Image Placeholder
Just wondering whether there is built in functionality to set a placeholder image for an Image control? I have the ImageSource property bound to an HTTP URL and I'd like an image to display while the...
View ArticleDo Native ViewCells Work With HasUnevenRows in iOS?
In a project that is currently focused on the iOS bits, I have a ListView that I'm using with a 'large' dataset that gets paged with the ListView's OnItemAppearing event. It works okay, sometimes....
View ArticleCustom fonts on Windows Phone not working
Hi, I am trying to integrate custom fonts into my Forms App. I got iOS and Android to work, but it doesn't seem to work properly with windows phone. The custom font is not showing up. Just for...
View ArticleDependency Service Sample does not work
I tried runnign the Dependency Service Sample and it falls short running on iOS 8.4, either on device or in simulator. Works fine on Android. It seems there's a bug in iOS with the AVSpeechSynthesizer...
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Layout errors on Xamarin.Facebook LoginButton
Has somebody has found with this error. I'm using a custom render to use the Facebook LoginButton. On iOS everything goes fine. But Android the button shows like the attached picture. The Text for "Log...
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Layout errors on Xamarin.Facebook LoginButton
Has somebody has found with this error. I'm using a custom render to use the Facebook LoginButton. On iOS everything goes fine. But Android the button shows like the attached picture. The Text for "Log...
View ArticleT9 keyboard
Hi! I'm having issues with a SearchBar when the default keyboard on the phone is a T9 on Android (I use it always in portrait mode), the problem is that it only inputs 1 letter and doesn't show the...
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MVVM Binding Issues
Hello all, I am having difficulty with the data bindings with xamarin and I was hoping someone might be able to see what I am doing wrong. First created this in my resources <DataTemplate...
View ArticleApp built in Visual Studio won't run in Xamarin Studio
So I built an app in Visual Studio and it's been running perfectly fine in the IOS Simulator. I'm preparing to push the app out through Test Flight then the AppStore and it seems the only way to do...
View ArticleUI Tests - StyleId on ToolbarItem and other elements
We're currently trying to get some UI Tests up and running with our solution, and the Xamarin documentation states that we should be able to attach the StyleId attribute which will then be passed...
View ArticleAchieve geofencing using xamarin.forms
I am trying to implement geofencing through Xamarin.Forms. First I have started my work in iOS and i found a library i.e. CoreLocation, in this I am using CLCircularRegion class for making virtual...
View ArticleHow to trigger the event in parent layout from child layout
I am working with PCL . I have a common header in my application which is used by all Xaml pages. How to access the parent screen events are varaiables from header. That means If I click the logo from...
View ArticleListView Footer in iOS, wrong position
Hello. I'm use Xamarin.Forms 1.4.3.6358-pre2. The ListView footer declare like this : <ListView.Footer> </ListView.Footer> But , you can see the result :...
View Articlehow to set default value converter for a custom control
I have an enum property, SwipeDirection, which I want to be able to set like this in xaml <SwipeGesutreRecognizer Direction="Left"> The direciton property is public SwipeDirection Direction...
View ArticleMultiply selection images from gallery in Android
Hi! I am trying to use such code : Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ActionPick); intent.SetType("image/*"); intent.SetAction(Intent.ActionGetContent); intent.PutExtra(Intent.ExtraAllowMultiple, true);...
View ArticleHeaderTemplate not usable when using binding expression on iOS (works windows...
First, I should explain what I'm trying to accomplish in case there is another way. I want to create a resusable component (i.e. a contentview) which is basically a listview with templates and some...
View ArticleHardware Back button issue on Windows phone 8.1
I have developed an app in Xamarin forms. Now, I am working to support the app on windows phone 8.1. In this, I am facing the issue of hardware back button handling with the Navigation. When I press...
View ArticleHow to modify the font size of title on windows phone?
I have developed an app in Xamarin forms. Now, I am working to support the app on windows phone 8.1. In this, I am facing the issue font size of the title is large on the navigation header. Any one has...
View ArticleProxy settings from devices
Hi, I would like to know the best way to retrieve proxy settings for all devices. My needs to be proxy-aware, not all clients will be using a proxy but some will. I'm using the standard HttpClient at...
View ArticleDeployment failed. Architecture not supported.
Hi I am getting the below error while deploying.. The package does not support the device architecture (x86). You can change the supported architectures in the Android Build section of the Project...
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