Using Objective-c and Java libraries with UI in xamarin.forms
I am working on a xamarin.forms project that scans checks and deposits them. The company that supplies the component that I am using has an iOS and Andorid library. The iOS library (.a file) actually...
View ArticleUnable to load camera for the first time I open the application in Xamarin.Forms
Hi all, I am developing an application in Xamarin.forms.In that I am using camera.Whenever I try to open the camera after installing my application,its showing a blank page.If I restarted the app its...
View ArticleDefault value for Picker
I would like to show a default value in the text field of the Picker. So far I know the "Title" is automatically used but I would like to show one of the options, the Picker shows, e.g. the first one....
View ArticleScaling images to fill the display area
I'm making a Forms app using Image views with images loaded from shared resources. If the image file is larger than the display area, I can easily scale it down using the Aspect property of the Image...
View ArticleHow to convert MonoTouch.UIKit.UIImage to Xamarin.Forms.ImageSource?
I have a MonoTouch.UIKit.UIImage produced by the ZXing library on iOS that I want to display to the user on a Xamarin.Forms page. I've tried creating a Xamarin.Forms.Image control, but its Source...
View ArticleBindablePicker control from Xlabs.Forms v2.0 cannot see in Android App
Hi, I am trying to use BindablePicker control from Xlabs.Forms v2.0 (download from NuGet package). I could not see it visually appearing in Android app. Could anyone share ideas or locate any missing...
View ArticleFile is not able to read
I am trying to read data from text file. But i can't able to read data from text file. Near by stream i am getting null. I used below code var assembly =...
View ArticleContribute to the Xamarin Forms Toolkit
Hi, i just started a open source project with the aim to fill the gap for some missing controls on Xamarin Forms, as well as providing to the community helpers/services to help cross platform...
View ArticleAdding SQLite file to the apps bundle
Hi, I am currently using an SQLite db file throughout my app which works fine. However, every example that I see whether it is in the sample on the xamarin developer documentation or in questions...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms and the Camera
G'day, For the life of me I can't get the camera to work with Xamarin.Forms. If I try MediaPicker.TakePhotoAsync or the Xamrin.Forms.Labs camera facility I get a black screen and it hangs. If I try...
View ArticleMasterDetail & Tabbed pages have unexpected results on Android
Hi! I just started out with the (awesome) Xamarin.Forms, but bumped into a problem yesterday that I can't seem to figure out. I created a MasterDetail page that contains two Menu options: One that...
View Article[TabbedPage] Change colors of tabs in Android
Depending on the Android theme, the tabs are showing with different background and text colors. What is the best way of customize the tabs colors? Thanks
View ArticleHow to ship a XF-app to the stores (iOS, Android, WP)..?
Hi all Within the last about 3-4 Weeks, I was able to ship my App for all three platforms to the shops. As I had incredible, terrible problems to do that (2-3 Weeks of the 3-4 Weeks, I had spent to...
View ArticleAnimate adding/removing cells in a TableSection in iOS?
I have a simple tableview with a number of table sections, one of the sections has a SwitchCell that when toggled it adds/removes cells from another section. In the 'good ole days' of MT.Dialog I could...
View ArticleTwitter Login using OAuth
Hello, I'm trying to do a Login with Twitter using Xamarin.Auth, on Android I had to use a custom schema url and works well, but on iOS after the webview is displayed a screen saying "Redirecting you...
View Articlelistview expandeble in Xamarin forms
anyone have a simple example of a listview expandeble in Xamarin forms ? I need urgent help
View ArticleWhat settings do i need to set in Developers.Facebook.com to enable...
Hi folks, I'm trying to get Facebook OAuth to work in my Xamarin Forms app. I can get the facebook UI to show but it errors: Given URL is not permitted by the Application configuration: One or more of...
View ArticleUsing Xamarin.Forms.Maps for offline use?
Hello Is it possible to use Xamarin.forms.maps for offline use? and if it is, any documentation on it? Else if I wanna add OsmSharp to Xamarin.forms, how do i make custom renderer, that renders Map...
View ArticleImageSource to Stream
Hey guys, I am trying to persist a user photo by converting it to a byte array. The initial placeholder image is loaded using xaml and static resources. The holdup is, that ImageSource is a XF Element...
View ArticleDropBox Dropin Crashes when a file is selected in Xamarin.Forms Android Page
I have implemented platform-specific pages for Android and iOS to allow a user to select a file to use within my app. In the Android version, everything works as expected on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4...
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