--- title: "Sneak Peek at 2021 Volume 2: Xamarin.Forms" published_at: "2021-06-17T10:00:14+00:00" modified_at: "2025-03-20T08:00:24+00:00" url: "https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/sneak-peek-at-2021-volume-2-xamarin-forms" excerpt: "We at Syncfusion are working on the second major release of 2021. Packed with cool and exciting features, the 2021 Volume 2 release is expected to be available in the last week of June. In this blog, I am going..." taxonomy_category: - "Desktop" - "Mobile" - "Sneak Peek" - "Xamarin" taxonomy_post_tag: - "Android" - "iOS" - "Mobile" - "Sneak Peek" - "Xamarin.Forms" --- # Sneak Peek at 2021 Volume 2: Xamarin.Forms [Selva Ganapathy Kathiresan](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/author/selva-ganapathy-k) ![Sneak Peek at 2021 Volume 2: Xamarin.Forms](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Sneak-Peek-at-2021-Volume-2-Xamarin.Forms_.png) We at Syncfusion are working on the second major release of 2021. Packed with cool and exciting features, the 2021 Volume 2 release is expected to be available in the last week of June. 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 2 release. ## DataGrid ### Cell navigation The cell navigation feature of the [Xamarin.Forms DataGrid](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-datagrid) control will allow navigation between cells using an external physical keyboard attached to Android devices. ## PDF Viewer The [Xamarin.Forms PDF Viewer](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-pdf-viewer) will have the following new features in the 2021 Volume 2 release: ### Add, select, and deselect annotations This feature will allow users to add, select, and deselect annotations programmatically. ### Cloud border style for shape annotations This feature will allow users to render shape annotations with a cloud border style. ### Polygon and cloud shape annotations This feature will allow users to render, add, modify, save, and remove polygon and cloud-shaped annotations. ![Polygon-Shaped Annotations with Cloud Border Style in Xamarin.Forms PDF Viewer](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Polygon-Shaped-Annotations-with-Cloud-Border-Style-in-Xamarin.Forms-PDF-Viewer.png) Polygon-Shaped Annotations with Cloud Border Style in Xamarin.Forms PDF Viewer ## Autocomplete ### Stay open The [Xamarin.Forms Autocomplete](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-autocomplete) will keep the drop-down list open to allow users to easily select multiple values and will close the drop-down list when the focus changes. ## ComboBox The [Xamarin.Forms ComboBox](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-combobox) will deliver the following user-friendly features: ### Text highlight This feature highlights the typed text in all the items displayed in the drop-down list. ### Stay open Like the Autocomplete control, the ComboBox will also provide support to keep the drop-down list open unless the focus changes. ## Date Picker and Time Picker ### Opened, closed, and closing events The [Xamarin.Forms Date Picker](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-datepicker) and [Time Picker](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-timepicker) controls will have new events for opened, closing, and closed operations of their dialogs. ## Signature Pad ### Draw events The [Xamarin.Forms Signature Pad](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-signature) will have new events for the draw-start and draw-end operations. ## Circular Gauge ### Step frequency This feature will allow users to select discrete values while dragging the pointer in the [Xamarin.Forms Circular Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-circular-gauge) control. ![Step Frequency in Xamarin.Forms Circular Gauge](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Step-Frequency-in-Xamarin.Forms-Circular-Gauge.gif) Step Frequency in Xamarin.Forms Circular Gauge ## Numeric Entry (Numeric Textbox) ### Avoid automatically generating decimal digits when unfocused You can avoid generating decimal digits in the [Xamarin.Forms Numeric Entry](https://www.syncfusion.com/xamarin-ui-controls/xamarin-numeric-entry) when you type integers into the text box. Refer to the following .gif image. ![Enable or Disable Default Decimal Digits in Xamarin.Forms Numeric Entry](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Enable-or-Disable-Default-Decimal-Digits-in-Numeric-TextBox.gif) Enable/Disable Default Decimal Digits in Xamarin.Forms Numeric Entry ## Conclusion Thanks for reading! We hope you are as excited as we are about the features in the upcoming 2021 Volume 2 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 the 2021 Volume 2 release. You can check them out once when 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 forums](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! If you liked this blog post, we think you’ll also like the following: - [How to Create a Choropleth Map in a Xamarin Application](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/create-a-choropleth-map-in-a-xamarin-application.aspx) [Blog] - [Easily Create a Meeting Room Calendar using Xamarin.Forms Scheduler](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/easily-create-a-meeting-room-calendar-using-xamarin-forms-scheduler.aspx) [Blog] - [What’s New in the Essential UI Kit for Xamarin](https://www.syncfusion.com/blogs/post/whats-new-essential-ui-kit-for-xamarin.aspx) [Blog] - [Xamarin.Forms Succinctly](https://www.syncfusion.com/ebooks/xamarin-forms-succinctly) [Ebook]