XFormsPreviewer

Dynamic loading XAML file of Xamarin.Forms

It is a tool that you can preview by dynamically loading the XAML file of Xamarin.Froms format. Preview itself is implemented by the various emulator (iOS / Android / Winwodws Phone). Without having to build it is incorporated into Xamarin.Forms a XAML file, you can see the layout of the screen.

Code of these modules are written in F#. However, since it does not depend on FSharp.Core.dll, you can use in the same way from the C#.

Implements

• Easy preview tool
• Easy preview host (easy http server)
• NuGet
• Use x:Name by FindByName("name")
• Use Data Binding ex. Text="{Binding propName}"
• Use Command event ex. Command="{Binding ClickCommand}"
• Auto loading BindingContext ex. <local:MyViewModelData />

NuGet

Xamarin.Forms.XamlProvider https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xamarin.Forms.XamlProvider/

Sample

XamarinXamlPreview

License

The MIT License (MIT)

Future

• Static Resource の参照
• 外部UIモジュールの参照（特に Xamarin.Forms.Labs）
• デザイン時の Data Binding の実装

History

• ver.0.1.6 2014/07/25 FindByName bugfix and Xamarin.Forms version up
• ver.0.1.5 2014/07/24 standalone compile switch and modified FileByName<> method

日本語の解説

Xamarin.Forms 用のプレビューアをアルファ版で公開 http://www.moonmile.net/blog/archives/6030