Open E-Mail app from app
How can i open the native email app for each platform with a click on a button? I also want to specify the recipient and subject. Is there a build in abstraction for that?
View ArticleA problem with images display
Hello, I am trying to display images like a movie. I am loading the images from a container called "_ImManger" that returns a MemoryStream to a bindable ImageSoure. this runs in a closed loop with a...
View ArticleTouch Events in Xamarin.Forms?
Am I crazy or is there no way to get at basic touch events (up/down/move) in Xamarin Forms? It's trivial to add a custom renderer for a control and then access the touch events in the Android/iOS...
View ArticleCustom Control, setting property B from Property A
I'm trying to wire up a GravatarImage control that implements Image. What I'm trying to do is set the value of Source from the bindable Email property, and fall back to Source if there are issues...
View ArticleHave you got implicit styles working without enumeration exception?
Has anyone got implicit styles working with 1.3.x? I've tried a few versions and keep getting collection modified exception....
View ArticleMenu with sub items?
It is possible to make a menu with sub items? Root = new TableRoot(); var tableSection = new TableSection("Menu"); foreach (var item in data) { //var topLevelCell = new MenuItemstyle(item);...
View ArticleBoxView appearing on iOS but not on Android
I've got the following XAML layout: <StackLayout Orientation="Vertical"> <Label x:Name="lblAppointmentcount" Font="15" XAlign = "Center" Text="{Binding AppointmentCount,StringFormat = '{0}...
View ArticleDelegate 'System.Action' does not take 0 arguments using XLabs.Forms
Using Xamarin.Forms 1.3.1.6296 and XLabs.Forms 2.0.0-pre91 I get a wierd error if I use the INavigationService.NavigateTo in a ViewModel inherited from XLabs ViewModel using Visual Studio 2013...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms with MvvmCross?
Are there some best practices to using Xamarin.Forms with MvvmCross? If so, are there any samples available. I know that there are some overlapping features such and DI and data binding, so perhaps...
View ArticleXAML Paths
Hi, Is there any plans for Forms to support path markup like WPF does further down the line? https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms752293%28v=vs.110%29.aspx It's something we use in WPF pretty...
View ArticleAdvice how to implement custom control
Hi, I need advice how to implement the following custom control using xamarin forms (preferably xaml): https://db.tt/gNQX6UVF This control allows navigation (prev, next) through list. Currently...
View ArticleFacing ContentPage.BackgroundImage problem
I have develop apps for iOS using Xamarin about 3 months, and my APP almost completed. Tested in iPhone6 iOS v8.1.2, and iPad2 iOS v8.1 Now facing a problem that my APP can't run in 2 of my devices...
View ArticleScrolling in an arbitrary direction
So, I have a view that doesn't fit inside the screen, and I would like the user to be able to freely drag the display area around to see different parts of the view. However, the Xamarin.Forms...
View ArticleOnDisappearing not called by screen off
Hello, I have a problem with the OnDisappearing()-method in the ContentPage. The method will not called if I pressed the powerbutton and the app should be in "sleepmode". The method will called if I...
View ArticleAction sheet in android not displaying complete title.
Hi, I have a problem with the action sheet in android.Instead of displaying the complete title which I have given its displaying some part of text. can any one suggest a way to display complete title...
View ArticleRelative layout with scrollview - how to autosize to display on device rotation?
I can't get my scrollview to resize in a relative layout on device rotation. I'm guessing it has to do with the constraints being set. ScrollView scroll = new ScrollView(); scroll.Content = browser;...
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AppCompat Menu to Arrow in XForms (Material)?
Has anyone implemented the Menu to Arrow icon in the Android Material (values-v21) styles for Xamarin.Forms? I'm pretty sure this is necessary, but I'm not sure if the X.F libs will allow for it.
View ArticlePopping page from Navigation stack
Hi, Just a quick question about the Navigation stack. Say I have 3 pages, let's call them Page1, Page2, Page3. When I am on Page1, I press a button which Navigates to Page2 for a few seconds and then...
View ArticleBindingContext always null
hi, I am creating portable application using SQLite, I am unable to connect BindingContext, as it is null everytime I execute the application. can anyone provide a solution for the problem, following...
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Issues with MessagingCenter
I've been having some strange problems with MessagingCenter. Sometimes calling MessagingCenter.Send() does not return. An example in my code is: Tiles = td.TileLayoutInstances.Select(x => new...
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