Getting Started

Getting Started with InputKit

Importing and using InputKit is easy as possible. Just follow steps below;

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Adding to your project

This plugin is published on NuGet to much more quicker implementation. This instructions uses nuget option.

• Right Click to your solution and go Manage NuGet Packages.
• Type to searchbar Xamarin.Forms.InputKit and find that package.
• Choose all platforms you want to use and click the Install button.

Android

If you use it on Android platform there is just one more step.

• Add following code to OnCreate method of your MainActivity in Android Project.

//...
base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
Plugin.InputKit.Platforms.Droid.Config.Init(this,savedInstanceState); // < ---- Add here
LoadApplication(new App());
//...

Why Do That on Android ?

Controls in InputKit uses current android activity to make some actions like open dropdown menu, changing color of icons,... etc.

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iOS

REMINDING: If you're using 2.X.X version and renderers doesn't work, try apply these steps.

• Just go your AppDelegate.cs and find FinishedLaunching method. Add Plugin.InputKit.Platforms.iOS.Config.Init();

        public override bool FinishedLaunching(UIApplication app, NSDictionary options)
        {
            global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init();
            LoadApplication(new App());
            // This Initalization works only v.3.0.0-pre2 and above
            Plugin.InputKit.Platforms.iOS.Config.Init(); // < --- Add here
            return base.FinishedLaunching(app, options);
        }

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UWP

This platform is Experimental. Some of features may not work! It's not recommended to release your projects with InputKit on UWP platform.

But if want a try. No more code needed on UWP too.

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Using at your Project

• Go to your XAML page and add following xml namespace to your ContentPage tag as like this sample

xmlns:input="clr-namespace:Plugin.InputKit.Shared.Controls;assembly=Plugin.InputKit"

See how it should be done at sample

• Then use it at wherever you want in your page with defined prefix input like following code:

<input:CheckBox Text="Option 5" IsChecked="True" Type="Material"/>