Shapes in Xamarin Image Editor (SfImageEditor)

9 Aug 20235 minutes to read

You can annotate any shapes over an image using the AddShape method. The following shapes are available in image editor:

Circle
Rectangle
Arrow
Path
Line
Dotted
DoubleArrow
DottedArrow
DottedDoubleArrow

Selecting a shape type

The ShapeType is an enum property with values of Rectangle, Circle, Arrow, Path, Line, Dotted, DoubleArrow, DottedArrow, and DottedDoubleArrow. You can give the desired shape type as an argument to the AddShape method.

editor.AddShape(ShapeType.Circle);

By default, the toolbar contains the Rectangle, Circle, Arrow shapes. You can add other shapes to the toolbar items by using the VisibleShapesItems in ToolbarSettings.

VisibleShapesItems is a flagged enum property with values of Rectangle, Circle, Arrow, Line, Dotted, DoubleArrow, DottedArrow, and DottedDoubleArrow. You can specify one or more shapes in the property to add shapes into the toolbar.

XAML
C#
<editor:SfImageEditor.ToolbarSettings>
               <editor:ToolbarSettings VisibleShapesItems="Line,Dotted,DottedArrow,DottedDoubleArrow,DoubleArrow">
               </editor:ToolbarSettings>
            </editor:SfImageEditor.ToolbarSettings>
editor.ToolbarSettings.VisibleShapesItems = ImageEditorShapes.Line | ImageEditorShapes.Dotted | ImageEditorShapes.DottedArrow | ImageEditorShapes.DottedDoubleArrow | ImageEditorShapes.DoubleArrow;

Shape types

NOTE

If you add the shape when the SfImageEditor loaded in a view without image, then you need to call the AddShape method after some time delay. If you add the shape when the SfImageEditor loaded in a view with image, then you need to call the AddShape method in the ImageLoaded event as shown in the following code sample.

editor.ImageLoaded += (Object sender, ImageLoadedEventArgs args) =>
            {
                editor.AddShape(ShapeType.Circle);
            };

Customizing a shape with pen settings

You can customize the appearance of each shape using the PenSettings property:

PenSettings

The PenSettings property consists of the following properties:

Color: Specifies the desired stroke color to a shape.
FillColor: Specifies the desired fill color to a shape.
StrokeWidth: Allows to denote the stroke width for the desired shape.
Mode: Determines whether the shape color mode is Fill or Stroke. It is an enum value.
Opacity: Denotes opacity for the desired shapes.
Bounds: Allows to set frame for the newly added shapes (rectangle and circle). You can position the shapes wherever you want on the image.In percentage, the value of the shape frame should fall between 0 and 100.
EnableDrag - Controls the dragging of selected shape over the image.

NOTE

The FillColor property is applicable only if the ShapeType is Rectangle or Circle.

To add a Rectangle, Circle, or Arrow over an image, specify the ShapeType and the desired PenSettings as shown in the following code snippet.

C#
editor.AddShape(ShapeType.Circle, new PenSettings() {Color = Color.Red, Mode= Mode.Stroke, Opacity=1f, Bounds = new Rectangle(20,20,35,35)});

SfImageEditor

You can annotate any path on an image using free hand drawing as shown in the following code snippet.
- C#
editor.AddShape(ShapeType.Path, new PenSettings() { StrokeWidth = 10 });

SfImageEditor

Deleting a shape or text from view

You can delete the selected shape by using the Delete method as shown in the following code snippet.

C#
editor.Delete();

NOTE

You cannot delete the path.

Restricting the shape resize

You can restrict the shape resizing using the IsResizable property. By default, the value of the IsResizable property is true, so you can resize the shape added on an image. When the IsResizable property is disabled, shape added on an image cannot be resized and you can only drag the shape over an image as shown in the following code sample.

editor.AddShape(ShapeType.Circle, new PenSettings() { IsResizable=false });