Getting Started

17 Jan 202510 minutes to read

This section explains the steps required to configure the SfRadialMenu control in a real-time scenario and provides a walk-through on some of the customization features available.

Referencing Essential Studio^® components in your solution

After installing Essential Studio^® for Xamarin, you can find all the required assemblies in the installation folders.

{Syncfusion Installed location}\Essential Studio\14.XXXX.X.XX\lib

Add the following assembly references to the Android project.

android\Syncfusion.SfRadialMenu.Andriod.dll

Adding SfRadialMenu

• Add namespace for the added assemblies.

C#

using Syncfusion.SfRadialMenu.Android;

• Now, instantiate and add the SfRadialMenu control with a required optimal name.

C#

using Android.App;
using Android.Widget;
using Android.OS;
using Syncfusion.SfRadialMenu.Android;

namespace GettingStarted
{
    [Activity(Label = "GettingStarted", MainLauncher = true)]
    public class MainActivity : Activity
    {
        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
        {
            base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
            FrameLayout frame = new FrameLayout(this);
            SfRadialMenu radialMenu = new SfRadialMenu(this);
            frame.AddView(radialMenu);
            SetContentView(frame);
        }
    }
}

Adding RadialMenu items

SfRadialMenu provides the option to add a number of radial menu items. Add an external font icon typeface into the Asset folder, and then set its build action to Android assets. The Unicode can be passed as text to display icons in the SfRadialMenu item.

C#

using Android.App;
using Android.Widget;
using Android.OS;
using Syncfusion.SfRadialMenu.Android;
using Android.Graphics;

namespace GettingStarted
{
    [Activity(Label = "GettingStarted", MainLauncher = true)]
    public class MainActivity : Activity
    {
        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
        {
            base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);
            string[] layerCollection = new string[] { "\uE701", "\uE702", "\uEA8F", "\uE706", "\uEBAA", "\uE7E8" };
		    string[] outerLayerCollection = new string[] { "\uEC3B", "\uEC3A", "\uEC39", "\uEC38", "\uEC37" };
            FrameLayout frame = new FrameLayout(this);
            Typeface typeface = Typeface.CreateFromAsset(Application.Context.Assets, "settings.ttf");
            SfRadialMenu radialMenu = new SfRadialMenu(this);
            for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
            {
                //Adding Items
                SfRadialMenuItem item = new SfRadialMenuItem(this) { FontIconSize = 20, FontIconText = layerCollection[i], FontIconColor = Color.Black, ItemWidth = 50, ItemHeight = 50 };

                //Adding Sub items
                for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
                {
                    SfRadialMenuItem item1 = new SfRadialMenuItem(this) { FontIconSize = 30, FontIconText = outerLayerCollection[j], FontIconColor = Color.Black, ItemWidth = 50, ItemHeight = 50 };

                    item.Items.Add(item1);
                }

                radialMenu.Items.Add(item);
            }

            frame.AddView(radialMenu);
            SetContentView(frame);
        }
    }
}

Adding center button icon and back icon

Any custom view or image can be added as a view of the center button icon and back icon.

C#

using Android.App;
using Android.Widget;
using Android.OS;
using Syncfusion.SfRadialMenu.Android;
using Android.Graphics;

namespace GettingStarted
{
    [Activity(Label = "GettingStarted", MainLauncher = true)]
    public class MainActivity : Activity
    {
        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
        {
		    string[] layerCollection = new string[] { "\uE701", "\uE702", "\uEA8F", "\uE706", "\uEBAA", "\uE7E8" };
		    string[] outerLayerCollection = new string[] { "\uEC3B", "\uEC3A", "\uEC39", "\uEC38", "\uEC37" };
		    FrameLayout frame = new FrameLayout(this);
            Typeface typeface = Typeface.CreateFromAsset(Application.Context.Assets, "Segoe_MDL2_Assets.ttf");
            SfRadialMenu radialMenu = new SfRadialMenu(this);
            for (int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
            {
                //Adding Items
                SfRadialMenuItem item = new SfRadialMenuItem(this) { FontIconSize = 20, IconFont = typeface, FontIconText = layerCollection[i], FontIconColor = Color.Black, ItemWidth = 50, ItemHeight = 50 };

                //Adding Sub items
                for (int j = 0; j < 4; j++)
                {
                    SfRadialMenuItem subItem = new SfRadialMenuItem(this) { FontIconSize = 30, IconFont = typeface, FontIconText = outerLayerCollection[j], FontIconColor = Color.Black, ItemWidth = 50, ItemHeight = 50 };

                    item.Items.Add(subItem);
                }

                radialMenu.Items.Add(item);
            }

            // Adding center icon
            TextView menuIcon = new TextView(Application.Context);
            menuIcon.Text = "\uE713";
            menuIcon.Typeface = typeface;
            menuIcon.SetTextColor(Color.White);
            radialMenu.CenterButtonView = menuIcon;

            // Adding icon for inner level center icon which is a back button
            TextView backIcon = new TextView(Application.Context);
            backIcon.Text = "\uE72B";
            backIcon.Typeface = typeface;
            backIcon.SetTextColor(Color.White);
            radialMenu.CenterButtonBackIcon = backIcon;
            frame.AddView(radialMenu);
            SetContentView(frame);
        }
    }
}