Remove AutoCorrect from SearchBar Xamarin.Forms

Question

My scenario is: Xamarin forms, mvvm with search bar. The Text property drives the search, as it changes, the search command is called:

<SearchBar x:Name="searchBar"  IsSpellCheckEnabled="False"  Grid.Row="0" SearchCommand="{Binding SearchEventsCommand}" Text="{Binding SearchTerm}"></SearchBar>

A user may enter "GI" and find a result in a list for "Giraffe". Then select the item in the list to view details. When they return to the full list screen, "GI" has been changed to "HI" by AutoCorrect and the results no longer reflect the original search.

Would like to be able to turn off auto correct in the Searchbar.

Answer 1

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Take a look at KeyboardFlags , we can customize the Keyboard behavior in xaml like below

   <SearchBar   
       x:Name="SearchBar"  
       Placeholder="Search for a business..."  
       HorizontalTextAlignment="Start"  
       SearchCommand="{Binding PerformSearch}"  
       SearchCommandParameter="{Binding Text, Source={x:Reference SearchBar}}">  
       <SearchBar.Keyboard>  
           <Keyboard x:FactoryMethod="Create">  
               <x:Arguments>  
                   <KeyboardFlags>None</KeyboardFlags>  
               </x:Arguments>  
           </Keyboard>  
       </SearchBar.Keyboard>  
   </SearchBar>  

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