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How to add content page or view before tabbed page


I want to add Page/View before TabbedPage, how can I do that?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<TabbedPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"  
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
     xmlns:views="clr-namespace:TestProject.TabbedPages"  
     x:Class="TestProject.ItemPage"
     Title = "Home Page">
    <TabbedPage.Children>
    <views:AprovedLeaves Title="Approved leaves"/>
    <views:PendingLeaves Title="Pending leaves"/>
    <views:DeniedLeaves Title="Denied leaves"/>
    </TabbedPage.Children>
</TabbedPage>

Above code showing output like this

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But I need some space before tabs. Like this

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Solution

  • I would suggest you use the Segmented Control Plugin for this look for Plugin.Segmentedon Nuget and install Plugin.SegmentedControl.NetStandard

    Initialize it on iOS something like this:

     SegementedControlRenderer.Initialize();  
    

    Then use it in XAML like this

      <control:SegmentedControl x:Name="SegmentedControl" SelectedSegment="{Binding SegmentSelection}" TintColor="White" SelectedTextColor="BlueViolet" DisabledColor="Gray" Margin="8,8,8,8">  
            <control:SegmentedControl.Children>  
                <control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 1" />  
                <control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 2" />  
                <control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 3" />  
                <control:SegmentedControlOption Text="Item 4" />  
            </control:SegmentedControl.Children>  
        </control:SegmentedControl>  
    

    A step by step guide is available on this C# corner blog

    Feel free to revert in case of queries