Using Xamarin Embedded fonts and Font Image Source, What this plugging was trying to achieve can be achieved now.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/text/fonts#use-a-custom-font https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/text/fonts#display-font-icons
If you are using Xamarin.Forms 4.5.0.530 below version, it still make sense to use this pluging.
This plugin extend support for font glyphs (font icons) in Xamarin.Forms applications.
xmlns:fontAwesome5Free="clr-namespace:Plugin.Glypher.FontAwesome5Free;assembly=Plugin.Glypher.FontAwesome5Free"
xmlns:glypher="clr-namespace:Plugin.Glypher;assembly=Plugin.Glypher"
<Label glypher:FontGlyph.Glyph="{x:Static fontAwesome5Free:GlyphListBrand.Fab_Bluetooth}"
FontSize="Large"
TextColor="CornflowerBlue" />
<Button glypher:FontGlyph.Glyph="{x:Static fontAwesome5Free:GlyphListBrand.Fab_Bitcoin}"
FontSize="Large"
TextColor="IndianRed" />
<Image>
<Image.Source>
<FontImageSource Size="32"
Color="Orange"
glypher:FontGlyph.Glyph="{x:Static fontAwesome5Free:GlyphListRegular.Far_Bell_Slash}" />
</Image.Source>
</Image>
Plugin.Glypher
Available on NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Plugin.Glypher
Plugin.Glypher
is not required to be reference if using any other package.
- Install selected nuget(s) into any .NET Standard 2.0 projects required for your app. No need to install it in your platform specific projects.
Package | Wiki | Nuget | Android | iOS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plugin.Glypher.FontAwesome5Free |
Font Awesome 5 Free | Yes | Yes | |
Plugin.Glypher.FontAwesome5Pro |
Font Awesome 5 Pro | Yes | Yes | |
Plugin.Glypher.WeatherIcons |
Weather Icons | Yes | Yes |
Android | iOS |
---|---|
In Visual Studio, confirm that SourceLink is enabled. Also, Turn off "Just My Code" since, well, this isn't your code.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/library-guidance/sourcelink
Contributions are welcome. Feel free to file issues and pull requests on the repo and they'll be reviewed as time permits.
Thank you for the Icons by Yannick Lung, Stephen Hutchings