How to add a text Input in the popup window in the PCL project which will be...
I am trying to create a popup with the Input Field in my PCL project, So user can enter the value and submit it.. Any working example on the same? Device: Android
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I would like to set color for Text Cells in entire app. I try something like this (following https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/xamarin-forms/working-with/styles/): Application.Current.Resources =...
View ArticleBack button processing and Windows Phone
Having not long started building a Windows Phone app in XF a number of issues with the back button handling are being hit that are struggle to be addressed. The back form processing in XF pops the page...
View ArticleHow to handle bindings when nesting views?
I find myself often wrapping a Label in a ContentView. I do this so often that I have created a class (let's call it PaddedLabel) that inherits from ContentView and that contains a member of type...
View ArticleListView GestureRecognizers does not work on Android
Hi, I have added (through XAML and through Code) the TapGestureRecognizer to a list view in order to perform a command when a listview item is tapped. This works like a charm on Windows Phone, but on...
View ArticleChanging Root From a Navigation Page
Hi Everyone, My team and I are using the Login Pattern sample suggested in several answers in these forums It works great but we need to change this part public static Page GetLoginPage (ILoginManager...
View ArticleListView Expand/Collapse Item on Click
Hi My ListView implementation that expand/collapse third row of the grid on tap works fine with Android, but not in iOS ( I have attached Android and iOS screenshot). On iOS animation doesn't work (see...
View ArticleAndroid app is crashing on startup using any device
My Android app is crashing on startup, weird thing is that I haven't write any code on it, I just created a new solution using Blank App (Xamarin.Forms Shared) and when I try to run the default class...
View ArticleWhy setting font on label no longer works?
I upgraded everything to the latest (Xamarin.iOS 9.3.99.33, xCode, Xamarin Studio on my Mac) and the following code no longer works (the text on the label is blank). Anyone know why? var title = new...
View Articlehow to hide the scrollbar?
How can I hide the horizontal scrollbar of a ScrollView? I have created custom renderers for Android and iOS. However in my Android ScrollViewRenderer when I implement OnElementChanged and set the...
View ArticleWhat is my android package name?
I am developing a Forms app and would like to implement maps into my application. I have already tested my functionality with Windows Phone and iOS, but I am not sure what my package name is for...
View ArticleRequest: Support Visual Designer for XAML
Greetings, I am a huge fan of Xamarin and especially of the ability to leverage Xamarin Forms to create a "shared" UI for all of my common elements. That said, I find it both frustrating and...
View ArticleStackLayout.Focused not being raised
The layout does have a Focus event but when I tap anywhere in the screen, the Focus event is not being called, any thoughts/comments on this? _mainLayout.Focused += (object sender, FocusEventArgs e)...
View ArticleNo plans to implement a visual designer for Xamarin.Forms (like Blend for XAML)
I had this e-mail today. I would like to share it with you who wait an UI designer for Xamarin Forms. Andrew Ditmer NOV 20, 2015 | 08:54AM EST Hi Volkan, While we will definitely be making improvements...
View ArticleGestureRecognizer is not working on android using Xamarin.forms
public void EnableSubmitButton(){ LeftMenuItem.IsEnabled = true; TapGestureRecognizer OnLeftMenuItemClicked = new TapGestureRecognizer ((s,e) => { OnSubmitClicked (s,e); });...
View Articlecannot convert from 'HelloXUWP.App' to 'Xamarin.Forms.Application' in Win10 UWP
The LoadApplication(new HelloXUP.App() ); call need as specified in https://developer.xamarin.com/guides/xamarin-forms/platform-features/windows/installation/universal/ fails with "cannot convert from...
View ArticleHow to programmatically close DatePicker.
Hi, in my app sometimes (after a period of inactivity) I need to display a password screen, then return to previously displayed content. There are some problematic situation and one of them is when a...
View ArticleHow to close a Android Activity being rendered as Page Renderer without...
I have a MainActivity in android app which calls Xamarin Forms App. now from some Xamarin Form Page I am displaying a native Android activity as Page Renderer When I am calling finish() inside that...
View ArticleIs it possible to add a footer to all the content page in xamrin Forms?
Is it possible to add a footer to all the content page in xamrin Forms? Basically a fixed footer in the PCL project
View ArticleConfigure Xamarin.Android on VSO
Hi I'm setting up a CI build with VSO for my Xamarin.Forms (Android) app but I have a lot of error. I would appreciate if someone tell me how I can configure xamarin.Android build step. what should I...
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