Populating data source

13 Feb 20254 minutes to read

The segmented control can be populated from a collection of strings, views, or a collection of objects in a built-in class.

String collection

The segmented control provides the collection of strings as a data source.

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    SfSegmentedControl segmentedControl = new SfSegmentedControl(this)
    {
        SelectionTextColor = Color.ParseColor("#02A0AE"),
        LayoutParameters = new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MatchParent, 300),
        BackColor = Color.Transparent,
        BorderColor = Color.ParseColor("#3F3F3F"),
        FontColor = Color.Black,
        SelectedIndex = 2,
        FontSize = 15,
        SegmentPadding = 25,
        SegmentBackgroundColor = Color.Transparent,
        VisibleSegmentsCount = 3,
        DisplayMode = SegmentDisplayMode.Text,
        ItemsSource = new List<String>
        {
            "Formals","Casuals","Trendy"
        },
        CornerRadius = 25,
        SelectionIndicatorSettings = new SelectionIndicatorSettings()
        {
            Color = Color.Transparent,
            Position = SelectionIndicatorPosition.Border
        }
    
    };
    
    ...

    Xamarin.Android SfSegmentedControl populating items with string items

    Segment items

    The segmented control customize the text or icons, or use other built-in customization options available for the segments. Segment item collections can also be used.

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    SfSegmentedControl segmentedControl = new SfSegmentedControl(this)
    {
        SelectionTextColor = Color.White,
        LayoutParameters = new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MatchParent, 300),
        BorderColor = Color.ParseColor("#007CEE"),
        FontColor = Color.Black,
        SelectedIndex = 2,
        FontSize = 15,
        SegmentBackgroundColor = Color.Transparent,
        VisibleSegmentsCount = 5,
        DisplayMode = SegmentDisplayMode.Text,
        ItemsSource = new ObservableCollection<SfSegmentItem>
        {
            new SfSegmentItem(){Text="XS"},
            new SfSegmentItem(){Text="S"},
            new SfSegmentItem(){Text="M"},
            new SfSegmentItem(){Text="L"},
            new SfSegmentItem(){Text="XL"},
        },
    
        CornerRadius = 25,
        SelectionIndicatorSettings = new SelectionIndicatorSettings()
        {
            Color = Color.ParseColor("#007CEE")
        }
    
    };
    ...

    Xamarin.Android SfSegmentedControl populating items with segment items

    Custom views

    Custom views or images can be added as segments in the Segmented control.

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  • [C#]
    
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    Button resetButtonView = new Button(this) { Text = "Reset", TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center };
    resetButtonView.SetHeight(50);
    resetButtonView.SetBackgroundColor(Color.White);
    resetButtonView.SetTextColor(Color.Gray);
    
    Button goButtonView = new Button(this) { Text = "Go", TextAlignment = TextAlignment.Center };
    goButtonView.SetHeight(50);
    goButtonView.SetTextColor(Color.Gray);
    goButtonView.SetBackgroundColor(Color.White);
    
    SfSegmentedControl segmentedControl = new SfSegmentedControl(this)
    {
        SelectionTextColor = Color.White,
        LayoutParameters = new ViewGroup.LayoutParams(ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MatchParent, 300),
        BorderColor = Color.Transparent,
        SegmentHeight = 60,
        SegmentBorderColor = Color.Gray,
        SegmentPadding = 10,
        FontSize = 15,
        VisibleSegmentsCount = 2,
        SegmentBackgroundColor = Color.Transparent,
        ItemsSource = new ObservableCollection<View>
        {
            resetButtonView,
            goButtonView
        },
    
    };
    
    ...

    Xamarin.Android SfSegmentedControl populating items with custom views