Software development ramblings, mostly Xamarin and related technologies
In a post from way back, I have written how to implement custom fonts on iOS and Android. Recently, a Twitter follower asked me for some sample code for this, since I couldn’t get it to work. I quickly started working on it, but soon found out that the code in the post was a … Read moreCustom Fonts with Xamarin.Forms Revisited
If you have been working on iOS applications, you probably have pulled your hair out at some point. The signing of the application binary can be a real brain teaser. While there is no way around it, Microsoft is on a mission to automate it as much as possible. Enter Fastlane. Out with the old… … Read moreNo more certificate hassle with Fastlane in Visual Studio for Mac
For a little while now, I have been working on the file picker library for Xamarin.Forms. Some issues were opened regarding the references that were made whenever someone installed the NuGet package that is created. To test this, I didn’t want to push out a new version to NuGet.org each time and litter the feed … Read moreTesting NuGet packages locally
I have seen this question come across pages like Stackoverflow a couple of times: “how can I load a page from a XAML string at runtime?”. Up until a little while ago this was hard, now it’s pretty easy! Let’s have a look at how we can load controls and even pages from a XAML … Read moreLoading a page (or anything!) from a XAML string in Xamarin.Forms
When you start sending out versions of your app for testing purposes in a corporate environment, it might be desirable to being able to distinguish them, or maybe even run two version simultaneously. This is just one of the many situations that can be implemented by making use of the MSBuild conditions. In this post … Read moreDifferent app icons for different configurations in Xamarin
Recently I have answered a question on StackOverflow, like I do a lot, and I thought I’d turn it into a blog post! Maybe I should make a series out of it.. In the meantime, the subject is: implementing grouping in a ListView. The sample code for this post can be found here: https://github.com/jfversluis/GroupingListViewSample Question The … Read moreImplement grouping in the Xamarin.Forms ListView
For a new version of the Have I Been Pwned app (read more on that here) I finally found myself a chance to use Lottie for the first time. With Lottie you can load awesome animations into your app in a matter of minutes! The sample code associated with this post can be found here: https://github.com/jfversluis/LottieSample … Read moreSpicing up your Xamarin app with Lottie animations
This will be just a quick-and-dirty blog on showing PDF files in your Xamarin.Forms application. I got the question from an Italian friend who wanted to implement this into an app, so I thought I’d share it with the rest of you! All code used in this post can be found here: https://github.com/jfversluis/pdfjs The problem Showing … Read moreShowing PDF files in Xamarin.Forms
I’m back! As you may have noticed, I have been away for a little while with no new blogs or vlogs. But with good reason, and it’s called Xamarin.Forms Essentials! I have moved into a new home! But probably more important to you; I have been working on a new book as well and I’d … Read more[BOOK] Xamarin.Forms Essentials
One of the new features in iOS 11 that catches your eye is the new large titles. With iOS 11 just released, I’m sure you want to incorporate the latest features into your own Xamarin apps. In this short post I will show you how. Update: see below for an easier way to do this, … Read moreUsing iOS 11 Large Titles in Xamarin.Forms