Xamarin.Essentials Namespace

Xamarin.Essentials offers a cross-platform API for platform specific features.

Classes

Accelerometer	Accelerometer data of the acceleration of the device in three dimensional space.
AccelerometerChangedEventArgs	Event arguments containing the current reading.
ActivityStateChangedEventArgs	Event argments when an Android Activity's state changes.
AppAction
AppActionEventArgs
AppActions
AppInfo	Represents information about the application.
AppleSignInAuthenticator	Native Apple Sign In authentication API.
AppleSignInAuthenticator.Options	Options for Native Apple Sign In
Barometer	Monitor changes to the atmospheric pressure.
BarometerChangedEventArgs	The current pressure information from the change event.
Battery	Methods and properties for battery and charging information of the device.
BatteryInfoChangedEventArgs	Battery changed information.
Browser	Provides a way to display a web page inside an app.
BrowserLaunchOptions	Optional setting to open the browser with.
Clipboard	Provides a way to work with text on the device clipboard.
ColorConverters	Contains several helper methods to convert System.Drawing.Color
ColorExtensions	Extension methods for System.Drawing.Color
Compass	Monitor changes to the orientation of the user's device.
CompassChangedEventArgs	Event arguments when compass reading changes.
Connectivity	Connectivity and networking helpers.
ConnectivityChangedEventArgs	The current connectivity information from the change event.
Contact	This type contains information about a particular contact.
ContactEmail	This type contains information about a particular email address.
ContactPhone	This type contains information about a particular phone number.
Contacts	API class for working with contacts on the device.
DeviceDisplay	Represents information about the device screen.
DeviceInfo	Represents information about the device.
DisplayInfoChangedEventArgs	Main display information event arguments.
Email	Provides an easy way to allow the user to send emails.
EmailAttachment	Email file attachment.
EmailMessage	Represents a single email message.
EnergySaverStatusChangedEventArgs	Event arguments when the energy saver status changes.
ExperimentalFeatures	Enables experimental features in Xamarin.Essentials
FeatureNotEnabledException	An exception thrown when a feature on the device is not enabled.
FeatureNotSupportedException	Exception that occurs when an attempt is made to use a feature on a platform that does not support it.
FileBase	A representation of a file and its content type.
FilePicker	Lets the user pick a file from the device's storage.
FilePickerFileType
FileProvider	Android FileProvider implementation for creating Content URIs to share files with other applications.
FileResult
FileSystem	Provides an easy way to access the locations for device folders.
Flashlight	Turn the Flashlight / Torch / Lamp On and Off.
Geocoding	Easily convert between geographic coordinated and place names.
Geolocation	Provides a way to get the current location of the device.
GeolocationRequest	Represents the criteria for a location request.
Gyroscope	Gyroscope data of the rotation around the device's three primary axis.
GyroscopeChangedEventArgs	Event arguments containing the current reading.
HapticFeedback	Provides methods to control HapticFeedback responses
Launcher	Launches an application specified by the passed uri.
Locale	Represents a specific geographical, political, or cultural region.
Location	The latitude, longitude, altitude and time information reported by the device.
LocationExtensions	Location Extensions
Magnetometer	Detect device's orentation relative to Earth's magnetic field in microteslas (µ).
MagnetometerChangedEventArgs	Event arguments containing the current reading.
MainThread	Main Thread helpers.
Map	Map helpers to open a route to specified places via default platforms maps implementation.
MapLaunchOptions	Launch options for opening a map.
MediaPicker
MediaPickerOptions
NotImplementedInReferenceAssemblyException	Exception that occurs when executed from a reference assembly. This usually means that the NuGet was not installed into the app project.
OpenFileRequest	Standard request for opening a file to another application.
OrientationSensor	Device orientation (quaternion) relative to magnetic fields.
OrientationSensorChangedEventArgs	Orientation event args when reading changes.
PermissionException	Exception that occures when calling an API that requires a specific permission.
Permissions	Access to checking and requesting application permissions.
Permissions.BasePermission	Base permission, used internally.
Permissions.BasePlatformPermission	Base platform permission, used internally.
Permissions.Battery	Permission for battery
Permissions.CalendarRead	Permission to read the calendar
Permissions.CalendarWrite	Permission to write to the calendar.
Permissions.Camera	Permission to access the camera.
Permissions.ContactsRead	Permission to read contacts.
Permissions.ContactsWrite	Permission to write contacts
Permissions.Flashlight	Permissiont to access the flashlight.
Permissions.LaunchApp	Permissions to launch an app.
Permissions.LocationAlways	Permission for geolocation always.
Permissions.LocationWhenInUse	Permission for geolocation when the app is in use.
Permissions.Maps	Permission to access maps.
Permissions.Media	Permission to access media on device.
Permissions.Microphone	Permission to access the microphone.
Permissions.NetworkState	Permission to access the network state.
Permissions.Phone	Permission to access the phone.
Permissions.Photos	Permission to access the photo album.
Permissions.Reminders	Permission to access reminders.
Permissions.Sensors	Permission to access device sensors.
Permissions.Sms	Permission to access Sms capabilities on device.
Permissions.Speech	Permission to access speech capabilities on device.
Permissions.StorageRead	Permission to read storage.
Permissions.StorageWrite	Permission to write to storage.
Permissions.Vibrate	Permission to vibrate device.
PhoneDialer	Open the platform phone dialer to place a call.
PickOptions	File picking options.
Placemark	User-friendly description of a geographic coordinate. This contains information such as the name of the place, its address, and other information.
PlacemarkExtensions	Extensions for the placemark.
Platform	Platform specific helpers.
Platform.Intent
PointExtensions	Extension methods for Point.
Preferences	A class to interact with the preferences/settings of the native platform.
ReadOnlyFile	A representation of a file and its content type.
RectangleExtensions	Extension methods for Rectangle.
Screenshot	Take a screenshot depicting the current View.
ScreenshotResult
SecureStorage	Provides simple secure storage for key/value pairs.
Share	Share data such as text and uris to other applications.
ShareFile	A file to be shared.
ShareFileRequest	Standard request for sharing a file to another application.
ShareMultipleFilesRequest	Standard request for sharing a multiple files to another application.
ShareRequestBase
ShareTextRequest	Standard request for sharing text to other applications.
SizeExtensions	Extension methods for Size.
Sms	Provides an easy way to allow the user to send SMS messages.
SmsMessage	Represents a single SMS message.
SpeechOptions	Text-to-speech options.
TextToSpeech	Speak text to Speech
UnitConverters	Built in unit converters
VersionTracking	Provides an easy way to track an app's version on a device.
Vibration	Provides an easy way to make the device vibrate.
WebAuthenticator	A web navigation API intended to be used for Authentication with external web services such as OAuth.
WebAuthenticatorCallbackActivity	The activity meant to be subclassed and implemented to receive callbacks on Android.
WebAuthenticatorResult	Web Authenticator Result parsed from the callback Url.

