The samples in this repository demonstrate how to use different aspects of Xamarin.Forms to build cross-platform apps for iOS, Android, and the Universal Windows Platform (UWP). Please visit the Xamarin.Forms sample gallery to download individual samples.
For additional platform support, visit the following forks:
- Tizen: https://github.com/Samsung/xamarin-forms-samples
- GTK#: https://github.com/jsuarezruiz/xamarin-forms-samples/tree/gtk
See the license file and any additional license information attached to each sample.
This repository welcomes contributions and suggestions. If you want to create a new sample, you need to work with an employee to help bring the new sample into the repository. Start by raising a GitHub issue in this repository that outlines your proposed sample. Please note that samples in the MASTER branch of this repository shouldn't rely on preview or pre-release NuGet packages.
The Xamarin.Forms sample gallery is powered by this repository, and therefore each sample needs to comply with the following requirements:
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Screenshots - a folder called Screenshots that has at least one screen shot of the sample on each platform (preferably a screen shot for every page or every major piece of functionality). For an example of this, see TodoREST.
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Readme - a
README.md
file that has the name of the sample, a description, and author attribution. For an example of this, see TodoREST. -
Metadata - a
Metadata.xml
file that has the following information:-
ID - a GUID for the sample.
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IsFullApplication - a boolean value that indicates whether the sample is a full app, which could be submitted to an app store, or a feature sample.
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Brief - a short description of what the sample does.
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Level - the intended audience level for the sample: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. Only the getting started samples are Beginner, as they are intended for people who are just starting with the platform. Most samples are Intermediate, and a few, that dive deep into difficult APIs, should be Advanced.
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Minimum License Requirement - Starter, Indie, Business, or Enterprise: denotes the license that a user has to have in order to build and run the sample.
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Tags: a list of relevant tags for the app. These are:
- Advanced
- Animation
- Behaviors
- Custom Renderers
- Data
- Dependencey Service
- Effects
- Games
- Getting Started
- Graphics
- Navigation
- Styles
- Templates
- Text
- Touch
- User Interface
- Web Services
- Xamarin Live Player
- Xamarin.Forms
- XAML
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SupportedPlatforms: a comma-separated list of the supported platforms. Valid values are currently iOS, Android, and Windows.
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Gallery: a boolean value that indicates whether the sample should appear in the Xamarin.Forms sample gallery.
For an example of a
Metadata.xml
file, see TodoREST. -
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Buildable solution and .csproj file - the project must build and have the appropriate project scaffolding (solution + .csproj).
This approach ensures that all samples integrate with the Xamarin.Forms sample gallery.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask on the Xamarin Forums.