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TabView Members

A view that organizes content into groups at the same hierarchy level and allows tab navigation between them.

Constructors

Name Description
TabView() Initializes a new instance of the TabView class.

Fields

Name Description
AnchorXProperty static Bindable property for AnchorX. Inherited from VisualElement.
AnchorYProperty static Bindable property for AnchorY. Inherited from VisualElement.
AutomationIdProperty static Bindable property for AutomationId. Inherited from Element.
BackgroundColorProperty static Bindable property for BackgroundColor. Inherited from VisualElement.
BackgroundProperty static Bindable property for Background. Inherited from VisualElement.
BehaviorsProperty static Bindable property for Behaviors. Inherited from VisualElement.
BindingContextProperty static Bindable property for BindingContext. Inherited from BindableObject.
ClassIdProperty static Bindable property for ClassId. Inherited from Element.
ClipProperty static Bindable property for Clip. Inherited from VisualElement.
FlowDirectionProperty static Bindable property for FlowDirection. Inherited from VisualElement.
HeaderPanelBackgroundColorProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelBackgroundColor bindable property.
HeaderPanelContentAlignmentProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelContentAlignment bindable property.
HeaderPanelHeightProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelHeight bindable property.
HeaderPanelIndentProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelIndent bindable property.
HeaderPanelItemSpacingProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelItemSpacing bindable property.
HeaderPanelMaxHeightProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelMaxHeight bindable property.
HeaderPanelMaxWidthProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelMaxWidth bindable property.
HeaderPanelMinHeightProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelMinHeight bindable property.
HeaderPanelMinWidthProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelMinWidth bindable property.
HeaderPanelPaddingProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelPadding bindable property.
HeaderPanelPositionProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelPosition bindable property.
HeaderPanelShadowColorProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelShadowColor bindable property.
HeaderPanelShadowHeightProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelShadowHeight bindable property.
HeaderPanelShadowRadiusProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelShadowRadius bindable property.
HeaderPanelWidthProperty static Identifies the HeaderPanelWidth bindable property.
HeightProperty static Bindable property for Height. Inherited from VisualElement.
HeightRequestProperty static Bindable property for HeightRequest. Inherited from VisualElement.
HorizontalOptionsProperty static Bindable property for HorizontalOptions. Inherited from View.
InputTransparentProperty static Bindable property for InputTransparent. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsEnabledProperty static Bindable property for IsEnabled. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsFocusedProperty static Bindable property for IsFocused. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsFocusedPropertyKey static Bindable property for IsFocused. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsHeaderPanelShadowVisibleProperty static Identifies the IsHeaderPanelShadowVisible bindable property.
IsSelectedItemIndicatorVisibleProperty static Identifies the IsSelectedItemIndicatorVisible bindable property.
IsVisibleProperty static Bindable property for IsVisible. Inherited from VisualElement.
ItemHeaderFontAttributesProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderFontAttributes bindable property.
ItemHeaderFontFamilyProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderFontFamily bindable property.
ItemHeaderFontSizeProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderFontSize bindable property.
ItemHeaderHeightProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderHeight bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconColorProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderIconColor bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconDataMemberProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderIconDataMember bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconPositionProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderIconPosition bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconSpacingProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderIconSpacing bindable property.
ItemHeaderMaxHeightProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderMaxHeight bindable property.
ItemHeaderMaxWidthProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderMaxWidth bindable property.
ItemHeaderMinHeightProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderMinHeight bindable property.
ItemHeaderMinWidthProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderMinWidth bindable property.
ItemHeaderPaddingProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderPadding bindable property.
ItemHeaderPlacementOnSelectionProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderPlacementOnSelection bindable property.
ItemHeaderTemplateProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderTemplate bindable property.
ItemHeaderTextColorProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderTextColor bindable property.
ItemHeaderTextDataMemberProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderTextDataMember bindable property.
ItemHeaderVisibleElementsProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderVisibleElements bindable property.
ItemHeaderWidthProperty static Identifies the ItemHeaderWidth bindable property.
ItemsSourceProperty static Identifies the ItemsSource bindable property.
ItemTemplateProperty static Identifies the ItemTemplate bindable property.
MarginProperty static Bindable property for Margin. Inherited from View.
MinimumHeightRequestProperty static Bindable property for MinimumHeightRequest. Inherited from VisualElement.
MinimumWidthRequestProperty static Bindable property for MinimumWidthRequest. Inherited from VisualElement.
NavigationProperty static Bindable property for Navigation. Inherited from VisualElement.
OpacityProperty static Bindable property for Opacity. Inherited from VisualElement.
propertyMapper protected Represents the view’s internal PropertyMapper. Inherited from View.
RotationProperty static Bindable property for Rotation. Inherited from VisualElement.
RotationXProperty static Bindable property for RotationX. Inherited from VisualElement.
RotationYProperty static Bindable property for RotationY. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScaleProperty static Bindable property for Scale. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScaleXProperty static Bindable property for ScaleX. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScaleYProperty static Bindable property for ScaleY. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScrollAnimationEnabledProperty static Identifies the ScrollAnimationEnabled bindable property.
SelectedItemHeaderBackgroundColorProperty static Identifies the SelectedItemHeaderBackgroundColor bindable property.
SelectedItemHeaderIconColorProperty static Identifies the SelectedItemHeaderIconColor bindable property.
SelectedItemHeaderTextColorProperty static Identifies the SelectedItemHeaderTextColor bindable property.
SelectedItemIndexProperty static Identifies the SelectedItemIndex bindable property.
SelectedItemIndicatorColorProperty static Identifies the SelectedItemIndicatorColor bindable property.
SelectedItemIndicatorHeightProperty static Identifies the SelectedItemIndicatorHeight bindable property.
SelectedItemProperty static Identifies the SelectedItem bindable property.
StyleProperty static Bindable property for Style. Inherited from VisualElement.
SwipeEnabledProperty static Identifies the SwipeEnabled bindable property.
TranslationXProperty static Bindable property for TranslationX. Inherited from VisualElement.
TranslationYProperty static Bindable property for TranslationY. Inherited from VisualElement.
TriggersProperty static Bindable property for Triggers. Inherited from VisualElement.
VerticalOptionsProperty static Bindable property for VerticalOptions. Inherited from View.
VisualProperty static Bindable property for Visual. Inherited from VisualElement.
WidthProperty static Bindable property for Width. Inherited from VisualElement.
WidthRequestProperty static Bindable property for WidthRequest. Inherited from VisualElement.
XProperty static Bindable property for X. Inherited from VisualElement.
YProperty static Bindable property for Y. Inherited from VisualElement.

