Separate your UI and code with Xamarin.Forms data binding

Module
8 Units

Intermediate

Developer

Xamarin

.NET

Visual Studio

Update your UI when your data changes by using bindings and INotifyPropertyChanged. Update your data when your UI changes by using two-way bindings. Bind otherwise incompatible types by using IValueConverter.

Learning objectives

In this module, you will:

Synchronize data between your UI and code-behind by using bindings
Minimize coupling between your UI and code-behind to enable easy UI changes

Prerequisites

Visual Studio 2019 (any edition)
Familiarity with C# and .NET

Introduction min
Use data binding in Xamarin.Forms min
Exercise - Replace code with Xamarin.Forms bindings min
Customize data bindings with specific capabilities min
Exercise - Implement INotifyPropertyChanged to enable immediate UI updates min
Create bindings where types don't match min
Exercise - Create a binding with a value converter min
Summary min