How can I customize the way binding values are propagated on change?
I'm trying to setup a binding for a Label in a list cell, where the source of the text is a DateTime field on the list item. var published = new Label(); published.SetBinding(Label.TextProperty,...
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I am trying to implement a class for gif-like animation. The class derives from ContentView and I am using a System.Timers.Timer with this method assigned to Elapsed: public void OnTimedEvent(Object...
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I have a page with a TableView that has three sections. The first and last sections are comprised of various EntryCells. The middle section is created from a database query and has one TextCell for...
View ArticleIs it possible to have a ListView with cells that use more than a row?
Hi, I have a class that inherits from ViewCell that contains a grid with 3 columns and 3 rows. I use that ViewCell as my ListView data template, but when rendering in Android, the ListView only shows...
View ArticleWhat is the preferred way to update the Master DataContext?
My Master page (NavigationDrawer) contains a ListView of items that are bound to the DataContext.Navigation collection. That collection has a flag bool IsCompleted;. I need to update that flag from...
View ArticleMaster Detail Page Fly out From Right?
Hello everyone, I opened a user voice feature request for the ability to put the master fly out in the master detail page on the right instead of the left. I was also wondering if someone here might...
View ArticleNeed to Get suggestion about the better storage for Implement Offline mode in...
Hi Dear Sir, I Need to Get suggestion about the better storage for Offline mode in Xamarin for holding the different -2 operations data. Thanks In Advance.
View ArticleMaps + Polygons
I'm aware that the current implementation of Maps only allows basic Pin functionality; what would be the "best" workaround to add polygons in the meantime? I'm assuming a custom renderer of some sort...
View ArticleCustom renderer not working on device
I have been following http://developer.xamarin.com/guides/cross-platform/xamarin-forms/custom-renderer/ Custom renderer works fine on the iphone simulator but when i deploy to device it will not load...
View ArticleBindingContext between Page(Content) and view
Hi, Could you please anyone guide me on what are the difference for BindingContext between Page(Content) and view(Controls-Label). <**ContentPage**.BindingContext> <local:ContentViewModel/>...
View ArticleUpdate MainPage after PushAsyc Login Page.
Hi, Any guide on how to refresh MainPage after user successfully login in next Navigation Page ? User info is needed to populate the data. But didn't get the idea to refresh the mainpage in...
View ArticleHow to make keyboard on Android always visible?
For my Android app I need the keyboard to be always visible. How can I do that?
View ArticleProblem with Font = Font.SystemFontOfSize(30) Xamarin release 1.2.2.6243
Today I installed the latest release of Xamarin Forms. It resulted in one problem with Grid.RowDefinitions with a single row. This can be worked around by removing the RowDefinitions altogether, but...
View ArticleHow do you attach a control event to a view model?
Is it possible to attach a control's events in XAML to a command in a similar manor to Microsoft's XAML, or is the only method to go via the pages code behind?
View ArticleChanging Page in CarouselPage programmatically
HI everyone, I was wondering how you can change the pages in a CarouselPage from code. I tried the CurrentPage method but I think it completely swaps the page rather than just changing the page. Any...
View ArticleScrollView in stack layout overriding the another layout in android
Hi, I have a page having vertical stack layout as main layout and stackLayout1,scrollview,stackLayout2 as children. When I scroll up the scrollview its not scrolling in the area allocated to it but its...
View ArticlePop pages off the navigation stack without animation
Hi folks, I'm currently writing a WP8 app. One of the features of the app is a button on the toolbar that takes you back to a particular page. I know I can pop pages off the navigation stack, but I...
View ArticleScrollView doesn't scroll
I have a page with a scrollview wrapping a StackLayout - something I do on lots of pages and works great. However, on one page it does not - no scrolling, and when I click on the Editor control in the...
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