How to specify RowDefinitions and Column Definitions of Grid layout in XAML...
Hi experts, As subject, here is my XAML code. But I got "There is no Height and Width property...." exception while compiling. I know the type of Height and Width should be GridLength but I have no...
View ArticleRemove all border but bottom on an Entry
Can I have an entry just with bottom border like this image? I know you can do it with a Custom Renderer, but how? Can someone have a solution?
View ArticleAzure Mobile Services with Javascript and not .Net, why???
I notice that most if not all of the articles about Xamarin Forms using Azure Mobile Services say to use the "Javascript" setup and not the ".Net". Is there any reason why "Javascript" over ".Net"? Is...
View ArticleAny update on Xamarin Forms with Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform?
I am eagerly waiting to hear from Xamarin Forms working with Windows 10 UWP apps ... anything exciting launching tomorrow with VS 2015 launch?
View ArticleHas anybody integrated Xamarin.Forms, Azure Mobiles Services and an encrypted...
I have prototyped using Xamarin.Forms with Azure Mobiles Services and a local SQLite DB. However, for the release product I really ought to be encrypting the local DB (and doing something sensible with...
View ArticleXaml intellisense in Visual studio 2015
Hello, I've been reading everywhere that Xamarin Forms should have XAML Intellisense. However, for some reason it doesn't work. I have a PCL version of Xamarin and also have the latest updates...
View ArticleCustom ViewCell for binding both Command and CommandParameter?
Hello. Is this possible in Xamarin Forms? I want to execute a command (passing a command parameter) when a item inside a ListView has been tapped, but I don't want to dirty the code behind...
View ArticleHow to add Android project to an existing PCL/iOS solution
In VS, I added the android blank project. However, when I went to add nuget packages for xamarin.forms.maps, I got an error regarding the version of monodroid I had in the project and that it wasn't...
View ArticleAdd Badge to TabbedPage
I haven't found a way to add a Badge to TabbedPage in Xamarin.forms. Although it's just one line code in xamarin.ios: UINavigationControllerTab1.TabBarItem.BadgeValue = "new value"; Anyone could...
View ArticleNative Facebook SDK: How to use LoginButton?
Well title explains it all. I want to use native sdk for facebook using custom renderers. But the getting started is only telling how do it with LoginButton. How am I supposed to use the LoginButton...
View ArticleMasterDetailPage MasterBehavior not being respected
When testing my app under a 10" tablet (Asus Transformer Pad K101), the MasterBehavior (SplitOnLandscape) is being respected, and the app is behaving as expected. However, when running the device on a...
View ArticleEntry Bottom Line
I want to add bottom lines to my entries. In android a line already appears. But I couldn't found a way to change it's color. 1)How can I change the color of the line that appears in Entries on...
View ArticleImage Click event
Can we achieve the click/touch event on the Image using Xamarin.Forms?
View ArticleCan i have multiple ItemTemplate for the Listview which holds different...
Hi all, I have an requirement where I wanted to have an different layout for the ViewCell in the ListView that too it will be created dynamically.How can I achieve multiple item template for each item...
View ArticleUsing PopAsync to pop two or more pages at once?
I have created a Forms Shared Project solution and have multiple pages that go Page1 to Page2 to Page3 to Page4. From Page4 I want to pop out to Page1 or Page2 on the click of a button. But anything I...
View ArticleHide the toolbar items in windows phone with xamarin forms
Hello I have a class that inherits fomr contentPage, that contains a ToolbarItem: if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.WinPhone) { toolbarItem = new ToolbarItem("Add", "add.png", () => { }, 0, 0); }...
View ArticleCustomizing Entry borders
Hello guys ! I am making an app using Xamarin.Forms and I am trying to make an entry with invisible borders. I set the background color of the entry to be the same as the background color of the...
View ArticleAndroid app crashing on device
Android app (Xamarin.Forms-PCL) is crashing or force close on device. While debugging through break point near global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(this, bundle); force close is happening.Please help me....
View ArticlePossible to embed the Focused view of a timepicker on a page?
For Android / iOS I'm wondering if it's possible to have the "Focused" view of a timepicker embedded into another view or straight onto a ContentPage. Basically so there's no dialog popup and the...
View ArticleSetting switch width
Hi guys, I'm using a custom renderer to change the drawable used for the thumb and track parts of a switch on Android. However, the drawable is an oval shape, very similar to the native look of an iOS...
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