Loading an Image from a Resource in xaml

Question

User378777 posted

I have a resource called biglogo.png added via the Resource menu and now it's in the Resources folder of my project.

I want to use it via xaml but neither
WidthRequest="80" HeightRequest="80"/> nor

WidthRequest="80" HeightRequest="80"/>

seem to work. Is there a straightforward way to make it work?

Answer 1

User219438 posted

This >> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/images

Specifically the Local Images section.

Adding it to an asset catalog in iOS https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/ios/app-fundamentals/images-icons/displaying-an-image?tabs=windows is I think the preferred solution for iOS

Answer 2

User369978 posted

where does that Resources folder ? Forms Project ? iOS or Android project ?

Answer 3

User378777 posted

The Resource folder of the Forms project.

Answer 4

User369978 posted

@ChristianKl said: The Resource folder of the Forms project.

Refer https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/images?tabs=macos

Image files can be added to each application project and referenced from Xamarin.Forms shared code.

Move those image from Forms project to iOS/Android project .

Answer 5

User378777 posted

Are you saying that it's impossible to load images from the Resources in the Forms project?

Answer 6

User369978 posted

@ChristianKl said: Are you saying that it's impossible to load images from the Resources in the Forms project?

No , but we strongly recommend you place the image into the native project .

And if you want, i can post the code that accessing image from Forms project .

Answer 7

User76049 posted

@ChristianKl said: Are you saying that it's impossible to load images from the Resources in the Forms project?

If you read the link, there's a section on loading local image resources for in XAML, you need a value converter.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/user-interface/images?tabs=macos#using-xaml

If the image is an embedded resource within your platform specific project you can just reference the filename in your image control