Properties

Name Description
ActualAppearance Gets the common appearance settings that are applied to the current TabView.
AnchorX Gets or sets the X component of the center point for any transform operation, relative to the bounds of the element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
AnchorY Gets or sets the Y component of the center point for any transform operation, relative to the bounds of the element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
AutomationId Gets or sets a value that allows the automation framework to find and interact with this element. Inherited from Element.
Background Gets or sets the Brush which will be used to fill the background of an element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
BackgroundColor Gets or sets the Color which will fill the background of an element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Batched Gets a value that indicates there are batched changes done for this element. Inherited from VisualElement.
Behaviors Gets the list of Behavior objects associated to this element. This is a read-only bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
BindingContext

Gets or sets an object that contains the properties that will be targeted by the bound properties that belong to this BindableObject. This is a bindable property.

Inherited from BindableObject.
Bounds Gets the bounds of the element in device-independent units. Inherited from VisualElement.
ClassId Gets or sets a value used to identify a collection of semantically similar elements. Inherited from Element.
Clip Specifies the clipping region for an element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
DesiredSize Gets the size that this element computed during the measure pass of the layout process. Inherited from VisualElement.
DisableLayout Gets a value that indicates that layout for this element is disabled. Inherited from VisualElement.
Dispatcher

Gets the dispatcher that was available when this bindable object was created, otherwise tries to find the nearest available dispatcher (probably the window’s/app’s).

