Getting Started with Xamarin TimePicker (SfTimePicker)
11 Aug 202215 minutes to read
This section explains the steps required to work with the TimePicker control for Xamarin.Forms.
Assembly deployment
After installing Essential Studio for Xamarin, you can find all the required assemblies in the installation folders, {Syncfusion Essential Studio Installed location} \Essential Studio\{Version #}\Xamarin\lib.
E.g.: C:\Program Files (x86) \Syncfusion\Essential Studio\19.1.0.54\Xamarin\lib
NOTE
Assemblies can be found in unzipped package location(Documents/Syncfusion/{Version #}/Xamarin/lib) in Mac.
Adding SfTimePicker reference
You can add SfTimePicker reference using one of the following methods:
Method 1: Adding SfTimePicker reference from nuget.org
Syncfusion Xamarin components are available in nuget.org. To add SfTimePicker to your project, open the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio, search for Syncfusion.Xamarin.SfPicker, and then install it.
NOTE
Install the same version of SfPicker NuGet in all the projects.
Method 2: Adding SfTimePicker reference from toolbox
Syncfusion also provides Xamarin Toolbox. Using this toolbox, you can drag the SfTimePicker control to the XAML page. It will automatically install the required NuGet packages and add the namespace to the page. To install Syncfusion Xamarin Toolbox, refer to Toolbox.
Method 3: Adding SfTimePicker assemblies manually from the installed location
If you prefer to manually reference the assemblies instead referencing from NuGet, add the following assemblies in respective projects.
Location: {Installed location}/{version}/Xamarin/lib
| PCL | Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Licensing.dll |
| Android | Syncfusion.SfPicker.Android.dll Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.Android.dll Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.Android.dll Syncfusion.Licensing.dll |
| iOS | Syncfusion.SfPicker.iOS.dll Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.iOS.dll Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.iOS.dll Syncfusion.Licensing.dll |
| UWP | Syncfusion.SfInput.UWP.dll Syncfusion.SfShared.UWP.dll Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.UWP.dll Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.dll Syncfusion.Core.XForms.UWP.dll Syncfusion.Licensing.dll |
NOTE
To know more about obtaining our components, refer to these links for Mac and Windows.
IMPORTANT
Starting with v16.2.0.x, if you reference Syncfusion assemblies from the trial setup or from the NuGet feed, you also have to include a license key in your projects. Please refer to Syncfusion license key to know about registering Syncfusion license key in your Xamarin application to use our components.
NOTE
After adding the reference, an additional step is required for iOS and UWP projects. If you are adding the references from toolbox, this step is not needed.
Additional step for iOS
To launch SfTimePicker in iOS, call the SfTimePickerRenderer.Init() in the FinishedLaunching overridden method of the AppDelegate class in iOS Project as demonstrated in the following code example.
public override bool FinishedLaunching(UIApplication app, NSDictionary options)
{
global::Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init();
LoadApplication(new App());
SfTimePickerRenderer.Init();
return base.FinishedLaunching(app, options);
}Additional step for UWP
This step is required only if the application is deployed in Release mode with .NET native tool chain enabled. It is needed for resolving the known Framework issue “Custom controls not rendering in Release mode” in UWP platform. Initializing the SfTimePicker assembly at the OnLaunched overridden method of the App class in UWP project is the suggested work around. The following code example demonstrates initializing the SfTimePicker assembly.
protected override void OnLaunched(LaunchActivatedEventArgs e)
{
.....
rootFrame.NavigationFailed += OnNavigationFailed;
// Add `using System.Reflection;`
List<Assembly> assembliesToInclude = new List<Assembly>();
//Now, add all the assemblies that your app uses
assembliesToInclude.Add(typeof(SfTimePickerRenderer).GetTypeInfo().Assembly);
// replaces Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(e);
Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Init(e, assembliesToInclude);
.....
}Create a simple TimePicker
The SfTimePicker control is configured entirely in C# code or in XAML markup. The following steps explain how to create a SfTimePicker and configure its elements.
