How 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 ArticleDownload file using App.
Currently i'm opening browser from App to download file from web. Can any one suggest what's best way to allow user download file using Xamarin.Forms
View ArticleHow to service Button.Clicked event in a custom ListView.ItemTemplate
If using XAML, it is very easy as all the events are defined in the code behind where all objects of the page are accissible. But I am building UI in the code and servicing a button click event with in...
View ArticleGestures from ViewOne -> ViewTwo
Hi, I want to sent all touches X Y from one View to another View, how to do it? Preciate! Thank Br Ali
View ArticleXamarin Studio fails to build new pcl project
I am using Xamarin Studio version 5.9.5 (build 9) on windows 10. I have just created a new project, pcl xamarin.forms app. The output below is straight from the terminal in Xamarin Studio and shows an...
View ArticleGestureRecognizer is not working on android using Xamarin.forms
public void EnableSubmitButton(){ LeftMenuItem.IsEnabled = true; TapGestureRecognizer OnLeftMenuItemClicked = new TapGestureRecognizer ((s,e) => { OnSubmitClicked (s,e); });...
View ArticleBorder Radius and Border on Entry
Is there a way to set a border radius or border color/width on an Entry? Or does that have to be done using custom renderers, and if so, does anyone have an example of what that would look like?
View ArticleListView wont keep selection
I am trying to do a simple ListView that binds to a collection of strings. I have implemented the ItemSource and SelectedItem properties in the VM; when the ListView initializes it binds to both...
View ArticleInitializing XLabs services in WP 8.1
I'm trying to get up and running with XLabs. I installed the latest pre release across all VS projects. I'm stuck on step 1 on https://github.com/XLabs/Xamarin-Forms-Labs It says var app = new...
View ArticleXamairn forms and Azure Active directory authentication
Hi Guys I am working on a Xamairn forms (with portable) app, which requires the Azure Active directory authentication. I have followed many examples, but they all end up with different issues, two of...
View ArticleXamarin Forms SetBinding error in Windows Phone Project
I got following error on SetBinding function while building my windows phone project: **The type 'Expression<>' is defined in an assembly that is not referenced. You must add a reference to...
View ArticleCross-platform video player
Is there any 3rd-party implementation of a cross-platform video player? I don't have experience with custom renderers. Also is it possible to play native video players in platform-specific code using...
View ArticleSIGABRTCrash in print_exception in XF.iOS
I'm getting this error in Insights report. It's not a reproducible issue (only 3 times in the last week). From the call stack is very hard to understand what it's happening. 0 libsystem_kernel.dylib...
View ArticleiOS - Crash on StackLayout Children.Clear()
Hey, i'm having trouble figuring out why my app is crashing. It works fine on Android, but on iOS I get System.NullReferenceException Object reference not set to an instance of an object I attached my...
View ArticleShow a Modal form using the XLabs framework
Hi, How can I show a Modal form using the XLabs framework, i.e. using MVVM, NavigationService etc? Would be good to be able to do this without breaking the MVVM pattern. Would very much appreciate any...
View ArticleIs possible to use Xam.Plugins.Messaging in Xamarin.forms?
Hi , in my project need to send mail ,I'm using CrossPlatform IOS PCL ,When Im Trying to implement Xam.pluging.Messaging I'm getting following error " Warning: Attempt to present on whose view is not...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8.1 Xamarin.Forms UI buttons, forms fields and selectors are...
I have a pretty basic Xamarin.Forms app (1.4.3.0). The UI looks great on Android and iOS, but it looks terrible on Windows Phone 8.1. The XML is part of the PCL project. The buttons display as thin...
View ArticleAnything lighter than a BoxView?
I need to draw many rectangles on the screen with a color property. BoxView seems to be a good fit, but I'm wondering if there is a low-level control or way of drawing many shapes with better...
View ArticleHow to disable share in QLpreviewcontroller for iOS
Hi, Using dependency service I have used Qlpreviewcontroller to view PDF.However I want to remove or disable the share button. I already tried setting right bar button item to null ,this will not work...
View ArticleAdding png to Resources\Drawable hangs Visual Studio
Every time I add a png to Visual Studio in our Xamarin.Forms Android project, Visual Studio hangs. Not sure what is causing it, but I didn't have the same issue when adding the first image to the...
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