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Sample apps built using the Xamarin.Forms framework

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Xamarin.Forms Samples

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:

License

See the license file and any additional license information attached to each sample.

Samples Submission Guidelines

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:

  • 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.

  • 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.

    • 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.

    • Brief - a short description of what the sample does.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • SupportedPlatforms: a comma-separated list of the supported platforms. Valid values are currently iOS, Android, and Windows.

    • 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.

  • 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.