How to show a list of items inside a Viewcell
Hi, I haven't found a way to display a list of items inside a viewcell and would like to have some pinpoint or guidance on how to achieve this. I have a list of items that a ListView displays, each...
View ArticleRebind the Listview by View Model data
Hi Team, I want to bind the Listview the data from view model. Rebind the Listview based on page filter controls values.
View ArticleIs it a good ided to force reference System.Data dll?
I am developing database application with Xamarin.Forms. Is it a good idea to import System.Data.dll into the solution, or, is there any other alternative method?
View ArticleCustomRenderers: OnElementPropertyChanged or OnElementChanged?
Hi mates. My question is quite simple: when must we implement the customization of our Xamarin.Forms controls, in the OnElementPropertyChanged or **OnElementChanged **method?
View ArticleProblems with Application.Current.Properties...
Hi all I have XF 1.3.0.6286-Pre-4 installed. With an earlier version of XF (1.3.0 Pre-release 1 without documentation), I have (not successfully -> app-crashes) tried, to store application-settings...
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Custom renderer for TabbedPage, allowing to show Badges on tabs in iOS
Hi there. I am attempting to do my first custom renderer of a TabbedPage, and am having problem setting the badges in iOS. This is certainly due to my very limited knowledge of iOS - but I am...
View ArticleHow to add custom button ("Cancel") to DatePicker and notify cancel event.
Hi, I was trying to add "cancel" button to DatePicker control and notify cancel event in xamarin forms (targeting to iOS and Android), I tried in custom renders even I was not able to achieve it. Can...
View ArticleStackLayout update
Hi, I have this code, where I loop through an array and make a grid and add it to the StackLayout, and then when you click one it takes you to the next page.. using System; using Newtonsoft; using...
View ArticleStyle XAML for Custom Control
What is the correct syntax for the style TargetType below if I have a custom entry control called "CustomEntry"? I've tried a few different ways (example below), but it always throws an error about...
View ArticleHow to detect if iOS navigation bar is shown?
Hi, I have to detect if iOS "system" navigation bar is shown on screen. My context is AppDelegate.OnResignActivation. I tried uiApplication.RootViewController.NavigationController.NavigationBar, but...
View ArticleProblem with SQLite Example2
I'm looking at the "An Introduction to Xamarin.Forms and SQLite" example found at, http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/an-introduction-to-xamarinforms-and-sqlite--cms-23020 in the RandomThoughtsPage.cs...
View ArticleCan you manually invoke a control's behavior ?
Hi, Here's a bit of context for what I want to do. My app is built in a MVVM viewmodel first pattern. I have a couple of Entry controls on my page, each with their Text property using binding to the...
View Articledisabling multitouch across the appwide in android xamarin
Is there a way to disable multi-touch App wide in Xamarin Android. I currently have a PCL, project. With shared code implemented using Xamarin forms UI. I just want to prevent users from clicking more...
View ArticleIs there an event I can handle just prior to Context Actions being displayed?
I currently have a ListView, for which each item in the ListView has a set of Context Actions. Which Context Actions are enabled or disabled at any point (which will hopefully be changed to which are...
View ArticleC# code vs Xaml for Pages?
Hi, I am seeing more C# code behind examples than Xaml examples for creating views.. Is there any reason for that? I prefer mostly Xaml as code is kept more clean rather witting bunch of c# codes in...
View ArticleChat conversation view using xamarin forms
Hi, I am searching for chat conversation view with bubble cells using xamarin forms. found this link https://github.com/EgorBo/CrossChat-Xamarin.Forms even though it is useful but its more of custom...
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Xamarin.Forms generic chat view, variable height cells etc.
Hi everyone! Happy holidays! Does anybody know how to implement generic chat view in Xamarin.Forms, just like that -- random screenshot: Well, more specifically, the first challenge here a is variable...
View Articlehow to distinguish tapping and selecting on device?
According to the documentation listview has itemtapped and itemselected events but how is it possible to distinguish on a device if we just use our fingers? I mean if dragging isnt considered as...
View Articlehow to update selecteditem and insert into sqlite db?
I would like to achieve an insert similar to this app in the screenshot. basically there are list of exercises there and when you tap one, this pop arises to select the number of sets and when you...
View ArticleHow does Device.StartTimer work?
There is very little documentation on this. Does the code inside a timer get executed on a separate thread? Or is it synchronous? I need a timer with a short timespan (50-100 milliseconds), and so it...
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