See Also: Label Members
Syntax
Remarks
A Label is used to display single-line text elements as well as multi-line blocks of text.
The following example, adapted from the default Xamarin Forms solution, shows a basic use:
C# Example
public class App
{
public static Page GetMainPage ()
{
return new ContentPage {
Content = new Label {
Text = "Hello, Forms!",
Font = Font.SystemFontOfSize(NamedSize.Large),
VerticalOptions = LayoutOptions.CenterAndExpand,
HorizontalOptions = LayoutOptions.CenterAndExpand,
},
};
}
}
}
The FormsGallery sample, which can be found on the Sample Applications page, has a LabelDemoPage.cs file. This file contains a longer and more complete example.
The Xamarin.Forms.Label class has the following XAML properties:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Font | Deprecated. Use FontAttributes, FontFamily, and FontSize, instead. A string of the format [name],[attributes],[size]. The font specification may contain multiple attributes, e.g. Georgia, Bold, Italic, 42. |
| FontAttributes | Bold, Bold,Italic, or None. |
| FontFamily | A font family, such as sans-serif or monospace. |
| FontSize | A named size, such as Large, or an integer that represents the size in device units. |
| LineBreakMode | A string that corresponds to a Xamarin.Forms.LineBreakMode enumeration value. |
| Text | The text that will appear on the label. |
| TextColor | A color specification, with or without the prefix, "Color". For example, "Color.Red" and "Red" both specify the color red. |
| XAlign | Center, End, or Start, to indicate the horizontal placement of the label text. |
| YAlign | Center, End, or Start, to indicate the vertical placement of the label text. |
Requirements
Assembly: Xamarin.Forms.Core (in Xamarin.Forms.Core.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.0.0, 1.1.0.0, 1.2.0.0, 1.3.0.0