Inherited from BindableObject.
EffectControlProvider For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
Effects Gets or sets the styles and properties that will be applied to the element during runtime. Inherited from Element.
FlowDirection Gets or sets the layout flow direction. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Frame Gets or sets the frame this element resides in on screen. Inherited from VisualElement.
GestureRecognizers The collection of gesture recognizers associated with this view. Inherited from View.
Handler Gets or sets the IViewHandler associated to this element. Inherited from VisualElement.
HeaderPanelBackgroundColor Gets or sets the background color of the view’s header panel. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelContentAlignment Gets or sets a value that specifies how the view aligns item headers in the header panel. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelHeight Gets or sets the header panel’s height when the HeaderPanelPosition is set to Top or Bottom. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelIndent Gets or sets spacing before the first item and the panel’s start edge. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelItemSpacing Gets or sets the spacing between item headers. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelMaxHeight Gets or sets the header panel’s maximum height when HeaderPanelPosition is Top or Bottom. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelMaxWidth Gets or sets the header panel’s maximum width when HeaderPanelPosition is Left or Right. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelMinHeight Gets or sets the header panel’s minimum height when the HeaderPanelPosition is Top or Bottom. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelMinWidth Gets or sets the header panel’s minimum width when the HeaderPanelPosition is set to Left or Right. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelPadding
HeaderPanelPosition Gets or sets the header panel’s position within the view. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelShadowColor Gets or sets the color the Tab View uses to paint the header panel’s shadow. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelShadowHeight Gets or sets the height of the header panel’s shadow. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelShadowRadius Gets or sets the blur radius of the header panel’s shadow. This is a bindable property.
HeaderPanelWidth Gets or sets the header panel’s width when the HeaderPanelPosition is set to Left or Right. This is a bindable property.
Height Gets the current rendered height of this element. This is a read-only bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
HeightRequest Gets or sets the desired height override of this element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
HorizontalOptions Gets or sets the LayoutOptions that define how the element gets laid out in a layout cycle. This is a bindable property. Inherited from View.
Id Gets a value that can be used to uniquely identify an element throughout the run of your application. Inherited from Element.
InputTransparent Gets or sets a value indicating whether this element responds to hit testing during user interaction. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsEnabled Gets or sets a value indicating whether this element is enabled in the user interface. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsFocused Gets a value indicating whether this element is focused currently. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsHeaderPanelShadowVisible Gets or sets whether the Header Panel’s shadow is visible. This is a bindable property.
IsPlatformEnabled Gets or sets a value that indicates whether this elements’s platform equivalent element is enabled. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsSelectedItemIndicatorVisible Gets or sets whether the Selected Item Indicator is visible. This is a bindable property.
IsVisible Gets or sets a value that determines whether this element will be visible on screen and take up space in layouts. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
ItemHeaderFontAttributes Gets or sets a value that indicates whether the font for item header text is bold, italic, or neither. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderFontFamily Gets or sets the font family to which the font for item header text belongs. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderFontSize Gets or sets the size of the font for item header text. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderHeight Gets or sets the height of header items when HeaderPanelPosition is Left or Right. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconColor Gets or sets the color all tab items use to paint their header icons. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconDataMember
ItemHeaderIconPosition Gets or sets the position of the header icons relative to the headers’ text. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderIconSpacing Gets or sets spacing between the icon and the text of a header item. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderMaxHeight Gets or sets the maximum height of header items when HeaderPanelPosition is Left or Right. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderMaxWidth Gets or sets the maximum width of header items when HeaderPanelPosition is Top or Bottom. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderMinHeight Gets or sets the minimum height of header items when HeaderPanelPosition is Left or Right. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderMinWidth Gets or sets the minimum width of header items when HeaderPanelPosition is Top or Bottom. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderPadding
