Is xamarin.form have UI editor that helps to drag and drop elements such buttons, labels and image
Instead of writing the codes
For Xamarin.Forms, the XAML Previewer used as UI editor before.
But, it has been deprecated in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 and Visual Studio for Mac version 8.8, and replaced by the XAML Hot Reload feature in Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 and Visual Studio for Mac version 8.9.
For more details, you could check the MS docs of XAML Previewer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/xaml/xaml-previewer/?pivots=windows
For Xamarin.Android, you could use the Designer as UI editor.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/user-interface/android-designer/designer-walkthrough?tabs=windows
For Xamarin.iOS, the Designer has deprecated as well.
Please check the MS docs about the iOS Designer. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/user-interface/designer/?tabs=macos
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I started using the Prism Template Studio with Visual Studio for Mac version 7.x a few days ago. Today Visual Studio updated and I no longer have access to the handy Prism extensions.
I've tried opening the Extensions Manager and going to the Gallery tab to re-install the Template Studio, but when I search for Prism, nothing shows up.
I expected to find the Prism Template Studio listed. Is there a version that supports Visual Studio for Mac 8.0 or is there plan to add support?
TIA
I'm working on a Xamarin.Forms app with Visual Studio 2017 using MVVMCross.
The XAML preview doesn't work with the default App.xaml
And if I open some MvvmCross view I don't have the option at all
Should it work? Any pointers?
What to do is checking up Resharper Options > Enviroment > Performance Guide > Disable XAML Designer.
It must be "Ignore" or "Show in Status Bar". Otherwise, it's always disabling XAML Designer.
I am developing Xamarin application on VS 2015 Enterprise. I have a Xamarin update, but when I click to install button from Xamarin Updates dialog, it disappears. I don't see any errors. I use VS 2015 update 3, .NET Version 4.7.02046, Xamarin 4.4 (want to update to 4.6). Does anyone know what's the problem?
Thanks!
Did you try reinstalling Visual Studio entirely?
It could be that your installation is corrupt, which means that the updater will have difficulties properly applying the new updates for the Xamarin class libraries.
I have installed all the tools for development with Xamarin in Visual Studio 2015, but somehow I do not see Blank App (Native) template when I create new project. I am only able to use Blank Apps (Xamarin Forms) template. I have already tried to reinstall Xamarin, reinstall Visual Studio install all the Xamarin sdks separately, but still no success. Have you please any idea, how to get the template to the list?
Try this(from msdn):
In Control Panel, open Programs and Features, choose the Xamarin item,
and click Change. In the setup wizard for Xamarin that appears, click
Next and then Change. In the list of optional features to install,
expand Xamarin for Visual Studio 2015, choose will be installed on
local drive, and click Next to proceed with adding the feature.
VS 2015 caches a lot and that usually means a lot of troubles.
Close Visual Studio 2015.
After restoring Xamarin, go to C:\Users\user_name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\14.0\VTC and type on the search box cache.bin
NOTE - You will only see those files if you set the show hidden files option.
Delete all cache.bin files.
Reopen VS2015. All your Xamarin templates will be there and they show the appropriate icon.
Visual Studio updated Xamarin Blank App option to Mobile App (Xamarin.Forms). Once you have selected the Mobile App (Xamarin.Forms) option, you can create a Blank App as you like.
I make an creating directions GIF.
I am investigating xamarin forms for windows phone development and I'm trying to work with an example project from the following book:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/4/7/747DDA87-CA9F-4394-9B3F-4426BFE52BBF/Microsoft_Press_eBook_Xamarin_Preview_2_PDF.pdf
I got it to compile fine on the local machine, so far so good. When I try to open the xaml file for the app layout in the visual editor I get the following message:
I'm using visual studio community edition 2015
My question is: is there a visual editor for xaml I can use and how can I acquire it?
No, there is not. Xamarin might be working on it for a long while but they never clearly announce such a plan.
Microsoft instead offers IntelliSense if you are editing Xamarin.Forms XAML in the code editor as it once announced.