Entry
Inheritance: Element -> NavigableElement -> VisualElement -> View -> InputView
Xamarin.Forms documentation: Entry API / Guide
For details on how the control actually works, please refer to the Xamarin.Forms documentation.
Constructors #
| Constructors | Description |
|---|
| Entry(text: string, onTextChanged: string -> ‘msg) | Defines a Entry widget with a text and onTextChanged event. |
Properties #
| Properties | Description |
|---|
| clearButtonVisibility(value: ClearButtonVisibility) | Sets the clear button visibility. i.e. Never, WhileEditing. |
| cursorPosition(value: int) | Sets the cursor position. |
| font(?size: float, ?namedSize: NamedSize, ?attributes: FontAttributes, ?fontFamily: string) | Sets the font family used |
| horizontalTextAlignment(value: TextAlignment) | Sets the horizontal text alignment. |
| verticalTextAlignment(value: TextAlignment) | Sets the vertical text alignment. |
| isPassword(value: bool) | Sets whether the entry is a password. |
| isTextPredictionEnabled(value: bool) | Sets whether the text prediction is enabled. |
| returnType(value: ReturnType) | Sets the return type. i.e. Done, Go, Next, Search, Send. |
| selectionLength(value: int) | Sets the text selection length. |
| reference(value: ViewRef<Entry>) | Sets a ViewRef instance to retrieve the Xamarin.Forms.Entry instance associated to this widget |
Events #
| Properties | Description |
|---|
| onCompleted(onCompleted: ‘msg) | Sets the event handler for the entry onCompleted event |
iOS-specific Properties #
| Properties | Description |
|---|
| cursorColor(value: FabColor) | Sets the cursor color. |
Usages #
Entry("Enter an email", TextChanged)
.keyboard(Keyboard.Email)
.textColor(Color.Red.ToFabColor(), Color.Blue.ToFabColor())
.font(namedSize = NamedSize.Large, fontFamily = "Arial", attributes = FontAttributes.Bold)
.textTransform(TextTransform.Lowercase)
.onCompleted(TextCompleted)
Get access to the underlying Xamarin.Forms.Entry #
let entryRef = ViewRef<Entry>()
Entry("Enter an email", TexChanged)
.reference(entryRef)