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Image View inside StackLayout auto resize
Hello I have a stack layout inside the layout i have a Imageview and I want to auto resize those imageviews my questions are: Can I use percentage values in the width properties of those image views?...
View ArticleVS Solution template for Blank Xamarin Forms apps
Any chance of changing the solution template so that it doesn't create the non-standard directory structure it does today. I'd expect the following: - SolutionDir ---->solutionDir.iOS ---->...
View ArticleRoundedBoxView in Xamarin.Forms.Labs or something similar?
Is RoundedBoxView in Xamarin.Forms.Labs (I didn't see it) or something similar? I know there is a tutorial on custom renderers that uses it, but it seems redundant that everyone is making their own...
View ArticleHow to set NavigationBar's background color to gradient color?
Use the following code I only get black opaque background color for NavigationBar [assembly: ExportRenderer (typeof (NavigationPage), typeof (TabbedNavigationRenderer))] namespace...
View ArticleContentPage/View Lifecycle
Hi, can someone shed some light on lifecycles for ContentPages in Xamarin Forms? I've searched but can't find much on this. Are there OnAppearing/OnAppeared/OnLoaded events available etc and if so how...
View ArticleLists/Collections guidance
Are there any established patterns for passing a CLR List to a Xamarin Forms custom view and being able to reflect upon the items on the concrete native platforms? If the item types are plain old CLR...
View ArticleDependencyProperty equivalent for Xamarin Forms.
I'm writing a XAML + MVVM project for testing porpuses. So far i haven't had any problems trying to port my Windows code to Xamarin except for the DependencyProperty. Is there a way to get it working...
View ArticleDatePicker's & Time Picker 's Default Value
Hi, How do we set null value to Date & Time Picker?? By default Date Picker takes some default value & Time comes as 12:00. Thanks
View ArticlePCL Targeting SL5 Breaks Xamarin Forms iOS?
Hi, Just wondering if anyone else can reproduce this. I was having a problem where every time I referenced a particular PCL, the iOS XF app referencing it would fail to start. Usually with an error...
View ArticleToolbarItem Command CanExecute doesn't work?
Hi, I added an ToolbarItem to the NavigationPage with an Command but if the Commands CanExecute method returns false the ToolbarItem isn't disabled. Is this a Bug? Or i'm i doing something wrong here?...
View ArticleBest way to make a Circle?
Anyone know the best way to make a circle with Xamarin Forms? I'm guessing it's by making a custom Rounded Box Renderer, but I wasn't sure if there was a better out of the box way to do it since it is...
View ArticleProblems with binding to ColumnDefinition Width in grid?
Another hour, another problem.. Anyone else having problems with binding to a ColumnDefinition Width? This is my xaml: <Grid BackgroundColor="#f00" > <Grid.RowDefinitions> <RowDefinition...
View ArticleXamarin Forms current position
Hello, I am creating an application which uses a Map object in Xamarin Shared Library. Can you please help me to find a way how to determine my current coordinates? I want this solution to work on all...
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How to center/layout element inside StackLayout (inside RelativeLayout)
I want a layout where I have divided my screen up in two parts: Upper part: 40% of the height Lower part: 60% of the height I want the lower part to have a StackLayout with orientation=Vertical and I...
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Scaling views - bug?
I think I might have encountered a bug regarding scaling views and the internal calculations of view layout. Here's two xaml examples: <StackLayout HorizontalOptions="Center"...
View ArticleBinding a member variable to a RelativeLayout XConstraint
I'm wanting to bind a member variable to a RelativeLayout XConstraint of a Label so that the position is changed depending the variable. My guess (which doesn't work; it has no noticeable effect) is:...
View ArticleSwipe gesture recognizer
Xamarin.Forms is very new and very exciting, but for now I see that it has few documentation and a few samples. I'm trying to make an app with an interface similar to the MasterDetailPage one, but also...
View ArticleWCF REST Service Data Binding to ListView Template for TabbedPage Async Call
Hi all, I am working on **sample application (created a login page and navigate to listing page) by consuming data through WCF REST Service. ** I have tried to call the Async functions in constructor...
View ArticleExtending ListViewRenderer/ListViewAdapter
So, there is no way to change the list appearance on android for the Master Detail Page? If I cant extend the ListView renderer or Adapter, how is possible to get complete customization?
View ArticleWhich Google Play Services Component for Android in Forms?
Hi everyone, maybe thats a quite simple question but which Google Play Services Component should I use when using Xamarin.Forms?
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