Splash Screen - MVVM
I'm starting to learn Xamarin, I created a project in MVVM and Prism. I would like to include a Splash Screen screen, but I have already seen several examples and none works, when it works it does not...
View ArticleUsing ACR.UserDialogs, can you close a dialog (like Login) in code?
I want to close the dialog if it is open when the app closes so that when the app is opened again it won't still be up. Is it possible to call close / cancel on the dialog?
View ArticleXamarin Live Player vs Gorilla Player
Can someone tell me what is better at the current moment? Xamarin Live Player is official, but still in development. Gorilla player seems more stable. Did you test them both so you can tell me the...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms Maps UWP, IOS, details of phone and more
Okay, i'm doing my engineering degree project and i need to do few small Xamarin.Forms programs to compare them with Cordova and others. 1st i have few problems with Xamarin.Forms.Map which i used like...
View ArticleDoes XAMLC compile DataTemplates?
So I understand how XAMLC works and that it compiles the Xaml which means it has to do less processing at Runtime. But does it also compile DataTemplates as these are Created at runtime? Is it better...
View ArticleXZing and Xamarin.Forms
I recently upgraded my project to NetStandard however I have one library that I cannot seem to get working again as it doesn't have a NetStandard available XZing.Mobile.Forms was installed in my PCL...
View ArticlePlaying a notification Sound on Android
I am trying to create a notification and play a sound. the following code mostly works. NotificationManager notificationManager =...
View ArticleHow to find the cause of: Xamarin.Forms targets have been imported multiple...
I'm working my way thru the book "Creating Mobile Apps with Xamarin Forms" and a lot of the sample code requires some work to get it running, which is all very educational and helps me learn and...
View ArticleUWP App - Immediate Crashes
Hello, We have a Xamarin.Forms app targeting iOS, Android, and UWP. We're using a PCL for our common Xamarin.Forms code. We're on an older version of the Xamarin.Forms library (version 2.3.4.231). I...
View ArticleMR.Gestures handles ALL touch gestures
With MR.Gestures you can handle the Tapping, Tapped, DoupleTapped, LongPressing, LongPressed, Panning, Panned, Swiped, Pinching, Pinched, Rotating and Rotated gestures on all layouts, cells, views and...
View ArticleDatabase alternative to store/query high dynamic data structure (JSON or...
Hello. I'm starting the development of a new Xamarin.Forms app that should build dynamic forms with multiple custom input types, configured in a web application and consumed by the app using a REST...
View ArticleSetting binding in code in a custom control
I am trying to make a simple control that combines an entry and a label. The binding doesn't work, however, and I don't understand why. Can anyone help clarify? Here's my control xaml <ContentView...
View ArticleDifferent Style within single XML for Entry, Button
Hello, I have created Style like below <Application.Resources> <ResourceDictionary> <Style x:Key="EntryStyle" TargetType="Entry"> <Setter Property="TextColor" Value="Black" />...
View ArticleListView Method Alike 'ItemSelected', 'GroupSelected'
I'd like to remove items from the ListView's ItemSource collection. It's easy to get a reference to the currently selected item. However I do not have a reference to the group containing the item. I...
View ArticleBlock picker content editing
How to block editing of picker component text? If you copy and paste a text within it it accepts. My picker is a custom render.
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It is possible to send headers when calling a WebView?
I'm using a WebView that renders the login page of the web version of my app. I'm trying to send an access token via http header so when the WebView is called, users don't have to login again. The...
View ArticleNull reference exception on a ListDictionaryInternal
I have a custom button control where when the text is set, the text width is measured and the button width is adjusted. When this happens I get a Null reference exception on a ListDictionaryInternal...
View ArticleNavigate to page after animation
I am trying to make a simple effect where I have an overlay that fades in before pushing a new page for display. I am using a simple FadeTo animation, and I am supplying code for navigation using the...
View ArticleEntry field size in a grid
I am using a two column grid to layout my form. The columns are defined as 20% and 80%. I have an entry field in the 80% side, and am trying to control the width using the WidthRequest property. The...
View ArticleHow to bind Button command to ViewModel and IsEnabled to model (bug?)?
I have a listview created with a data template for the group header and for the item. The listview has an ItemsSource "Weeks" in which there is an array with "items" which will be used to populate the...
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