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:

• 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
    • Dependency 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.