public class SfTextInputLayout : SfContentView, IDrawableLayout, IDrawable, IAbsoluteLayout, ILayout, IView, IElement, ITransform, IContainer, IList<IView>, ICollection<IView>, IEnumerable<IView>, IEnumerable, ISafeAreaView, IPadding, ICrossPlatformLayout, IVisualTreeElement, ISemanticsProvider, ITouchListener, IParentThemeElement, IThemeElement

Examples

<inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout Hint="Hint" HelperText="Helper" ErrorText="Error">
    <Entry />
</inputLayout:SfTextInputLayout>

Constructors

SfTextInputLayout()

Initializes a new instance of the SfTextInputLayout class.

Declaration

public SfTextInputLayout()

Fields

CharMaxLengthProperty

Gets or sets the length of the maximum character value. When the character count reaches the character maximum length, the error color will be applied.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty CharMaxLengthProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

ContainerBackgroundProperty

Gets or sets the background color of the container.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ContainerBackgroundProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

ContainerTypeProperty

Gets or sets a value that determines the appearance of background and its border.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ContainerTypeProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

CurrentActiveColorProperty

Gets a value for current active color based on input view focus state.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty CurrentActiveColorProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

EnableFloatingProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to float the label when it is focused or unfocused.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty EnableFloatingProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

EnableHintAnimationProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to enable animation for the hint text when the input view is focused or unfocused.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty EnableHintAnimationProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if enable hint animation; otherwise, `false`.

EnablePasswordVisibilityToggleProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to show the password visibility toggle.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty EnablePasswordVisibilityToggleProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if enable password visibility toggle; otherwise, `false`.

Remarks

This property supports for Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Entry only.

ErrorLabelStyleProperty

Gets or sets the style for error label.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ErrorLabelStyleProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

ErrorTextProperty

Gets or sets the value for validation error. It will be displayed till entering the correct text in the input view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ErrorTextProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

FocusedStrokeThicknessProperty

Gets or sets as value to customize the stroke width in focused state, it is applicable for the bottom line and outline border. when setting the container type as filled and outlined respectively.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty FocusedStrokeThicknessProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

HasErrorProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether it has validation errors.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty HasErrorProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if has error; otherwise, `false`.

HelperLabelStyleProperty

Gets or sets the style for helper label.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty HelperLabelStyleProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

HelperTextProperty

Gets or sets a value for helper text in the input view. It conveys the additional information about the text in the input view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty HelperTextProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

HintLabelStyleProperty

Gets or sets the style for hint label.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty HintLabelStyleProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

HintProperty

Gets or sets a value for hint text in the input view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty HintProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

InputViewPaddingProperty

Gets or sets desired padding to override default padding for input view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty InputViewPaddingProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

IsEnabledProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether users can interact with the control.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty IsEnabledProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

IsHintAlwaysFloatedProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to fix the hint label always at the top even when the text is empty.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty IsHintAlwaysFloatedProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

LeadingViewPositionProperty

Gets or sets the value that determines whether to place the leading view within the layout.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty LeadingViewPositionProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

LeadingViewProperty

Gets or sets a value for a view to place before input view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty LeadingViewProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

OutlineCornerRadiusProperty

Gets or sets a value to customize the customize the corner radius of outline border.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty OutlineCornerRadiusProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

Remarks

it is applicable only when set the container type as outlined.

ReserveSpaceForAssistiveLabelsProperty

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allocate space for assistive texts. assistive labels includes helper text, error text and character counter.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ReserveSpaceForAssistiveLabelsProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

Remarks

when this property is set as false, assitive labels will not be shown even they are not enabled.

ShowHelperTextProperty

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to display the helper text and error text. It determines the visibility of the helper text and error text.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ShowHelperTextProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if show helper text; otherwise, `false`.

ShowHintProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to display the hint text.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ShowHintProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if show hint; otherwise, `false`.

ShowLeadingViewProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to display the leading view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ShowLeadingViewProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if show leading view; otherwise, `false`.

