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Xamarin.Forms for UWP Preview Now Available
Update For Xamarin.Forms 2.0, the UWP preview is included in the Xamarin.Forms NuGet package. Be sure to read the directions here to get started:...
View ArticleForms.Maps detecting map pan, zoom, etc. events
I've added a Map to my ContentPage and need to know when the user has changed the VisibleRegion (i.e. moved, zoomed, etc.) so I can update the pins shown in the region. I don't see any events on the...
View ArticleType ContentPage.Padding not found in xmlns...
I'm getting this error when trying to run one of the XAML demos, trying to add padding to a content page for iOS: <ContentPage.Padding> <OnPlatform x:TypeArguments="Thickness" iOS="0, 20, 0,...
View ArticleBest way to work with CoreImage in Forms?
I'm building a prototype Xamarin Forms image editing app. Currently it is built using normal XF Images, however I'd like to replace these with image objects native to each platform, starting with iOS...
View ArticleRender multiple file types
I'm working on an application that will allow the user to view different documents. Some of the file types include pdf, html, jpg, png, docx, doc, and msg. Are there any libraries available to assist...
View ArticleUnable to build Ad-Hoc iOS project from VS (Strip Assemblies Error)
I get a variable amount of errors all complaining about being unable to strip assemblies. Like so: C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Xamarin\iOS\Xamarin.iOS.Common.targets(664,3): error : Could not strip...
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 can I achieve this effect (stacklayout or frame)?
I have a background color, I want to use a layout box (stacklayout or frame) with rounded corners where it's background color is black. The first image shows what I am trying to do, the second is my...
View ArticleWebview page displaying very small second time
I have a Twitter embedded timeline that I am displaying in a Webview. The Webview is in a Content Page that has a grid on top with 3 columns containing buttons (acting as tabs) followed by ListViews...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms iOS App Size too large
Hi, I have created one application (5-6 screens) using Xamarin.Forms and everything is working good but iOS app size is very high event I didn't use any third party library. I did all possible...
View ArticleHow can I get data from rss feed for my app?
Hi guys, how can I get data from rss feed for my application in the simplest way. I will use this rss feed: https://www.steamprices.com/public/rss/pricetracker_us_discounts.xml Who can help me ?
View ArticleHow do i rename Xamarin android app label name?
How do i rename Xamarin android app label name?
View ArticleMissing Provisioning Profile - Application Loader
Hi, I'm trying to upload an app using the Application Loader however am getting the following error, ERROR ITMS-90174: "Missing Provisioning Profile - iOS Apps must contain a provisioning profile in a...
View ArticleListView with MVVM - TapGestureRecognizer not working
Hi, I'm trying to go the MVVM route and avoid doing stuff directly in the code-behind, I'm finding that trying to detect a row being clicked to invoke a command painful to implement. It would seem that...
View ArticleMicrosoft.Practices.Unity - Inconsistent Version Numbers
I'm getting a build error when attempting to use XLabs.IoC.Unity. It's stating that: CSC: error CS1705: Assembly 'XLabs.Ioc.Unity, Version=2.0.5679.29829, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'...
View ArticleCustom HTML not showing on iOS
IOS doesn't show custom html when I assign it to the HtmlWebViewSource: webView.Source = new HtmlWebViewSource { Html = "Hello world" }; In Android works fine but in ios doesn't. What should I do to...
View ArticleIOS TabBarItem Badge
Hi, On one of our items on the tabbedPage menu we want to show a badge value on IOS devices. I know there is no standard function for this in Xamarin forms and we need to use a Custom Render but how do...
View ArticleHow can I customize the border of stack Layout?
I have created a square blocks using stack layout and have some elements inside the stack layout and now i want to customize the border color of stack layout? Can anybody let me know how can i create...
View ArticleNo performance gain with ListView RecycleElement?
OK, we got Xamarin.Forms 2.0 now, and performance should be better for ListView by setting a property (at least that's the simple version)....
View ArticleHow to make a splash screen that plays an mp4 as a background.
What would be the best practice for playing a small mp4 file as a background for a splash screen?
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