TemplatesForXamarinStudio.cs.txt

The templates below are useful when creating code based applications with Xamarin.Forms. You will be able to quickly create and prototype
a Xamarin.Forms application in a very short amount of time. To add the templates, you will need to open Preferences from Xamarin Studio's main
menu, select the "Text Editor" section, followed by the Code Templates. You will need to add each template individually. I have added my 
suggested name for each comment so that I can hit xf and then the templates start to appear


// ** TEMPLATE: xfAbsoluteLayout ** //

var $name$ = new AbsoluteLayout();

// Add the items with their locations
$name$.Children.Add($control$, new Point(20, 20));



// ** TEMPLATE: xfAlert ** //
var $name$ = await page.DisplayAlert("$title$", "$message$", "OK", "Cancel");


// ** TEMPLATE: xfBox ** //
var $name$ = new BoxView() 
{
	WidthRequest = $width$, 
	HeightRequest = $height$, 
	BackgroundColor = Color.Silver
};$END$


// ** TEMPLATE: xfButton ** //
var $name$ = new Button() {
	Text = "$END$"
};
$name$.Clicked += (s, e) => {

};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfCarousel ** //
var $name$ = new CarouselPage()
{
    Children = {
        new ContentPage(),
        new ContentPage()
    }
};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfControlProperty ** //
public static readonly BindableProperty $PropertyName$Property = BindableProperty.Create<ImageInfoBlock, $DataType$>(p => p.$PropertyName$, default($DataType$));

public $DataType$ $PropertyName$ 
{ 
	get 
	{ 
		return ($DataType$)base.GetValue($PropertyName$Property); 
	} 
	set 
	{ 
		base.SetValue ($PropertyName$Property, value); 
	}
}


// ** TEMPLATE: xfCustomCell ** //
public class $name$Cell : ViewCell
{
    public $name$Cell()
    {
		// Create the custom controls
        var $labelName$ = new Label()
        {
            Text = "$END$"
        };

        var layout = new StackLayout()
        {
            Padding = new Thickness(20, 0, 0, 0),
            Orientation = StackOrientation.Horizontal,
            HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.StartAndExpand,
            Children = { $labelName$ }
        };
        View = layout;
    }
}

// ** TEMPLATE: xfDatePicker ** //
var $name$ = new DatePicker() { $END$ };


// TEMPLATE: xfDependancyGet ** //
var $service$ = DependencyService.Get<$servicename$>();


// ** TEMPLATE: xfDependancyRegister ** //
[assembly: Dependency(typeof($classname$))]$END$


// ** TEMPLATE: xfDeviceOnAndroid ** //
Device.OnPlatform(
          Android: () => {  },
          Default: () => {  }
);


// ** TEMPLATE: xfDeviceOnPlatform ** //
Device.OnPlatform(
          iOS: () => {  },
          Android: () => {  },
          WinPhone: () => {  }
);


// ** TEMPLATE: xfDeviceOnWinPhone ** //
Device.OnPlatform(
          WinPhone: () => {  },
          Default: () => {  });

// ** TEMPLATE: xfDeviceOniOS ** //
Device.OnPlatform(
          iOS: () => {  },
          Default: () => {  }
);


// ** TEMPLATE: xfEntry ** //
var $name$ = new Entry() { Placeholder = "$END$" };


// ** TEMPLATE: xfImage ** //
var $name$ = new Image() {
	Source = FileImageSource.FromFile ("$END$")
};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfLabel ** //
var $name$ = new Label() {
	Text = "$END$"
};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfLabelEntry ** //
var $name$Label = new Label()
{
    Text = "$name$"
};
var $name$Entry = new Entry() {Placeholder = "$name$"};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfListViewContentPage ** //
public class $name$Page : ContentPage
{
    public $name$Page()
    {
        var listView = new ListView
        {
            ItemsSource = new String[] { },
			ItemTemplate = new DataTemplate(typeof (TextCell))
            {
                Bindings =
                {
                    {TextCell.TextProperty, new Binding(".")},
                    //{TextCell.DetailProperty, new Binding(".")}
                }
            }
		};
		listView.ItemSelected += (s, e) => {
			var item = e.SelectedItem;
			// Deal with the item
		};

        Content = listView;
    }
}


// ** TEMPLATE: xfMapPage ** //
public class $name$ : ContentPage
{
	public $name$()
	{
		Title = "$title$";

		var map = new Map(new MapSpan(new Position(30.26535, ‐97.738613),
			0.05, 0.05))
		{
			MapType = MapType.Street,
			HeightRequest = 508
		};
		
		Pin pin;
		
		map.Pins.Add(pin = new Pin() {
			Label = "$pintitle$",
			Position = new Position(30.26535, ­‐97.738613),
			Type = PinType.Place
		});

		Content = new StackLayout() {
			VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.StartAndExpand,
			Children = { map }
		};
	}
}


// ** TEMPLATE: xfMapsInitAndroid ** //
Xamarin.FormsMaps.Android.Xamarin.FormsMaps.Init(this, bundle);


// ** TEMPLATE: xfMapsInitiOS ** //
Xamarin.FormsMaps.iOS.Xamarin.FormsMaps.Init();


// ** TEMPLATE: xfMasterDetailPage ** //
var $name$ = new MasterDetailPage()
{
    Master = new $masterpage$(), 
    Detail = new $detailpage$()
};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfMessagingCenterSend ** //
MessagingCenter.Send(this, "$messagename$", $item$);


// ** TEMPLATE: xfMessagingCenterSubscribe ** //
MessagingCenter.Subscribe(this, "$messagename$"", 
				(object sender, object item) => {
					// Typecast the objects to what you expect
			});
			

// ** TEMPLATE: xfNavigationPage ** //
var $name$ = new NavigationPage(new $rootpage$());


// ** TEMPLATE: xfSearchBar ** //
var $name$ = new SearchBar() { Placeholder = "Search for..." };
$name$.SearchButtonPressed += (sender, args) =>
{
	$END$
};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfStackedLayoutHorizontal ** //
var $name$ = new StackLayout()
{
    VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.End,
	Orientation = StackOrientation.Horizontal,
	HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Start,
    Padding = new Thickness(20),
    Children = {
		// Add the controls underneath here
        $END$        
    }
};


// ** TEMPLATE: xfStackedContentPage ** //
public class $name$Page : ContentPage
{
    public $name$Page()
    {
		// Create the controls here

        Content = new StackLayout()
        {
            VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.StartAndExpand,
            Padding = new Thickness(20),
            Children = {
				// Add the controls underneath here
                
            }
        };
    }
}


// ** TEMPLATE: xfSwitch ** //
var $name$ = new Switch();


// ** TEMPLATE: xfTapGesture ** //
var $name$ = new TapGestureRecognizer(view => {
	// What to do when the item is tapped
	$END$
}) { NumberOfTapsRequired = 1 };
$control$.GestureRecognizers.Add($name$);


// ** TEMPLATE: xfTimePicker ** //
var $name$ = new TimePicker() { $END$ };


// ** TEMPLATE: xfWebView ** //
var $source$ = new UrlWebViewSource ();
$source$.Url = "http://$url$";

var $name$ = new WebView {
	WidthRequest = 300,
	HeightRequest = 400
};
$name$.Source = $source$;