The namespace 'x' already contains a definition for 'y'
Hi, With VS 2017 release I have created a new Xamarin.Forms Blank App (PCL) name App5. Right click on App5(Portable) Add -> New Item... and choose "Forms MasterDetail Page Xaml" and default for Name...
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Hey, I am trying to retrieve all the planned notifications that are queued inside the memory. I have tried several options of the NotificationManager, but I can't seem to find a solution. Does anyone...
View ArticleDetecting if a tap was on a transparent pixel of an UIImageView
I have a playfield of UIImageViews that have a transparent PNG in them. I want them to ignore tap events that happen on transparent pixels. I've tried several code fragments in various forums but...
View ArticleAndroid Layout Advice
Hi - This is probably a bit of a newbie question(s). I am very new to Android, but pretty experienced in iOS and C#. I have been tasked with creating an Android version of an iOS app (there is also a...
View ArticleInstatiateViewController doesn't work in this class
public override void DidScan(BarcodePicker picker, IScanSession session) { NSArray recognized = session.NewlyRecognizedCodes; Barcode code = recognized.GetItem<Barcode>(0);...
View ArticleUnable to compile binding project for Pushy notification service
I have a need in my application to support push notifications on devices that do not have Google Play Services installed. I'm trying to test out pushy.me to see if that will work and I'm having issues...
View ArticleMasterDetailPage - Secondary menu drawn twice on iOS
Hi, my app uses Master-Detail navigation. I push pages on the nav stack to have back button functionality. When pushing a page with ToolbarItems (secondary menu), that's fine on Android, but it doubles...
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Forms Pcker - Transparent Background on Modal Popup
I have some pickers in a test app I am creating to learn Xamarin. I have tried this with and without a custom theme for Android and the result it the same. The picker is transparent and I see no...
View ArticleHow to logout using Azure ADAL ?
I am using Azure active directory authentication(ADAL library) in my Xamarin forms app.I want to have the logout functionality in my app.I cleared the token cache but somehow I am still getting a valid...
View ArticleHow do I get the total page count?
Hi, I am looking to get the total page count of the pages used in the setup part of an app. Unfortunately I cannot use anything but Modal-pages to keep the user on one page before being able to proceed...
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How to make an image slider
Hello , I'm new Mobile Devolpoer I started with xamarin android, I'm trying to make a homepage that contain image sliders similler to the attached image it will be located at the bottom and the page...
View ArticleAny Roadmap for C# 7?
Most breaking change is return ref feature. Will xamarin mobile could support it?
View ArticleHow do I branch navigation based on platform?
Hi, I have an app that has a setup function that is mostly the same on iOS and 'Roid, but some steps along the way of the setup will be platform-dependent. I looked around on the internets and found...
View ArticleListView GroupHeaderTemplate fixed height on iOS
Hey there guys, I'm trying to set a variable height list view on iOS. Our code (on the attached sample project and main part below) works fine on Droid, but fails miserably on iOS. I have tried iOS 9.3...
View ArticleRTL layout
Hello, i have the requirement to provide my app in arabic, so i need a way to change my layout to a right-to-left layout based on the selected language. I noticed that some views automaticaly switch to...
View ArticleCan't debug pcl of second level
Hi, everybody, For few days I'm stuck with the following issue: I started from scratch to be sur it' doesn't come from any other mistakes So, I made a Xamarin.Forms Cross plateform project...
View ArticleThe "RemoveDir" task failed unexpectedly
Anyone else getting this error when building from VS? I happens repeatedly and I have to manually delete the builds folder to get it to work again. Error The "RemoveDir" task failed unexpectedly....
View ArticleFirebase Cloud Messaging on iOS
Hi, I managed to get FCM Push notification working on my Android project, now I need to put it on iOS project too. I don't see many documentation about it, I'm trying to follow this guide:...
View ArticleUnable to install "Xamarin for Visual Studio Updates"
Hi, After complete Uninstalling and Installing Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2015 (Version 14.0.25431.01 Update 3) The Option/Window "Xamarin for Visual Studio Updates" shows me that there is a...
View ArticleUnexpected UWP listview context action command parameter behavior
In forms versions >2.3.2.127 I've run into an issue with command parameters not behaving as expected. For some reason the view model is passed into the CanExecute method of a ICommand object as a...
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