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Localize splash/launch image for android and iOS
How could you localize the launch image on iOS and android? I know you can edit an image properties on Xcode, but how do you this on Xamarin? (see image below) For android I'm using the tutorial on...
View ArticleAn exception has been encountered. This may be caused by an extension.
Hi, Every time that I start a debugging session, when the debugger hits a break-point Visual Studio shows this error: "An exception has been encountered. This may be caused by an extension." Then on...
View ArticleHow to specify sign-in policies for Azure AD B2C for a Xamarin.Forms (iOS) app?
Hi, My current status is: Xamarin Noob I have used the following sample iOS project as provided here: https://blog.xamarin.com/put-adal-xamarin-forms/ The sample is pretty straight forward and I can...
View ArticleHow to retrieve mail attachments using IMAP ?
How to retrieve and download mail attachments using IMAP ?.
View ArticleChanging ListView's ItemsSource causes an out of range exception in Windows...
There appears to be a bug in the ListView control for Windows Store apps. If you try to change the ItemsSource after it is loaded it throws an exception. The same exception is thrown if I initially...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms.Picker Class Causes App Crash on Android
We took the C# Picker class example from https://developer.xamarin.com/api/type/Xamarin.Forms.Picker/ and are experiencing a crash on Android (Kitkat and Lollipop builds) - This works fine on IOS To...
View ArticleUnable to find NameValueCollection in Xamarin.Forms project.
Hi, Does anybody knows where can I find NameValueCollection in Xamarin.Forms portable project? Referring to this link I have check for NameValueCollection class under System.Collections.Specialized...
View ArticleAdjust entry in the Grid
I have a Grid with 2 columns, and I want to adjust an Entry in the right column. However, the Entry goes down to the next row and grow to the both columns. Any way to solve it? I already tried to use a...
View ArticleMarkup Extension: System.NullReferenceException
Hi guys, anyone can help me? I'm getting this error and when I look my StackTrace, I've got this error: Xamarin.Forms.Xaml.MarkupExtensionParser.SetPropertyValue Here is the code I'm using, just for...
View ArticleHow to block user interaction while activity indicator is running?
Hi, I need to block the entire page from user interaction until activity indicator is running.Please help. Thanks
View ArticleProtecting local proprietary data in an app
I have a Xamarin.Forms app that uses a local SqLite database as its source for data. The data is proprietary, so I want to protect it so that if someone gets access to the database file, they would...
View ArticleError: Code signing failed.
I have an older Xamarin.Forms project (created late last year). I'm trying to rebuild the iOS version to run on 9, but no matter what I set for signing options I get "Error: Code signing failed.". I...
View ArticleAny update on Xamarin Forms with Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform?
I am eagerly waiting to hear from Xamarin Forms working with Windows 10 UWP apps ... anything exciting launching tomorrow with VS 2015 launch?
View ArticleXAML Constructor Parameter with Binding
I have a custom renderer to display a video player, which takes in one parameter: the URL of the video. It works fine, even in XAML: <ui:VideoContentView x:Name="Video"> <x:Arguments>...
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New Xamarin.Forms Guide: Web Services
Xamarin.Forms apps can consume web services implemented using a wide variety of technologies. A new guide on consuming and authenticating access to web services using Xamarin.Forms has recently been...
View ArticlelistView ViewCell not adjusting it's size to content on iOS
I have a custom ViewCell that i use to populate a listView. It works like a charm on android, on iOS however i'm having issues. The cell has a Horizontal stackLayout with a box and a 2nd stackLayout,...
View ArticleXamarin.Forms.TargetPlatform does not contain a definition for Windows
I'm trying to detect when my Xamarin.Forms app is running on Windows with the following code... if (Device.OS == TargetPlatform.Windows) { //do stuff here if Windows } The problem is, I'm getting an...
View ArticleTodoAzureAuth Sample Does Not Work With New Azure Mobile App Backend
Does anybody know how to get the social login providers to work with the new azure mobile apps? I have set up everything on the .net backend properly and the app will not authenticate. Everything else...
View ArticleCombine Date picker and Duration picker on a page -> erratic date picker
I've got this deceptively simple error. And I was wondering if anyone else are seeing the same thing. My xamarin support contact cannot replicate. Put a date picker on a page. It works. Put a duration...
View ArticleAndroid accessibility Font Sizes - how it affects forms
Similar to this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/19817086/device-settings-independent-font-size I got my app to fit and look good on phones and tablets, then to my horror I discovered that...
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