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DataFormView Members

An edit form for a data object.

Constructors

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

Fields

Name Description
AllowCollapseGroupsProperty static Identifies the AllowCollapseGroups bindable property.
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.
CommitModeProperty static Identifies the CommitMode bindable property.
ContentPaddingProperty static Identifies the ContentPadding bindable property.
DataObjectProperty static Identifies the DataObject bindable property.
EditorBottomTextFontAttributesProperty static Identifies the EditorBottomTextFontAttributes bindable property.
EditorBottomTextFontFamilyProperty static Identifies the EditorBottomTextFontFamily bindable property.
EditorBottomTextFontSizeProperty static Identifies the EditorBottomTextFontSize bindable property.
EditorBoxModeProperty static Identifies the EditorBoxMode bindable property.
EditorErrorColorProperty static Identifies the EditorErrorColor bindable property.
EditorHelpTextColorProperty static Identifies the EditorHelpTextColor bindable property.
EditorHorizontalSpacingProperty static Identifies the EditorHorizontalSpacing bindable property.
EditorLabelColorProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelColor bindable property.
EditorLabelFontAttributesProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelFontAttributes bindable property.
EditorLabelFontFamilyProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelFontFamily bindable property.
EditorLabelFontSizeProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelFontSize bindable property.
EditorLabelHorizontalAlignmentProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelHorizontalAlignment bindable property.
EditorLabelIndentProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelIndent bindable property.
EditorLabelMaxWidthProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelMaxWidth bindable property.
EditorLabelMinWidthProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelMinWidth bindable property.
EditorLabelPositionProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelPosition bindable property.
EditorLabelWidthProperty static Identifies the EditorLabelWidth bindable property.
EditorMaxWidthProperty static Identifies the EditorMaxWidth bindable property.
EditorMinWidthProperty static Identifies the EditorMinWidth bindable property.
EditorPaddingProperty static Identifies the EditorPadding bindable property.
EditorWidthProperty static Identifies the EditorWidth bindable property.
FlowDirectionProperty static Bindable property for FlowDirection. Inherited from VisualElement.
GroupHeaderBackgroundColorProperty static Identifies the GroupHeaderBackgroundColor bindable property.
GroupHeaderFontAttributesProperty static Identifies the GroupHeaderFontAttributes bindable property.
GroupHeaderFontFamilyProperty static Identifies the GroupHeaderFontFamily bindable property.
GroupHeaderFontSizeProperty static Identifies the GroupHeaderFontSize bindable property.
GroupHeaderPaddingProperty static Identifies the GroupHeaderPadding bindable property.
GroupHeaderTextColorProperty static Identifies the GroupHeaderTextColor 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.
IgnoreDataAnnotationValidationProperty static Identifies the IgnoreDataAnnotationValidation bindable property.
InputTransparentProperty static Bindable property for InputTransparent. Inherited from VisualElement.
IsAutoGenerationEnabledProperty static Identifies the IsAutoGenerationEnabled bindable property.
IsEditorLabelVisibleProperty static Identifies the IsEditorLabelVisible bindable property.
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.
IsGroupHeaderVisibleProperty static Identifies the IsGroupHeaderVisible bindable property.
IsLastRowSeparatorVisibleProperty static Identifies the IsLastRowSeparatorVisible bindable property.
IsReadOnlyProperty static Identifies the IsReadOnly bindable property.
IsVisibleProperty static Bindable property for IsVisible. Inherited from VisualElement.
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.
PickerSourceProviderProperty static Identifies the PickerSourceProvider bindable property.
propertyMapper protected Represents the view’s internal PropertyMapper. Inherited from View.
ReserveBottomTextLineProperty static Identifies the ReserveBottomTextLine bindable property.
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.
RowSeparatorColorProperty static Identifies the RowSeparatorColor bindable property.
RowSeparatorThicknessProperty static Identifies the RowSeparatorThickness bindable property.
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.
StyleProperty static Bindable property for Style. Inherited from VisualElement.
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.
ValidationModeProperty static Identifies the ValidationMode bindable property.
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 DataFormView.
AllowCollapseGroups Gets or sets whether users can collapse and expand groups of editors. This is a bindable property.
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.
CommitMode Gets or sets when to commit values that users enter in the data form’s editors to the bound data object. This is a bindable property.
ContentPadding Gets or sets the distance between editors and the data form’s borders or group headers.This is a bindable property.
DataObject Gets or sets a data object edited via the data form. This is a bindable property.
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.
EditorBottomTextFontAttributes Gets or sets whether an editor’s help and error text is bold or italic. This is a bindable property.
EditorBottomTextFontFamily Gets or sets the font family name for an editor’s help and error text. This is a bindable property.
EditorBottomTextFontSize Gets or sets the font size of an editor’s help and error text. This is a bindable property.