ShowTrailingViewProperty

Gets or sets a value that indicates whether to display the trailing view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty ShowTrailingViewProperty

Field Value

Type	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty	`true` if show trailing view; otherwise, `false`.

StrokeProperty

Gets or sets the border color our base line color based on the container.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty StrokeProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

TrailingViewPositionProperty

Gets or sets a value that determines whether to place the trailing view within the layout.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty TrailingViewPositionProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

TrailingViewProperty

Gets or sets a value for a view to place after input view.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty TrailingViewProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

UnfocusedStrokeThicknessProperty

Gets or sets as value to customize the stroke width in unfocused state, it is applicable for the bottom line and outline border when setting the container type as filled and outlined respectively.

Declaration

public static readonly BindableProperty UnfocusedStrokeThicknessProperty

Field Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty

Properties

CharMaxLength

Gets or sets the length of the maximum character value. When the character count reaches the character maximum length, the error color will be applied.

Declaration

public int CharMaxLength { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Int32

ContainerBackground

Gets or sets the background color of the container.

Declaration

public Brush ContainerBackground { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Brush

ContainerType

Gets or sets a value that determines the appearance of background and its border.

Declaration

public ContainerType ContainerType { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
ContainerType

CurrentActiveColor

Gets a value for current active color based on input view focus state.

Declaration

public Color CurrentActiveColor { get; }

Property Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color

EnableFloating

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to float the label when it is focused or unfocused.

Declaration

public bool EnableFloating { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

EnableHintAnimation

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to enable animation for the hint text when the input view is focused or unfocused.

Declaration

public bool EnableHintAnimation { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if enable hint animation; otherwise, `false`.

EnablePasswordVisibilityToggle

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show the password visibility toggle.

Declaration

public bool EnablePasswordVisibilityToggle { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if enable password visibility toggle; otherwise, `false`.

Remarks

This property supports for Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Entry only.

ErrorLabelStyle

Gets or sets the style for error label.

Declaration

public LabelStyle ErrorLabelStyle { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
LabelStyle

ErrorText

Gets or sets the value for validation error. Error messages are displayed below the input line, replacing helper text until fixed.

Declaration

public string ErrorText { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

FocusedStrokeThickness

Gets or sets as value to customize the stroke width in focused state, it is applicable for the bottom line and outline border when setting the container type as filled and outlined respectively.

Declaration

public double FocusedStrokeThickness { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double	The default value is 2.

HasError

Gets or sets a value indicating whether it has validation errors. It determines the visibility of the error text.

Declaration

public bool HasError { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if has error; otherwise, `false`.

HelperLabelStyle

Gets or sets the style for helper label.

Declaration

public LabelStyle HelperLabelStyle { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
LabelStyle

HelperText

Gets or sets a value for helper text in the input view. It conveys the additional information about the text in the input view.

Declaration

public string HelperText { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

Hint

Gets or sets a value for hint text in the input view.

Declaration

public string Hint { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

HintLabelStyle

Gets or sets the style for hint label.

Declaration

public LabelStyle HintLabelStyle { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
LabelStyle

InputViewPadding

Gets or sets desired padding to override default padding for input view.

Declaration

public Thickness InputViewPadding { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Thickness

IsEnabled

Gets or sets a value indicating whether users can interact with the control.

Declaration

public bool IsEnabled { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

IsHintAlwaysFloated

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to fix the hint label always at the top even when the text is empty.

Declaration

public bool IsHintAlwaysFloated { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

LeadingView

Gets or sets a value for a view to place before input view.

Declaration

public View LeadingView { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.View

LeadingViewPosition

Gets or sets the value that determines whether to place the leading view within the layout.

Declaration

public ViewPosition LeadingViewPosition { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
ViewPosition

OutlineCornerRadius

Gets or sets a value to customize the corner radius of outline border.

Declaration

public double OutlineCornerRadius { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double	The default value is 4.

Remarks

It is applicable only when set the container type as outlined.

ReserveSpaceForAssistiveLabels

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to allocate space for assistive labels. Assistive labels includes helper text, error text and character counter.

