How can this layout work
Hi all, I'm trying to test the following on WP and the entry won't take up the rest of the page. I'm trying to use PushModalAsync with this. <ContentPage...
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Is it correct that Xamarin.Android.Support.v4 does not work with devices running Android 5.0? If yes, any news on Xamarin.Android.Support.v5?
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After reading a related thread that was unanswered I decided to post my question to the forums in hopes that both threads may gain some traction. The related thread is:...
View ArticleAndroid and BoxView opacity
Hi! I have a grid containing an image that rowspans the entire grid and a 15% area at the bottom containing a layover boxview with an opacity set to 15% (0.15). This works great in iOS and on Windows...
View ArticleHow to use the ProgressRing?
I'm using the ActivityIndicator in my application. Now on Android and IOS the indicator is round. Is there a way to use the ProgressRing in Windows Phone instead of the ProgressBar?
View ArticleHow to make sure that bugs reported to the support team are not forgotten?
Hello XForms enthusiasts, There are many issues with Xamarin.Forms, some of them major and blocking an App from being released or needing a dirty workaround to make it bearable. When our team runs into...
View ArticleDevice.StartTimer different on WP8
Is the Device.StartTimer API supposed to be callable from a background thread to start a UI timer? It works on iOS but I get a cross-thread exception on WP8. The behavior is also different. On iOS and...
View ArticleHow to show no items message in listview
I am using listview to show some items. I would like to display no items message in listview when there are no items-something similar to native Android. How can I achieve this with Xamarin Forms? Thanks
View ArticleScrollView - Limit scrolling
Hello, I am currently using a scrollview in a stacklayout in a scrollview. I want the main scrollview to scroll vertical whereas the sub-scrollview should only scroll horizontal. This is my xaml for...
View ArticleImage resolution per device
Hi, Some of my images come from a remote DB. I can store several resolution there but how do I know which one to use? For example, for iOS, how do I know which type of iPhone is running to select pic,...
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Howdy from Austin Texas, You know us Texans, we are friendly, but armed Anywho, I'm creating a Xamarin.Forms Mobile app for Droid and iOS, Xaml MVVM pathway. On one of my Xaml pages, I have a...
View ArticleCannot run Xamarin Forms app in iOS 7.
I can't run any Xamarin forms app on iOS 7 although they work fine in iOS 8. This isssue happens even with a fresh project generated by Xamarin Studio. Can't seem to find what's wrong.
View ArticleApp exit alert in android
Hi all, I need to show exit alert like do you want exit from app? yes or no when user pressed android hardware back button in my home page. can you please give any idea for this.
View ArticleXamarin.Forms Internal Xaml
Is it possible to make Xaml generate a .g.cs file that's internal? Same with WPF's x:ClassModifier="internal"?
View ArticleCheck what fragment is shown in BaseAdapter
Hi, I am new in xamarin. Can any one help?. I want to ask about how to check what fragment is shwon in BaseAdapter. I am using "Contents cont = (Contents) FragmentManager.FindFragmentById...
View ArticleVisual Studio plugin to support Xamarin Forms
Hi, I'm trying to extend my Visual Studio plugin that currently supports MvvmCross to also support Xamarin Forms. If anyone would like to try it and provide feedback here is the installer below...
View ArticleChoose 1 from 100
Hallo, I have a xaml page where the user can enter his name and ... . There is also a slot for a form where i can choose from 100 different options. I tried with the pop-up dialog but could scroll do...
View ArticleDynamically Write Text On An Image in PCL
A number of menu icons in our app have a custom name that is set on the server side of our app. I'd like to be able to write the custom text on the menu image, which is an embedded resource....
View ArticleComplex Layouts
hey guys, i built a complex XAML based UI with a lot of custom controls (like android material card design). a card is a structured like this: RelativeLayout -> StackLayout (Title with Icons) and...
View ArticleHow to put a drop down list on navigation bar in XF
Hi, I'm new mobile development and new to Xamarin as well. I am wondering how to put a drop down list on navigation bar of a screen like we do for both Android and iOS (if possible) Regards, T
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