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Difference between default Xamarin.Forms and Nuget's Xamarin.Forms?
I've been getting weird issues with Xamarin.Forms and I don't know if I'm doing something weird. Whenever I create shared/pcl xamarin project, I uninstall the default packages and reinstall it by...
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MasterDetailPage Android Menu Button
Is there any way to get the MasterDetailPage to show the standard Android Navigation Drawer menu button to open the master menu page? Example from Google's docs:
View ArticleWhen does OnAppearing get triggered
As far as I can see, the OnAppearing event fires when a form first appears on every platform. On Windows phone it also seems to be fired when it re-appears after another page has been displayed and...
View ArticleHow to set Width or Height to * in Code
I know you can set Width or Height to Double.NaN to get the equivalent of "Auto" from XAML in code. How do you get the equivalent of the asterisk, though? For example, Width="*" ? Thanks!
View ArticleDisable physical back button on some pages
Hi there, I was wondering what is the best way to disable the back physical button on some on the pages? There are some scenarios which I don't want to allow the user to go back. I'm currently...
View Articleconnection to xamarin.ios build host failed
HI All, I already install VS 2015 in windows and Xamarin in VS 2015. When i created project with Xamarin.Forms Shared after that i start debug then error with "Connection to Xamarin.iOS Build Host...
View ArticleScroll to bottom of ListView and start at bottom
Using a ListView, how can I do the following: Scroll to the bottom of the ListView automatically, with or without animation Start the ListView at the bottom when the parent view (StackLayout, if this...
View ArticleBackButton without animation
The great work of @JasonSmith and his team made it possible to push and pop pages without animation. Works perfect on iOS with one exception: if you use the back button to go back, animation is always...
View ArticleAdd color to white bounce area in iOS
Is there a possibility the white surface that is created when bounce differently to color? I'm using Xamarin.Forms 1.3.1-pre1 and Unified API.
View ArticleOnDisappearing and NavigationStack
Hi, I noticed that OnDisappearing behaves different on Windows Phone. On Android/iOS my current page is still on the NavigationStack, on Windows Phone it's already missing. Is that expected behaviour...
View ArticleDocumentation or example of 1.3 listview context menu/actions
Hi there, Been eagerly awaiting 1.3 release to use built in listview context menus but does anyone ( @JasonASmith ? ) have any documentation or examples of how to code them? Thanks Derek
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Add Class Library Project to SAP
Hi, I have read the you can use XAML in a Shared Asset Project by adding the Class Library Project to it. Does anyone know how to make this work ? Is there a tutorial on doing this ? I am doing Android...
View ArticleHow to set variable height in a ListView?
I have a list of images and I want to display them so that the width of each image fits the entire screen, while preserving the aspect ratio. I'm using a list view like the following: <ListView...
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Package Installation Error...
Hello, I got the error as attached after choosing Mobile Apps **> **Blank App (Xamarin.Forms Portable) What am I missing? Thanks, Brew
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CarouselPage Questions
Hello, Is it possible to configure CarouselPage to stop when it reaches the end? I'm on winphone emulator, and when I flick to the right it continues on to the first ContentPage; never ending. I'd like...
View ArticleINavigation : When to use Modal Stack?
I'm pretty new to mobile development and I am wondering what are the best practices for when to use the Modal Stack vs the regular Navigation Stack.
View ArticleScrollView height limitation on Android
Hello, I made a really little sample to illustrate the problem. (here is a snippet of the App.cs of my Xamarin.Forms Shared Project) If you try this in iOS there's no problem all the line numbers are...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms and (native) images
Hey guys, I got problems with Xamarin.Forms and converting images. I think I dont get the concept of Forms yet... I got a Forms.Page which loads an Image and manipulates it, after pressing a button. On...
View ArticleViewCell custom renderer to remove high-light color for Android
Hi, Has anyone figured out how to do remove the select highlight for android through custom renderer? Here is what I have for ios protected override View GetCellCore(Cell item, View convertView,...
View ArticleWindows Phone back button bug?
Hi, in Windows Phone canceling the OnBackKeyPress event doesn't prevent backward navigation. I think this is either a bug, or a crappy feature: Example (Windows Phone MainPage.xaml.cs): protected...
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