Possible to access PCL resx file from custom renderers?
I have a PCL resx file with a bunch of key/value pairs. Need to allow a custom entry renderer to change text when entry loses focus. I have all the code setup except that I don't know how to access PCL...
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Is it simply impossible to change the text color of the placeholder text for a PasswordBox on WP? Thanks Johan
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How to get the Current Page Name in Tabbed Page Scenario: 1. A tabbed Page Two Tabb's where Both refers to the same Content Page with Two instance I am trying to basically make IsVisible check while...
View ArticleSplash Screen on an Xamarin Forms App (iOS)
Hi all, I'm beginning to love this platform!! I do have an issue that is bugging me and I just can't seem to get to work. The iOS splash Screen. I have all of the App Icons, Spotlight & Settings...
View ArticleHas anybody else hit a problem with BackgroundColor on StackLayout on...
I am hitting a strange problem on WinPhone, where the BackgroundColor of a StackLayout is being ignored when the number of entries in the StackLayout goes over a certain number (when my app hits 57...
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 ArticleToolbarItem Command binding doesn't work
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View ArticleError CS0246: The type or namespace name 'Xamarin' could not be found
Why i am getting error in new generated Project (Xamarin.Forms Project)? Error CS0246: The type or namespace name 'Xamarin' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly...
View ArticlePop 2 modals at once
Hello everyone, In my setup I use a MasterDetailPa ge with a Navigation page as the Detail Page. At some point in our App we have 2 modals pushed on top of eachother. We would like to remove both...
View ArticleUpdate shopping cart icon in toolbar
Hi, I have an app where user can add shopping items to cart from the listview. I also have a shopping cart image on toolbar. I want to overlay a label on top of that image and update it with the number...
View ArticlePressing buttons multiple times loads multiple pages (Android)
I'm having an issue with Android navigation. I have a list view that contains a bunch of items that have tapped events. These tapped events look like this: async void Tab_ItemSelected(object sender,...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms on Linux?
Given there is no Xamarin Studio for Linux, is there an implementation of the Xamarin.Forms for Desktop Linux such as Ubuntu or other distros? Otherwise what would the community suggest in terms of...
View ArticleHow to use a ListView in a ScrollView with XLabs-PopUp-Control?
Hi all In my App, I have a huge search-page with various (filterable) ListViews (until over 4’000 Items) in a StackLayout and the StackLayout in a ScrollView (as the Page has to be scrollable). The...
View ArticleInitializeComponent does not exist
Hi, I'm having difficulties on XAML files in a Sheared project. Using Xamarin Studio; What I did was simply adding a xaml page to the project and build without adding any code. And it gives me the "The...
View ArticleDoes anyone have a workaround for the ListView row-jumping on iOS when...
Using a ListView on iOS with HasUnevenRows=true and variable heights set for the cell is bugging when navigating to another page. Currently I'm experiencing the following issue (see screenshots): 1)...
View ArticleDouble-tapping in Xamarin.Forms on Android
We've found some rather annoying issues with multiple taps and navigation on Android using Xamarin.Forms. Let's say there's a button press and in the handler there's a bog-standard await...
View ArticleTapDown Recognizer
With mouse event handling, it's possible to recognize both when the mouse button goes down and when it goes back up separately. Is it possible to recognize "OnTapDown" and "OnTapUp" with...
View ArticleCreate GUI Components that fill available space
I have a UI in which a button needs to fill the width of the screen. Same thing for a BoxView. How does that work? I can see how to make a layout fill space, but can't seem to find an easy way to have...
View ArticleProper way to handle grid headers in a listview?
Hi everyone. I have a listview that uses a grid to defined my columns and rows, like below. I am wondering how to add a header row. Do I need to create a completely new Grid object inside...
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