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Build Xamarin.iOS apps using iOS 14 and Xcode 12

Whitney SchmidtSeptember 21, 2020Sep 21, 202009/21/20

Support for iOS 14 and Xcode 12 to accompany Apple’s Xcode 12 GM release was just announced! Now, build your Xamarin.iOS (and Xamarin.Forms for iOS) apps with Xcode 12 GM and submit your iOS 14, tvOS 14 or watchOS 7 apps to the Apple App Store.

Drawing UI with Xamarin.Forms Shapes and Paths

David OrtinauJuly 23, 2020Jul 23, 202007/23/20

Xamarin.Forms 4.7 introduces drawing controls for Shapes and Paths. These are powerful new cross-platform controls that use the familiar control syntax from UWP and WPF. As well as use the native graphics libraries on each target platform. Learn more!

App Themes for Xamarin.Forms

David OrtinauJuly 16, 2020Jul 16, 202007/16/20

This new dark and light mode theme helper, AppThemeBinding along with UserAppTheme make it really easy to handle theme modes in your Xamarin.Forms apps.

Reuse Xamarin.Forms Pages in an iOS Extension

alexeystrakhMay 22, 2020May 22, 202005/22/20

Get a complete walkthrough on how to integrate Xamarin.Forms and render a simple ContentPage natively in an iOS Extension project. Read on to learn more!

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5

Pierce BogganApril 8, 2020Apr 8, 202004/8/20

Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 was released! Which brings several new features and improvements for mobile developers in Visual Studio for Mac to help you build better mobile apps, faster.

Every Xamarin.Forms Layout is a Repeater Control

James MontemagnoMarch 4, 2020Mar 4, 202003/4/20

Repeating content and controls has never been easier by leveraging the built in Bindable Layout support in Xamarin.Forms to help create beautiful apps.

Toggling Tabs with Triggers

Ben ButtigiegFebruary 6, 2020Feb 6, 202002/6/20

Learn more about how Xamarin.Forms makes setting Tab Icons super easy and how using Triggers allow you to set a property or group of properties based on the value of another property.

What’s New for Xamarin Developers in Visual Studio 2019 for Mac Version 8.5 Preview 2

Pierce BogganJanuary 29, 2020Jan 29, 202001/29/20

This week, Visual Studio 2019 for Mac version 8.5 Preview 2 was released, bringing several new features and improvements for mobile developers in Visual Studio for Mac to help you build better mobile apps, faster.

Tips and Tricks for XAML Hot Reload

Maddy LegerJanuary 10, 2020Jan 10, 202001/10/20

Kick start your productive new year with some tips and tricks for XAML Hot Reload for Xamarin.Forms. Such as making changes to your XAML files, saving, and instantly seeing those changes reflected on your app!

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