Declaration

public bool ReserveSpaceForAssistiveLabels { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
System.Boolean

Remarks

When this property is set as false, space will be allocated based on the values of helper text, error text and character count labels.

ShowHelperText

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to display the helper text and error text. It determines the visibility of the helper text and error text.

Declaration

public bool ShowHelperText { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if show helper text; otherwise, `false`.

ShowHint

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to display the hint text.

Declaration

public bool ShowHint { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` if show hint; otherwise, `false`.

ShowLeadingView

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show or hide the leading view.

Declaration

public bool ShowLeadingView { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` to show leading view; `false` to hide.

ShowTrailingView

Gets or sets a value indicating whether to show or hide the trailing view.

Declaration

public bool ShowTrailingView { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean	`true` to show trailing view; `false` to hide.

Stroke

Gets or sets the border color or base line color based on container.

Declaration

public Color Stroke { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Color

Text

Gets the value of input text of the text input layout.

Declaration

public string Text { get; }

Property Value

Type
System.String

TrailingView

Gets or sets a value for a view to place after input view.

Declaration

public View TrailingView { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Controls.View

TrailingViewPosition

Gets or sets a value that determines whether to place the trailing view within the layout.

Declaration

public ViewPosition TrailingViewPosition { get; set; }

Property Value

Type
ViewPosition

UnfocusedStrokeThickness

Gets or sets as value to customize the stroke width in unfocused state, it is applicable for the bottom line and outline border when setting the container type as filled and outlined respectively.

Declaration

public double UnfocusedStrokeThickness { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Double	The default value is 1.

Methods

ArrangeContent(Rect)

Declaration

protected override Size ArrangeContent(Rect bounds)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Rect	bounds

Returns

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Size

Overrides

SfView.ArrangeContent(Rect)

ChangeVisualState()

Declaration

protected override void ChangeVisualState()

Finalize()

Destructor of the SfTextInputLayout class

Declaration

protected override void Finalize()

Focus()

This method set focus to the control.

Declaration

public void Focus()

MeasureContent(Double, Double)

Declaration

protected override Size MeasureContent(double widthConstraint, double heightConstraint)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Double	widthConstraint
System.Double	heightConstraint

Returns

Type
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.Size

Overrides

SfView.MeasureContent(Double, Double)

OnContentChanged(Object, Object)

Declaration

protected override void OnContentChanged(object oldValue, object newValue)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Object	oldValue
System.Object	newValue

Overrides

SfContentView.OnContentChanged(Object, Object)

OnDraw(ICanvas, RectF)

Declaration

protected override void OnDraw(ICanvas canvas, RectF dirtyRect)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.ICanvas	canvas
Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.RectF	dirtyRect

Overrides

SfView.OnDraw(ICanvas, RectF)

OnHandlerChanged()

Declaration

protected override void OnHandlerChanged()

Overrides

SfView.OnHandlerChanged()

OnSizeAllocated(Double, Double)

Declaration

protected override void OnSizeAllocated(double width, double height)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.Double	width
System.Double	height

Unfocus()

This method set unfocus to the control.

Declaration

public void Unfocus()

Events

PasswordVisibilityToggled

The PasswordVisibilityToggled event occurs when the visibility of the password input is toggled.

Declaration

public event EventHandler<PasswordVisibilityToggledEventArgs> PasswordVisibilityToggled

Event Type

Type
System.EventHandler<PasswordVisibilityToggledEventArgs>

Implements

IDrawableLayout

Microsoft.Maui.Graphics.IDrawable

Microsoft.Maui.IAbsoluteLayout

Microsoft.Maui.ILayout

Microsoft.Maui.IView

Microsoft.Maui.IElement

Microsoft.Maui.ITransform

Microsoft.Maui.IContainer

System.Collections.Generic.IList<>

System.Collections.Generic.ICollection<>

System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable<>

System.Collections.IEnumerable

Microsoft.Maui.ISafeAreaView

Microsoft.Maui.IPadding

Microsoft.Maui.ICrossPlatformLayout

Microsoft.Maui.IVisualTreeElement