Structs

AccelerometerData	Data representing the devies' three accelerometers.
BarometerData	Contains the pressure measured by the user's device.
CompassData	Contains the orientation of the user's device.
DeviceIdiom	The idiom (form factor) of the device.
DevicePlatform	The device platform that the application is running on.
DisplayInfo	Represents information about the screen.
GyroscopeData	Gyroscope information.
MagnetometerData	Data for magnetometer changes.
OrientationSensorData	Sensor data for orientation.

Enums

ActivityState	A state of an Android Activity.
AltitudeReferenceSystem	Indicates the altitude reference system to be used in defining a location.
AppTheme	Application Theme Type
BatteryPowerSource	How the device and battery are currently being powered or charged.
BatteryState	The current state of the battery and if it is being charged or full.
BrowserLaunchFlags	Additional flags that can be set to control how the browser opens.
BrowserLaunchMode	Launch type of the browser.
BrowserTitleMode	Mode for the title.
ConnectionProfile	Describes the type of connection the device is using.
DeviceType	Various types of devices.
DisplayOrientation	Display Orientation
DisplayRotation	Display rotation.
DistanceUnits	Distance Unit for use in conversion.
EmailBodyFormat	Represents various types of email body formats.
EnergySaverStatus	Status of energy saver on the device.
FileProviderLocation	Location to save temporary files to for sharing.
GeolocationAccuracy	Represents levels of accuracy when determining location.
HapticFeedbackType	Enumerates the possible types of HapticFeedback response
NavigationMode	Represents various modes of navigation.
NetworkAccess	Various states of the connection to the internet.
PermissionStatus	Status of the permission.
ScreenshotFormat	The format to read screenshot images.
SensorSpeed	Sensor speed to monitor for changes.