need help, Xamarin PCL uploading Images
Hey Everyone, just a weird but pretty annoying problem. I am going to upload images to Web server using Httpclient. If I am using "http://10.0.0.62" as BaseAddress, which is on my local network...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms.Maps 2.0.0.6484 hangs or crashes on Android
Hi, I have a question concerning the new Xamarin.Forms 2.0.x version especially the Xamarin.Forms.Maps dll. After updating to Xamarin 4 with the new Xamarin.Forms and Xamarin.Forms.Maps version 2.0.x...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms 2.0 issues
I just recompiled my project with Xamarin.Forms 2.0 and found Application.Current.SavePropertiesAsync is not working as expected in "Release" mode. I used the following code to save the login email...
View ArticleEntry cell loses focus on button press in android but not iOS , work around?
I have some code in iOS where I have buttons that act like a calculator keyboard when pressed on it fills a entry field that is focused. Works great for iOS but on android the button press even causes...
View ArticleException: "LoadTemplate should not be null" (Xamarin 1.4.0.6341)
Hello, I have updated to Xamarin 1.4.0.6341 today, it all works fine but when I open a ScrollView with a ListView inside the App crashes and the Error "System.InvalidOperationException: LoadTemplate...
View ArticleXF 2.0.0 Access Violation Problem on WinPhone8.1 XAML (WinRT) with CC 1.7.0 pre1
If anyone have a problem of "Access Violation" error with Forms 2.0.0 when working with CocosSharp new 1.7.0 pre1 as described here:...
View ArticleCameraMediaStorageOptions ignored
Why IMediaPicker ignore CameraMediaStorageOptions? I use this options: var options = new CameraMediaStorageOptions() { SaveMediaOnCapture = true, Directory = "Foto", DefaultCamera = CameraDevice.Front,...
View ArticleCustom Font, Bold, Android
When I use a custom font in a label on Android then change the label to bold through the code-behind the custom font is lost. This happens even when the custom label rendered resets the custom font in...
View Articleusing System.Windows.Forms?
Hi I found this link for the OpenFileDialog Class. https://developer.xamarin.com/api/type/System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog/ But I cant find the assembly or get access to the namespace in my Android...
View ArticleDatePicker DateSelected Event Not Fired if the date doesn't change?
So I have a form where I would like a user to add a "note" to a day. So they click a button which sets the Focus to a DatePicker: <DatePicker x:Name="addToNoteDiaryDate"...
View ArticleWould you like Xamarin.Forms Open Sourced?
I have started a this discussion thread and an iPetition to show Xamarin the level of support the Xamarin community has for Open Sourcing Xamarin.Forms. Even Microsoft has moved heavily towards the...
View ArticleSound in WebView is still playing in the background
Problem: Push a new page with a WebView Play a video on the page (try Youtube) Pop the page Sound is still playing in the background Switch to a different app on the phone Sound is still playing in the...
View ArticleBug? MasterDetailPage set IsPresented while changing tab
I'm using a TabbedPage where a certain action in one tab will cause the app to change its current tab. All tabs are MasterDetailPages. During this change, if an iOS device is in portrait, the Detail...
View ArticleHow to acces the current view UIViewController from an external service
I'm creating a Service in Xamarin.Forms that needs to open a new UI. For Android I'm using: private Context _activity; _activity.StartActivity(_authenticator.GetUI(_activity)); For iOS I need to access...
View ArticleAutosize font label
I have seen a custom approach to autosize the font of a label, but I am missing such a built-in feature. How do you others handle different font size on different systems / resolutions, please?
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ListView scrolling problem on Android M
Hi, Does anyone know about this scrolling issue that I'm having with any Xamarin.Forms ListView in Android M (Nexus 5)? There is something like a white space above and under the ListView, and in the...
View ArticleContainer with rounded corners
I would like to put some Xamarin.Forms controls into a rectangular container with rounded corners. Does anyone know about such a container that I could use?
View ArticleINotify on Disabled entry
Hello I have a disabled Entry and Editor, isn't it possible to change the text via INotify when it's disabled? It works fine when it's enabled entry or editor, but can't get it to work when disabled....
View ArticleXF Listview on Android Marshmallow giving very large blank area before first...
Suddenly my app (in debug or release) on my Nexus 5 running Marshmallow has a massive (about 1 screen length in size) blank space before the first item in the list. This same issue exists if I build...
View ArticleCan you have dynamic cell heights with either the ListView or TableView views?
Can you have dynamic cell heights with either the ListView or TableView views?
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