view cell by using ViewCell. Now when user clicks on any item of...
View ArticleXAML Binding within a resource dictionary (ContentPage.Resources) does not work
I am creating a form using MVVM. In general it works, however I want to bind the Command property of each item in a ListView control to an ICommand on the view model, shown below (the property I need...
View ArticleAuto Complete using Xamarin Forms in C#
Hi, I am trying to create a AutoComplete Text Entry using Xamarin Forms. Can anybody help me in creating a custom renderer for the auto complete text field in C#. I am using MVVM concept.
View ArticleInApp-Billing
Hey folks, as I'm taking huge steps to release our app, I'm now at the point where I have to implement a payment function. And I was curious if anyone here used the InApp-Billing Components from the...
View ArticleHow to port from xamarin forms android to ios
I have successfully created and coded up an Android "Forms" App (Developed on Xamarin Studio on Windows) and now need to port everything to an equivalent IOS app. I have downloaded all the tools to my...
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