How to call Forms.Init from a service
What is the proper way to start Xamarin Forms from a service? global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(Activity activity, Bundle bundle); has 2 parameters. So, call with parameters: - null, null or - new...
View ArticleFacebook - Sharing something
Hello, I have an issue with my app. I want to share something on facebook but I don't know how to do it with xamarin.auth. I think I have to use this sample, but I don't know how to change it to do...
View ArticleHow to know which item in a ListView is being clicked and then perform an...
I have a ViewCell that's bound to a model, which is generated in a ContentPage. In the ContentPage I have something like this: List<Item> myList = new List<Item>(); ListView myListView =...
View Article[Blog] Creating a custom image viewer control with panning using NControl
Hi, I've blogged again, this time about how to create a simple custom control with the NControl library that lets you view an image and pan it around inside the control:...
View ArticleWhat .NET version is used in a Xamarin Forms Shared Solution
This may be a silly questions, but I'm somewhat confused here.. When working on a PCL project you can select the .NET target version, right. When you create a XF Shared project there does not seem to...
View ArticleProperty change does not seem to update datatemplate and view
Hi all, I am starting out with the wonderful Xamarin Forms and up till now it was pretty smooth sailing. That is always good. Now I have a problem with my datatemplate in listview not updating a Label...
View ArticleXamarin share sheet
Does anyone know of a good plugin that can bring up a share sheet and post to facebook and twitter. I know Xamarin.Social is supposed to be good, but it seems to be outdated (especially for facebook)...
View ArticleImageCell won't display picture.
Hi, I have a page with a listview on it, after clicking a button a user can select a picture and I want to display this picture in an ImageCell but it won't show it. Using PCL storage I copy the file...
View ArticleIs iOS9 missing from Info.plist in Xamarin forms projects?
Repro steps: - start a new forms project - go to the iOS app - click on the info.plist Note: no iOS9 icon slot -Migrate to asset catalog. Note: still no iOS9 icon slot
View ArticleProblem: Add layout to content of a scrollView
Hi! Basically I'm trying to dinamically add layouts to the content of a scrollView. I did an example code but it only works at the second click, for some reason it doesn't render the first layout...
View ArticleXamarin Forms with Sqlite One to Many Relationship
Hi there, I'm currently making an app that need to store and get data to and from a sqlite database. The two Nudget i'm currently using are Sqlite pcl and SQLite-Net Extensions. `[Table("patient")]...
View ArticleDatabase Access
Is it possible to access a SQL Server database (obviously hosted on a common network) from Xamarin.Forms ? ODBC Perhaps ? What is normal best practise when an app wants to read data from a database...
View ArticleIs possible to use Xam.Plugins.Messaging in Xamarin.forms?
Hi , in my project need to send mail ,I'm using CrossPlatform IOS PCL ,When Im Trying to implement Xam.pluging.Messaging I'm getting following error " Warning: Attempt to present on whose view is not...
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Grial UI Kit for Xamarin Forms (Xaml Layouts)
Hey everybody! Just wanted to share with you our first Xamarin Forms User Interface Kit, Grial. Grial is collection of fully customizable, themeable screen layouts crafted in XAML You can use it as a...
View Article[BUG] Upgraded iPad to 9.0.1. Using QLPreview results in invisible dialogs!
I recently upgraded my iPad to 9.0.1 to try and debug an issue my boss was experiencing with our app. In doing so, I actually came across another bug that I need help with. I am using...
View ArticleApplication.Current.Properties properties not persisting between application...
This behavior persists with the latest (1.5.0.6447) release of Forms and I have filed a bug on it with reproduction steps here: https://bugzilla.xamarin.com/show_bug.cgi?id=33630 Can anyone confirm...
View ArticleEntry.Complited
Hi Friends. The Entry control has a Completed event that is raised when the return key is pressed. What is "Return key" chr13? chr10? It depends by OS? I would like to add programmatically this code......
View ArticleLoads of warinngs after upgrading to xf 1.5
I get the following warnings after upgrading to 1.5 and google play services v25 1>JAVAC : warning : java\lang\Object.class(java\lang:Object.class): major version 51 is newer than 50, the highest...
View ArticleWebview and posting web authentication
Hello everyone, I'm creating a mobile application to interact with a website. The website has a login page that has a field for username and password. The website takes the login data, authenticate,...
View ArticleJust upgraded to Xamarin Studio 5.9.7 (build 9)
I just upgraded to Xamarin Studio 5.9.7 (build 9) and rebuilt my xamarin forms iOS app and it's size grew from 17MB to 41MB. Has anyone else observed similar behavior? The app store version grew from...
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