Adding namespace for referred assemblies
xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"using Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;Referring SfTimePicker control with declared suffix name for namespace
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TimePickerSample"
xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"
x:Class="TimePickerSample.MainPage">
<ContentPage.Content>
<syncfusion:SfTimePicker x:Name="timePicker"/>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>using Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;
using Xamarin.Forms;
namespace TimePickerSample
{
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
SfTimePicker timePicker = new SfTimePicker();
this.Content = timePicker;
}
}
}Set header to the TimePicker
The SfTimePicker control allows you to the define header text by setting the SfTimePicker.HeaderText, and enable SfTimePicker header by setting the SfTimePicker.ShowHeader property to true. Default value of SfTimePicker.ShowHeader is “true”.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TimePickerSample"
xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"
x:Class="TimePickerSample.MainPage">
<ContentPage.Content>
<syncfusion:SfTimePicker x:Name="timePicker"
HeaderText = "Select a time"/>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>using Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;
using Xamarin.Forms;
namespace TimePickerSample
{
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
SfTimePicker timePicker = new SfTimePicker()
{
HeaderText = "Select a time"
};
this.Content = timePicker;
}
}
}Enable validation button in footer
In SfTimePicker control, validation buttons (OK and Cancel) can be enabled by setting the SfTimePicker.ShowFooter property to true. Default value of SfTimePicker.ShowFooter property is “false”.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TimePickerSample"
xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"
x:Class="TimePickerSample.MainPage">
<ContentPage.Content>
<syncfusion:SfTimePicker ShowFooter="True"/>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>using Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;
using Xamarin.Forms;
namespace TimePickerSample
{
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
SfTimePicker timePicker = new SfTimePicker()
{
ShowFooter = true
};
this.Content = timePicker;
}
}
}PickerHeight and PickerWidth
The SfTimePicker control allows you to the change the height and the width of the picker using the SfTimePicker.PickerHeight and SfTimePicker.PickerWidth properties.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TimePickerSample"
xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"
x:Class="TimePickerSample.MainPage">
<ContentPage.Content>
<Grid>
<syncfusion:SfTimePicker x:Name="timePicker"
PickerMode="Dialog"
PickerHeight="300"
PickerWidth="300"/> >
<Button Text="Open Picker"
x:Name="pickerButton"
Clicked="Button_Clicked"
HorizontalOptions="Center"
VerticalOptions="Center"
HeightRequest="50"
WidthRequest="100"/>
</Grid>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>using Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;
using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Windows.Input;
using Xamarin.Forms;
namespace TimePickerSample
{
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
SfTimePicker timePicker;
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
Grid grid = new Grid();
timePicker = new SfTimePicker()
{
PickerMode = timePickerMode.Dialog,
PickerHeight = 300,
PickerWidth = 300
};
Button pickerButton = new Button()
{
Text = "Open Picker",
HeightRequest = 50,
WidthRequest = 100,
HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center,
VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.Center
};
pickerButton.Clicked += Button_Clicked;
grid.Children.Add(timePicker);
grid.Children.Add(pickerButton);
this.Content = grid;
}
private void Button_Clicked(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
timePicker.IsOpen = true;
}
}
}Time
The time can be selected by using the Time property. The default value of Time is current time.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
xmlns:local="clr-namespace:TimePickerSample"
xmlns:syncfusion="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;assembly=Syncfusion.SfPicker.XForms"
x:Class="TimePickerSample.MainPage">
<ContentPage.Content>
<syncfusion:SfTimePicker x:Name="timePicker"
Time="4:15:26"/>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>using Syncfusion.XForms.Pickers;
using System;
using Xamarin.Forms;
namespace TimePickerSample
{
public partial class MainPage : ContentPage
{
public MainPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
SfTimePicker timePicker = new SfTimePicker()
{
Time = new TimeSpan(4, 15, 26)
};
this.Content = timePicker;
}
}
}
We have attached sample for reference. You can download the sample from the following link.
You can find the complete getting started sample here: GettingStarted