Platform-dependent behaviour supported by renderers?
Is it possible to invoke platform-dependent behaviour on custom controls or pages through the renderer? For example, I want to make a custom ContentPage that has support for a kind of popup...
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Google Play Services breaks the app
Sorry for the double post, friends. This forum here seems to attract more attention. I am new to Xamarim. Just download it couple days ago. I am using the tutorials to get along with the environment as...
View ArticleCreateviewcontroller causing popup crashes
Hi guys, I have a quick issue. I have been using the following code in my project for example: So i create a page renderer (iOS) and put the following: public override void ViewDidAppear(bool animated)...
View ArticleHow to deal with "Back"?
I found this http://forums.xamarin.com/discussion/18565/override-cancel-pop-when-hardware-back-button-pressed-using-navigatepage but it doesn't provide any clear answer as to how we are supposed to...
View ArticleLabel binding only works the first time I set it (?!)
Feels like every trivial task I try to accomplish with Xamarin lately turns out to be a huge time sink. I'm binding to a Label and I'm able to update it through the binding but only the first time. All...
View Articlepackage creation error.
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Xamarin\Android\Xamarin.Android.Common.targets(1423,2): error MSB6004: The specified task executable location...
View ArticleDatabinding broken with 1.2
Databinding doesn't work anymore.. the last value in collection is just bound however many times there are items in the collection XAML: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <ContentPage...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms 1.2.0 [Un]Released
We have pulled this release, it is no longer listed on nuget.org, there are serious issues that slipped past validation. Go get em on Nuget.org Zip file attached here if for some reason nuget lets you...
View ArticleBinding instances can not be reused - after upgrading to 1.2.0
I am getting below exception when navigating between pages after upgrading to 1.2.0. Binding instances can not be reused Same code worked before upgrading to newer version. What's the problem, how to...
View ArticleAfter PopModalAsync Buttons on Main View show first letter only (attached...
Greetings, I have this very strange behavior. protected override async void OnAppearing() { try { var contactsController = new ContactsController(); if (await contactsController.HasLocalContacts()) {...
View ArticleToolbarItem: Name property doesn't work
Already filed a bug on this issue, but may be someone will advice some workaround. Setting Name property of ToolbarItem have no effect after control initialization on iOS (haven't tested on other...
View ArticleChanging screens using XAML+MVVM
I'm utilizing the MVVM pattern with XAML and I'm having difficulty figuring how how to change the page(aka add a page to the navigation stack). I know that to use Navigation.PushAsync(Page pageName)...
View ArticleWhy a Forms app does not honor the UIStatusBarStyle set in plist file, just...
I really like to work with xamarin forms, but when a native platform feature is just not working that can be annoying. If I create a Xamarin iOS app and add these to the plist, I'll get a white...
View ArticleDisappointed with v1.2.0
Xamarin Team, v1.2.0 is breaking my app from all sides. v1.1.1 was working fine. See the v1.2.0 announcements thread where several developers are having problems. Please tell me what you are trying to...
View ArticleHow to bind ToolBarItem to Command of ViewModel?
I tried to add this code to the view model: private Command<object> saveNoteCommand; public Command<object> SaveNoteCommand { get { return saveNoteCommand ?? (new Command<object>...
View ArticleREST Sharp
Hi, i try Xamarin.Forms for my first project. I have a problem when i try to include RESTSharp. I get this error: "Could not install package 'RestSharp 104.4.0'. You are trying to install this package...
View ArticleEntry width Android
When I use WidthRequest on an entry Field in Android the setting is not used.
View ArticleProgressBar Samples
Hi, my ProgressBar is not correct error: Position 15:4. Property Content is null or is not IEnumerable
View ArticleTwo way binding for ObservableCollection
We have a view model that contains ObservableCollection property and a custom view that contains bindable property to bind a collection to. What is the best practice to define this with two way binding...
View ArticleHow to access a control in a page programmatically?
I have a ContentPage as follows: this.Content = new TableView { Intent = TableIntent.Form, Root = new TableRoot (form.Name) { } }; Then I add TableSections with a loop in Root. Each TableSection...
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