Where can I find UX documentation for Xamarin's TableView Intent?

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The Xamarin TableView has an Intent property that allows me to define between

  • Data
  • Form
  • Menu
  • Settings

However it's not clear what the UX difference will be on each platform.

Is there any elaboration for this enumeration?

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2 Answers

Currently (9c48284d) the only platform specific renderer that uses that TableIntent enum is on iOS.

If you set the TableView to be "Data" orientated the section headers & footers do not float in the view.

Xamarin.Forms.Platform.iOS/Renderers/TableViewRenderer.cs

~~~
if (e.NewElement.Intent != TableIntent.Data)
   style = UITableViewStyle.Grouped;
~~~
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It's found at https://developer.xamarin.com/api/type/Xamarin.Forms.TableIntent/

Data A table intended to contain an arbitrary number of similar data entries.

Form A table which is used to contain information that would normally be contained in a form.

Menu A table intended to be used as a menu for selections.

Settings A table containing a set of switches, toggles, or other modifiable configuration settings.

As for specifically showing the difference between them on platforms visually, I think you'd just have to play around with them and see. Xamarin Forms Previewer does a great job at this without having to re-deploy your project to a simulator or device. (View - Other Windows - Xamarin Forms Previewer)

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