ItemHeaderPlacementOnSelection Gets or sets a value that specifies how the TabView positions newly selected items. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderTemplate Gets or sets the template the Tab View uses to generate headers of the tab items from the ItemsSource. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderTextColor Gets or sets the color tab items use to paint their texts when items are in the default state. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderTextDataMember
ItemHeaderVisibleElements Gets or sets a value that specifies elements the item header shows. This is a bindable property.
ItemHeaderWidth Gets or sets the width of header items when HeaderPanelPosition is Top or Bottom. This is a bindable property.
Items Gets or sets the list of tab items the Tab View displays.
ItemsSource Gets or sets a collection used to generate the Tab View’s tab items. This is a bindable property.
ItemTemplate Gets or sets the template the Tab View uses to generate tab item content from the ItemsSource. This is a bindable property.
LogicalChildren For internal use by the Microsoft.Maui.Controls platform. Inherited from Element.
Margin Gets or set the margin for the view. Inherited from View.
MinimumHeightRequest Gets or sets the minimum height the element will request during layout. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
MinimumWidthRequest Gets or sets the minimum width the element will request during layout. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Opacity Gets or sets the opacity value applied to the element when it is rendered. The range of this value is 0 to 1; values outside this range will be set to the nearest valid value. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Parent Gets or sets the parent Element of this element. Inherited from Element.
RealParent For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
Resources Gets or sets the local resource dictionary. Inherited from VisualElement.
Rotation Gets or sets the rotation (in degrees) about the Z-axis (affine rotation) when the element is rendered. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
RotationX Gets or sets the rotation (in degrees) about the X-axis (perspective rotation) when the element is rendered. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
RotationY Gets or sets the rotation (in degrees) about the Y-axis (perspective rotation) when the element is rendered. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Scale Gets or sets the scale factor applied to the element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScaleX Gets or sets a scale value to apply to the X direction. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScaleY Gets or sets a scale value to apply to the Y direction. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
ScrollAnimationEnabled Gets or sets whether the Tab View animates transition between two tab items. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItem Gets or sets the currently selected item. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItemHeaderBackgroundColor Gets or sets the background color of tab item headers in the selected state. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItemHeaderIconColor Gets or sets the color tab item headers in the selected state use to paint icons. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItemHeaderTextColor Gets or sets the color tab item headers in the selected state use to paint icons. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItemIndex Gets or sets the index of the currently selected item. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItemIndicatorColor Gets or sets the color of the Selected Item Indicator. This is a bindable property.
SelectedItemIndicatorHeight Gets or sets the height of the Selected Item Indicator. This is a bindable property.
StyleId Gets or sets a user defined value to uniquely identify the element. Inherited from Element.
SwipeEnabled Gets or sets whether swipes over the content area switch tab items. This is a bindable property.
TranslationX Gets or sets the X translation delta of the element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
TranslationY Gets or sets the Y translation delta of the element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Triggers Gets the list of TriggerBase objects associated to this element. This is a read-only bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
VerticalOptions Gets or sets the LayoutOptions that define how the element gets laid out in a layout cycle. This is a bindable property. Inherited from View.
Visual Gets or sets a IVisual implementation that overrides the visual appearance of an element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Width Gets the current width of this element. This is a read-only bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
WidthRequest Gets or sets the desired width override of this element. This is a bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
X Gets the current X position of this element. This is a read-only bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.
Y Gets the current Y position of this element. This is a read-only bindable property. Inherited from VisualElement.

