TableView with 2 columns
Hi All, I am looking for some proof of concept how to implement smth like TableView with two columns where each cell should be binded to some specific object. Thanks for any ideas. I don't want to get...
View ArticleIOS : ToolbarItems are being displayed on the next page
Whenever I navigate to a page I add toolbaritems in the OnAppearing method. This works great on Android however my iOS app has a problem. The toolbaritems do not show up. I will then navigate to...
View ArticleXLabs IMediaPicker on Android not working
I'm really struggling to get access to the camera and photo library when using XLabs in my PCL project. Things work perfectly on iOS but Android is simply not working. In my Android MainActivity.cs...
View ArticleHow to know when WebView has finished loading
I want to set the height of a certain view based on the height of a webview AFTER it finish loading its content. Is it possible? Is there a callback that lets you know when WebView has finished loading?
View ArticleDependencyService throwing constructor Error
In Xamarin Forms i have a solution like this: Solution |- Services | |- IFileSystem.cs | |- Etc. | |- Forms.App | |- LoginPage.cs | |- Etc. | |- Forms.App.iOS | |- iOSFileSystem.cs | |- Etc. | |-...
View ArticleContextActions insert silver background into ViewCell background
Hi, I have a transparent ListView that I want to add a Delete ContextAction to, but when I do, a silver background is inserted into the ViewCell so that my list is no longer transparent. Does anyone...
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Video on making custom renderers!
Important Note - This video is now slightly out of date for the 1.1.0.6201 release. Mark is updating it soon, however the information within is still good. Just read the release notes for the...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms.WebView and the HTML5 AppCache
Does the Xamarin Forms WebView respect the caching instructions of an HTML 5 AppCache manifest? Can it be made to? I'm working on an iOS and Android app whose help information we'd like to store on an...
View ArticleCopy pre-populated SQLite Database in Xamarin Forms?
How would I go about copying over a SQLite database to my application in Xamarin Forms? I have a pre-populated Database that I wish to ship with my application on all 3 platforms.
View ArticleiOS & Android rendering difference
Hi all, I'm trying to programmatically add views to a vertical StackLayout that is wrapped in a Scrollview and reposition a subview based on the position of another view on my page. Here's part of my...
View ArticleAndroid 21 Elevation - anyone with any luck implementing?
I have been working with Lollipop for a bit now, and am able to get much of the material design working for me (statusbarcolor and navigationbarcolor as an example). I'm trying to write a custom...
View ArticleAndroid ImageCell images using wrong DPI
A couple places in my application I'm using ImageCells with ImageSources from an image cache. This works fine on iOS, but on Android, the result is images that are being rendered in a manner that is...
View Article2 lists with 2 different itemsources on the same page (do not show empty...
Hi, I want to make a view with 2 lists that have own independent itemsource. The formatting och the cells looks completely different betwen the 2 lists. I also want them to share the same scroll (i...
View ArticleCustomised StackLayout variant not binding
I hope someone can help me here. I'm completely new to app development and Xamarin, but I've been working my way through some bits and pieces over the last few weeks. I have an issue with my data...
View ArticleSize of the apk file increases after upgrade.
HI, After we upgrade Xamarin forms from version 1.2.3 to 1.3.3, the size of the apk file increases almost 3 times. With 1.2.3 its size was about 13.5 MB but after upgrade it increases to almost 36.0...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms Datepicker style
I'd like to change some style settings of DatePicker in XamrinForms use codebehind, I've found some tips on how to do it creating a new Style object and then bind it to the related property, but I...
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Adding View to Android Renderer
Hi, I'm trying to add a custom tab bar to the carousel page in an Android renderer. On iOS, I get the UIView from the CarouselPageRenderer.NativeView and just add my custom tab bar to the view like so:...
View ArticleXaml ContentPage file versus ViewModel
Hi, I'm new to Xamarin development and have a beginner question: There is a file attached to the Xaml forms file which is subclassed off ContentPage and then there usually is a ViewModel file - I guess...
View ArticleiOS beacon error : MonitoringFailed The operation couldn’t be completed....
Error : "MonitoringFailed The operation couldn’t be completed. (kCLErrorDomain error 4.)" The device is a iPhone 6 plus , does anyone know how to resolve this error?
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Unit Testing with Android Unit Test Project in Xamarin.Forms
Hi all, I would like to add unit tests for my business logic. I created an Android Unit Test Project: Then, I add the Android Project reference for test my OperationsService But, I can't create an...
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