Understanding Grid Layout
I am a bit confused about the Add method of Grid with four args: grid.Children.Add(new Label { Text = "Span two rows (or more if you want)", TextColor = Color.Yellow, BackgroundColor = Color.Navy,...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms 1.5.1 AppCompat Toolbar on API 16 back button color changes
Hello, I currently tested the AppCompat using a Toolbar with the DrawerLayout. We use a black back button on a white toolbar. This works fine on > Lollipop. But on API16 I noticed a strange...
View ArticleCant change android back button in Xamarin.Forms
Hi all, I tried 10120312 ways to change back button in toolbar at Xamarin.Forms, but still it same color. It change hamburger menu color, but doesn't change <- !!! Create custom toolbar theme. - Not...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms AppCompatActivity - deeper navigation "back" arrow is black
As the title says. The whole toolbar is using the proper coloring, including the hamburger icon, but as soon as one goes even one page deep, the back arrow turns black. The arrow has no such problems...
View ArticleHow do use setters in App.xaml to bind values to a custom class?
I have a custom class with custom properties that need to be retrieved. This works in the app.xaml: <cols:List x:Key="SchemaModifications" x:TypeArguments="SAL:SchemaModification">...
View ArticleWhat is the plan for TargetPlatform.Desktop ?
As well as Android and iOS, I am building my app to run on Windows phones, tablets and desktops. I run it on my Windows development PC and (working around various XF bugs) it works a treat. However,...
View ArticleBack Arrow Color on Lollipop with FormsAppCompatActivity
What is the proper way to change the back arrow color when using FormsAppCompatActivity? I created a new project and followed the instructions here to use Material Design:...
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Stack two Labels horizontally (And a little bit of vertically :))
Hi, I had a hard time describing my problem so I made a picture:
View Articlexamarin Insights Error
while creating new xamarin form apps in xamarin studio.. Error occured like this one... Xamarin Insights Error Xamarin.Insights support could not be added to your project due to an error: An unexpected...
View Articlecross platform app
hi, If i develop single quiz app in xamarin studio. It can be viewed and accessed by all platform like , IOS and Windows Phone mobile... Is it possible with one single app?
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ListView row height
Hi everybody, I want to use ListView in my app, and on every row i need picture on the left, and title + text on the right next to the picture, aligned to center. I have basic template done (below),...
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AutoComplete Xamarin Forms Cross Platform Sample
Attached is a snapshot of our app. For the "Area" section we have almost 3000 items. If we used a spinner or picker it would be very user unfriendly to let him scroll through the whole list till he...
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Unable to Reference PCL Project To Windows Phone 8.1(RT) Project in Xamarin...
Hi i created a xamarin forms(PCL) app. as it comes with WP 8.0 App(silver-light). so i removed and added a new Project WP 8.1(RT). i am successfully able to install xamarin forms and XLabs Nuget. but...
View ArticleStrange behaviour with Maps on Android
In my app I have 2 screens that have maps on. Screen A has Map A and Screen B has Map B. When I show Screen A, Map A show perfectly and I can use it accordingly. But when I push Screen B, Map B has an...
View ArticleCustom control properties and Styles
I have made a custom element that consists of a button, some labels and images etc. I made bindable properties like TextColor, Command etc, and they all work properly when used on the individual...
View ArticleGet snapshot of Map
Is there a way in Forms to get a snap shot of a Map and show it in an Image?
View ArticleHow to implement chat functionality in xamarin forms
Hello experts, To achieve this I try out Sharp xmpp Matrix xmpp https://github.com/EgorBo/CrossChat-Xamarin.Forms Here are the complication listed Looking for a XMPP client library compatible with...
View ArticleAnyone know how to change placeholder text color with Xamarin Forms?
Does anyone know how to change placeholder text color with Xamarin Forms? I assume i'm going to have to build a custom renderer, but I haven't built one yet and wasn't sure if anyone know a good way to...
View ArticleCustom Renderer on iOS - ImageSource to UIImage?
The question is in the title. How can this be done? I decompiled the iOS platform DLL, but it uses a cascade of internal and private classes to do it on the ImageCell. Isn't there any other way around?
View ArticleXamarin.Forms WebView Control in Windows Phone 8.1 App
Hi, I have developed a rather simple Forms App which has a Forms WebView control on a TabPage. In the WebView control a mobile website (with jQuery behind I think) is displayed. The Android and iOS...
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