--- title: "Sneak Peek at 2021 Volume 1: Xamarin.Forms" published_at: "2021-03-18T11:16:09+00:00" modified_at: "2025-03-20T08:15:08+00:00" url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/sneak-peek-2021-volume-1-xamarin-forms" excerpt: "We at Syncfusion are working on the first major release of 2021, packed with cool and useful features. You can expect the 2021 Volume 1 release in the last week of March. In this blog, I am going to give..." taxonomy_category: - "Desktop" - "Mobile" - "Sneak Peek" - "Syncfusion" - "Xamarin" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Android" - "iOS" - "Mobile" - "Sneak Peek" - "Xamarin.Forms" --- # Sneak Peek at 2021 Volume 1: Xamarin.Forms [Selva Ganapathy Kathiresan](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/selva-ganapathy-k) ![Sneak Peek at 2021 Volume 1: Xamarin.Forms](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Sneak-peek-at-2021-Volume-1-Xamarin.Forms_.png) We at Syncfusion are working on the first major release of 2021, packed with cool and useful features. You can expect the 2021 Volume 1 release in the last week of March. In this blog, I am going to give you a quick overview of the new features we plan to make available for the [Xamarin.Forms](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls) platform in this 2021 Volume 1 release. ## DataGrid The [Xamarin.Forms DataGrid](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-datagrid) will have the following new features in the 2021 volume 1 release: ### Cell navigation This feature will allow users to navigate between cells using an external physical keyboard attached to the iOS devices. ### Auto-swipe distance This feature will let users set the maximum right or left swipe offset based on the size of the swipe view. ## Image Editor The [Xamarin.Forms Image Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-image-editor) will provide the following useful features: ### Tilt the image at a -45 to 45-degree angle This feature will allow us to tilt an edited image, giving it a -45 to 45-degree angle rotation. ![Tilting an image in Xamarin.Forms Image Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Tilting-an-image-in-Xamarin.Forms-Image-Editor.png) Tilting an image in Xamarin.Forms Image Editor ### Zoom and crop the image Users can zoom in on and crop the desired part of their image. ![Zooming and cropping feature in Xamarin.Forms Image Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Zooming-and-cropping-feature-in-Xamarin.Forms-Image-Editor.png) Zooming and cropping feature in Xamarin.Forms Image Editor ### Simple and double-arrow line shapes Add simple, dotted, double-arrow, and double-arrow dotted lines to an image like in the following screenshot. ![Different line shapes in Xamarin.Forms Image Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Different-line-shapes-in-Xamarin.Forms-Image-Editor.png) Different line shapes in Xamarin.Forms Image Editor ## Maps ### Animation for changing the position Animate a map when the center location changes in the [Xamarin.Forms Maps](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-maps) control. ![Animation as the center position changes in Xamarin.Forms Maps](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Animation-as-the-center-position-changes-in-Xamarin.Forms-Maps.gif) Animation as the center position changes in Xamarin.Forms Maps ## Range Slider ### **Dragging a range** Change the values of a range by using drag options in the [Xamarin.Forms Range Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-range-slider) . ![Drag range feature in Xamarin.Forms Range Slider](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Drag-range-feature-in-Xamarin.Forms-Range-Slider.gif) Drag range feature in Xamarin.Forms Range Slider ## Rich Text Editor ### Customize toolbar The [Xamarin.Forms Rich Text Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-rich-text-editor) will allow us to add our own custom toolbar items to the built-in toolbar. ![Customizing the built-in toolbar in Xamarin.Forms Rich Text Editor](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Customizing-the-built-in-toolbar-in-Xamarin.Forms-Rich-Text-Editor-2.png) Customizing the built-in toolbar in Xamarin.Forms Rich Text Editor ## Autocomplete ### **DataTable support** The [Xamarin.Forms Autocomplete](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-autocomplete) control will be populated using the DataTable values. ## ComboBox ### **DataTable support** Like Autocomplete, the [Xamarin.Forms ComboBox](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-combobox) control will also be populated using the DataTable values. ## Chat The [Xamarin.Forms Chat](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-chat) control will have the following exciting features in the 2021 volume 1 release . ### **Time stamps** This feature will allow users to show a time stamp on an image in a message. ![Time stamps in Xamarin.Forms Chat control](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Time-stamps-in-Xamarin.Forms-Chat-control.png) Time stamps in Xamarin.Forms Chat control ### Swiping a message This feature will enable users to swipe messages for the custom actions such as forwarding or replying to a message. When a user swipes a message, the message view will be moved, and the swipe view will show the custom actions. ## Conclusion Thanks for reading! We hope you are as excited as we are about the features that we have for the upcoming 2021 Volume 1 release. Although these are the highlights, there will be many other new features in our [Xamarin.Forms controls](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls) for this release, too. You can check them out once the release is launched. It won’t be long! Stay tuned to our official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Syncfusion) , [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Syncfusion/) , and [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syncfusion/) pages for announcements about the release. If you have any feedback, please let us know in the comments below. You can also contact us through our [support forum](https://www.syncfusion.com/forums) , [Direct-Trac](https://www.syncfusion.com/support/directtrac/) , or [feedback portal](https://www.syncfusion.com/feedback/xamarin-forms) . We are always happy to assist you! 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