Xamarin Expander | Expandable Layout

Overview

The Xamarin Expander is a layout control that can load any UI view in the header and content. It can easily be expanded or collapsed by tapping on the header, thus handling the screen space better.

Expand and collapse visual states

The Xamarin Expander supports expanded and collapsed visual states for appearance customization based on expansion state.

Expand and collapse in Xamarin.Forms Expander

Animation

The Xamarin.Forms Expander supports animation when expanding or collapsing the header item. Support provided to customize the enabling or disabling animation, expanding and collapsing animation duration, and easing in expander control.

Animation documentation

Animation in Xamarin.Forms Expander

Header icon position

The Xamarin.Forms Expander allows you to customize the position of the header icon.

Header icon position documentation

Dynamic height

The Expander loads the header and content views based on their content. In addition, the Expander can automatically size the height of its view based on dynamic changes in the UI.

Xamarin.Forms Expander automatically adjusting item height based on content

Visual State Manager

Customize the appearance of expander items based on their expanded and collapsed states using the visual state manager.

Visual state manager documentation

Visual state manager in Xamarin.Forms Expander

Xamarin Expander Code Example

Easily get started with the Xamarin Expander using a few simple lines of C# code as demonstrated below. Also explore our Xamarin Expander Example that shows you how to render and configure the Expander in Xamarin.

xaml
c#
<ContentPage.Content><syncfusion:SfExpander x:Name="expander"/>
</ContentPage.Content>
SfExpander expander = new SfExpander();
This.Content =expander;

Frequently Asked Questions

✅ Why should you choose Syncfusion Xamarin Expander?

The Syncfusion Xamarin Expander provides the following:

Customizable animation support when expanding or collapsing.
Dynamically adjustable height.
One of the best Xamarin Expander in the market that offers feature-rich UI to interact with the software.
Simple configuration and API.
Touch friendly and responsive.
Extensive demos, documentation to learn quickly and get started with Xamarin Expander.

✅ Where can I find the Syncfusion Xamarin Expander demo?

You can find our Xamarin Expander demo here.

✅ Can I download and utilize the Syncfusion Xamarin Expander for free?

No, this is a commercial product and requires a paid license. However, a free community license is also available for companies and individuals whose organizations have less than $1 million USD in annual gross revenue and five or fewer developers.

✅ How do I get started with Syncfusion Xamarin Expander?

A good place to start would be our comprehensive getting started documentation.

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Amazing tool, great designs

Using Xamarin templates from Syncfusion I can focus on the code and do not have to worry about design. Very easy to implement.

Dirk F,

Software Development Engineer, Small-Business

Essential for any Xamarin developer!

A large number of components that complement or improve almost everything that does not yet exist in Xamarin. The support is the best I've ever seen! They fix bugs quickly and are always willing to listen to suggestions.