Methods

The methods of Xamarin.Forms.Layout are listed below. For a list of all members, see the Layout Members list.

Public Methods

	ForceLayout() Forces a layout cycle on the element and all of its descendants.
override	GetSizeRequest(double, double) : SizeRequest Returns the Xamarin.Forms.SizeRequest of the Layout. Calling this method begins the measure pass of a layout cycle.
static	LayoutChildIntoBoundingRegion(VisualElement, Rectangle) Positions a child element into a bounding region while respecting the child elements VisualElement.HorizontalOptions and VisualElement.VerticalOptions.
	LowerChild(View) Sends a child to the back of the visual stack.
	RaiseChild(View) Sends a child to the front of the visual stack.

	InvalidateLayout() Invalidates the current layout.
abstract	LayoutChildren(double, double, double, double) Positions and sizes the children of a Layout.
	OnChildMeasureInvalidated() Invoked whenever a child of the layout has emitted VisualElement.MeaureInvalidated. Implement this method to add class handling for this event.
	OnChildMeasureInvalidated(object, EventArgs) Invoked whenever a child of the layout has emitted VisualElement.MeaureInvalidated. Implement this method to add class handling for this event.
override	OnSizeAllocated(double, double) This method is called when the size of the element is set during a layout cycle. This method is called directly before the VisualElement.SizeChanged event is emitted. Implement this method to add class handling for this event.
	ShouldInvalidateOnChildAdded(View) : bool When implemented, should return `true` if child should call VisualElement.InvalidateMeasure, and to return `false` if it should not.
	ShouldInvalidateOnChildRemoved(View) : bool When implemented, should return `true` if child should call VisualElement.InvalidateMeasure when it is removed, and to return `false` if it should not.
	UpdateChildrenLayout() Instructs the layout to relayout all of its children.