CollectionView Xamarin grid view sizing - xamarin

Question

I am working with a collectionview using GridItemsLayout orientation=“Vertical” Span=“2”.
When I click on a button that expands the lower part of my grid item. Currently only by using ItemSizingStrategy.MeasureAllItems I am able to get the lower part to expand. I was wondering if there is a way of controlling the item positioning on the image so the images always align and only the lower half expands evenly.
I am aware each item has its own layout, but this looks messy. I’ve read the documentation mention this type of sizing.
<ContentPage.Content>
<StackLayout>
<CollectionView x:Name="CollectionList"
VerticalOptions="FillAndExpand"
ItemsSource="{Binding Shares}"
IsGrouped="True"
ItemSizingStrategy="MeasureAllItems">
<!--HEADER-->
<CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal"
Padding="5"
BackgroundColor="#f7f7fb">
<Label x:Name="labelname"
Text="{Binding GroupKey}"
/>
<Button Text=" More"
FontSize="16"
Clicked="OpenButton_Clicked"/>
</StackLayout>
</DataTemplate>
</CollectionView.GroupHeaderTemplate>
<!--TEMPLATING-->
<CollectionView.ItemsLayout>
<GridItemsLayout Orientation="Vertical" Span="2" />
</CollectionView.ItemsLayout>
<!--BODY-->
<CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate x:DataType="viewmodels:ShareViewModel">
<Grid Padding="5" Margin="1,0,1,0" >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="50" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<ImageButton x:Name="image"
Source="{Binding ImageLink}"
WidthRequest="150"
Clicked="FullImageView"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
Aspect="AspectFill"
Grid.Row="0"
Grid.Column="0"/>
<Label FontSize="16"
Text="{Binding Name}"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="0"/>
<Label x:Name="label_more"
Text="More"
Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="1"
HorizontalTextAlignment="End"/>
<Label
Text="{Binding CreateDate}"
Grid.Row="2"
Grid.Column="0"/>
<ImageButton IsVisible="{Binding TVNImageSet}"
Command="{Binding BindingContext.ToggleTVNCommand, Source={x:Reference Name=sharepage}}"
CommandParameter="{Binding .}"
Source="addresscard.png"
Grid.Row="2"
Grid.Column="1">
</ImageButton>
<!--Lower Section if the card is tapped (EXPAND)-->
<StackLayout
IsVisible="{Binding TVNVisible}"
Grid.Row="3"
Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal"
IsVisible="{Binding PhoneVisible}"
ClassId="{Binding Phone}">
<StackLayout.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Tapped="TapGestureRecognizer_Tapped"
NumberOfTapsRequired="1"
/>
</StackLayout.GestureRecognizers>
<Image Source="call.png"
WidthRequest="15"/>
<Label
FontSize="12"
Text="{Binding Phone}" />
</StackLayout>
<Label
FontSize="12"
Text="{Binding Address}"
IsVisible="{Binding AddressVisible}">
<Label.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Tapped="TapGestureRecognizer_Tapped_1" NumberOfTapsRequired="1"/>
</Label.GestureRecognizers>
</Label>
</StackLayout>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</CollectionView.ItemTemplate>
</CollectionView>
All BindingContext.ToggleTVNCommand does is set TVNVisible to true which shows the lower half the "expanding potion". I don't need to use collection view if there is an easier way fo displaying this data, but CollectionVView seemed like the best choice for the layout and item source I wanted.

Answer 1

After digging around GitHub forums on bugs and updates for Xamarin, someone mentioned to just work with SyncFusion's sfListview the membership is not that bad and my company is willing to pay for it if it makes working with Xamarin easier.
That wasn't the solution I was hoping for, but it works and their customer support is great.
below is the reference
https://help.syncfusion.com/xamarin/listview/working-with-sflistview