Methods

Name Description
ApplyBindings() protected Applies all the current bindings to BindingContext. Inherited from BindableObject.
BatchBegin() Signals the start of a batch of changes to the elements properties. This can benefit performance if a bigger number of property values are changed. Inherited from VisualElement.
BatchCommit() Signals the end of a batch of commands to the element and that those commands should now be committed. Inherited from VisualElement.
ChangeVisualState() protected Changes the current visual state based on this elements current property values. Inherited from VisualElement.
ClearValue(BindableProperty) Clears any value that is previously set for a bindable property. Inherited from BindableObject.
ClearValue(BindablePropertyKey) Clears any value that is previously set for a bindable property, identified by its key. Inherited from BindableObject.
CoerceValue(BindableProperty)

Coerces the value of the specified bindable property. This is done by invoking BindableProperty.CoerceValueDelegate of the specified bindable property.

Inherited from BindableObject.
CoerceValue(BindablePropertyKey)

Coerces the value of the specified bindable property. This is done by invoking BindableProperty.CoerceValueDelegate of the specified bindable property.

Inherited from BindableObject.
EffectIsAttached(String) For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
Equals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object.
Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object.
FindByName(String) Returns the element that has the specified name. Inherited from Element.
Focus() Attempts to set focus to this element. Inherited from VisualElement.
GetChildElements(Point) Gets the child elements that are visually beneath the specified point. Inherited from View.
GetHashCode() Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetType() Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
GetValue(BindableProperty) Returns the value that is contained in the given bindable property. Inherited from BindableObject.
InvalidateMeasure() protected Marks the current measure of an element as invalidated. Inherited from VisualElement.
InvalidateMeasureNonVirtual(InvalidationTrigger) Invalidates the measure of an element. Inherited from VisualElement.
InvalidateMeasureOverride() protected

Provides a way to allow subclasses (e.g., Layout) to override InvalidateMeasure() even though the interface has to be explicitly implemented to avoid conflict with the InvalidateMeasure() method.

Inherited from VisualElement.
IsSet(BindableProperty) Determines whether or not a bindable property exists and has a value set. Inherited from BindableObject.
Measure(Double, Double, MeasureFlags) Returns the minimum size that an element needs in order to be displayed on the device. Inherited from VisualElement.
MeasureOverride(Double, Double) protected

Provides a way to allow subclasses to override Measure(Double, Double, MeasureFlags) even though the interface has to be explicitly implemented to avoid conflict with the old Measure method.

Inherited from VisualElement.
MemberwiseClone() protected Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object.
IElementController.SetValueFromRenderer(BindableProperty, Object) For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
OnChildrenReordered() protected Raises the ChildrenReordered event. Inherited from VisualElement.
OnMeasure(Double, Double) protected Method that is called when a layout measurement happens. Inherited from VisualElement.
OnPropertyChanging(String) protected Raises the PropertyChanging event. Inherited from BindableObject.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
RemoveBinding(BindableProperty) Removes a previously set binding from a bindable property. Inherited from BindableObject.
RemoveDynamicResource(BindableProperty) Removes a previously set dynamic resource. Inherited from Element.
SetBinding(BindableProperty, BindingBase) Assigns a binding to a bindable property. Inherited from BindableObject.
SetDynamicResource(BindableProperty, String) Sets the BindableProperty property of this element to be updated via the DynamicResource with the provided key. Inherited from Element.
SetInheritedBindingContext(BindableObject, Object) static Sets the inherited context to a nested element. Inherited from BindableObject.
SetValue(BindableProperty, Object) Sets the value of the specified bindable property. Inherited from BindableObject.
SetValue(BindablePropertyKey, Object) Sets the value of the specified bindable property. Inherited from BindableObject.
SetValueCore(BindableProperty, Object, SetValueFlags) For internal use by the Microsoft.Maui.Controls platform. Inherited from BindableObject.
SetValueFromRenderer(BindableProperty, Object) For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
SetValueFromRenderer(BindablePropertyKey, Object) For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
SizeAllocated(Double, Double) protected Method that is called during a layout cycle to signal the start of a sub-tree layout. Inherited from VisualElement.
ToString() Returns a string that represents the current object. Inherited from Object.
UnapplyBindings() protected Removes all current bindings from the current context. Inherited from BindableObject.
Unfocus() Unsets keyboard focus on this element. Inherited from VisualElement.

Events

Name Description
BatchCommitted Occurs when a batch of property changes have been committed by calling BatchCommit(). Inherited from VisualElement.
BindingContextChanged Occurs when the value of the BindingContext property changes. Inherited from BindableObject.
ChildAdded Raised whenever a child element is added to the element. Inherited from Element.
ChildRemoved Raised whenever a child element is removed from the element. Inherited from Element.
ChildrenReordered Occurs when the order of this element’s children changes. Inherited from VisualElement.
DescendantAdded Raised whenever a child element is added to the element’s subtree. Inherited from Element.
DescendantRemoved Raised whenever a child element is removed from the elements subtree. Inherited from Element.
Focused Occurs when this element is focused. Inherited from VisualElement.
ItemHeaderTapped
MeasureInvalidated Occurs when the current measure of an element has been invalidated. Inherited from VisualElement.
PropertyChanged Occurs when a property value changes. Inherited from BindableObject.
PropertyChanging Occurs when a property value is changing. Inherited from BindableObject.
SizeChanged Occurs when the size of an element changed. Inherited from VisualElement.
Unfocused Occurs when this element is unfocused. Inherited from VisualElement.
See Also