EditorBoxMode Gets or sets whether the data form’s editors are outlined with borders or the border is displayed only for editors’ bottom edges. This is a bindable property.
EditorErrorColor Gets or sets the color of editor borders, in-place labels, error icons, and error messages if there are input errors. This is a bindable property.
EditorHelpTextColor Gets or sets the color of help text displayed below editors. This is a bindable property.
EditorHorizontalSpacing Gets or sets the distance between editors in a row. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelColor Gets or sets the color of editor labels (text or icons). This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelFontAttributes Gets or sets the font style for editor text labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelFontFamily Gets or sets the font family name for editor text labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelFontSize Gets or sets the font size for editor text labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelHorizontalAlignment Gets or sets the horizontal alignment of labels displayed above editors. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelIndent Gets or sets the distance between editors and their labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelMaxWidth Gets or sets the maximum width of the data form’s editor labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelMinWidth Gets or sets the minimum width of the data form’s editor labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelPosition Gets or sets the position of labels relative to editors. This is a bindable property.
EditorLabelWidth Gets or sets the width of the data form’s editor labels. This is a bindable property.
EditorMaxWidth Gets or sets the maximum width of the data form’s editors. This is a bindable property.
EditorMinWidth Gets or sets the minimum width of the data form’s editors. This is a bindable property.
EditorPadding Gets or sets the distance between edges of the data form’s items and their content (editors and labels). This is a bindable property.
EditorWidth Gets or sets the width of the data form’s editors. This is a bindable property.
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.
GroupHeaderBackgroundColor Gets or sets the background color for headers of editor groups. This is a bindable property.
GroupHeaderFontAttributes Gets or sets the font style for header captions of editor groups. This is a bindable property.
GroupHeaderFontFamily Gets or sets the font family name for header captions of editor groups. This is a bindable property.
GroupHeaderFontSize Gets or sets the font size for header captions of editor groups. This is a bindable property.
GroupHeaderPadding Gets or sets the distance between the edges of the data form’s group headers and their content. This is a bindable property.
GroupHeaderTextColor Gets or sets the text color for header captions of editor groups. This is a bindable property.
Groups Gets the collection of the DataFormView groups.
Handler Gets or sets the IViewHandler associated to this element. Inherited from VisualElement.
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.
IgnoreDataAnnotationValidation
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.
IsAutoGenerationEnabled Gets or sets whether the DataFormView automatically generates data form items (data editors) for the DataObject properties.
IsEditorLabelVisible Gets or sets whether the data form displays editor labels. This is a bindable property.
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.
IsGroupHeaderVisible Gets or sets whether the data form displays headers for groups of editors. This is a bindable property.
IsLastRowSeparatorVisible Gets or sets whether a row separator line is displayed below the bottom row of editors on the data form. 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.
IsReadOnly Gets or sets whether the DataFormView is read-only. 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.
Items Gets the collection of the data form’s editors.
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.
PickerSourceProvider Gets or sets the data source used to generate drop-down list items of combo box editors. This is a bindable property.
RealParent For internal use by .NET MAUI. Inherited from Element.
ReserveBottomTextLine Gets or sets whether a line for help and error text below each editor is reserved. This is a bindable property.
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.
RowSeparatorColor Gets or sets the color of lines that separate rows of editors on the data form. This is a bindable property.
RowSeparatorThickness Gets or sets the thickness of lines that separate rows of editors on the data form. This is a bindable property.
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.
StyleId Gets or sets a user defined value to uniquely identify the element. Inherited from Element.
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.
ValidationMode Gets or sets when to validate values that users enter in the data form’s editors. This is a bindable property.
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.
Commit() Commits values in data editors on the form to the underlying data object.
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.
GetValue(String) Returns the current value of a Data Form editor by the name of the property to which the editor is bound.
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.
RegisterGroup(DataFormGroup)
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.
Validate() Validates all data fields on the form according to the current validation logic.
Validate(String) Validates the specified data field according to the current validation logic.

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.
GeneratePropertyItem
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.
ValidateForm Allows you to validate all data editors on the form.
ValidateProperty Allows you to validate a specific data editor on the form.
See Also