Absolute Layout

The AbsoluteLayout class allows you to position elements in a precise, absolute manner within the layout.

Defining the boundaries of a view

You can use the AbsoluteLayoutBounds fluent method to specify the boundaries of a view within the AbsoluteLayout. The method takes a Rect object, which defines the x and y coordinates of the view, as well as its width and height.

Here's an example of how you can use the AbsoluteLayoutBounds method to define the boundaries of two different views:

using Sharp.UI;

public sealed partial class AbsoluteLayoutPage : ContentPage
{
    protected override void Build()
    {
        Content = new AbsoluteLayout
        {   
            new Grid
            {
                e => e
                    .BackgroundColor(Colors.Red)
                    .AbsoluteLayoutBounds(30,170,300,100)
                    .Background(new LinearGradientBrush(new Point(0, 0), new Point(1, 1))
                    {
                        new GradientStop(Colors.Yellow, 0.0),
                        new GradientStop(Colors.Red, 0.25),
                        new GradientStop(Colors.Blue, 0.75),
                        new GradientStop(Colors.LimeGreen, 1.0)
                    }),

                new Label("Absolute Layout")
                    .FontSize(30)
                    .Center())
            },

            new Border
            {
                e => e
                    .AbsoluteLayoutBounds(100,400,300,200)
                    .Stroke(Colors.Blue)
                    .StrokeThickness(4)
                    .StrokeShape(new RoundRectangle().CornerRadius(40)),

                new Label("This is a test", out var label)
                    .Padding(20)
                    .FontSize(40)
                    .Center())
            }
        };
    }
}

Using attached properties

In addition to the AbsoluteLayoutBounds method, Sharp.UI also provides access to the following attached properties for the AbsoluteLayout class:

Attached property	Fluent method
AbsoluteLayout.LayoutFlags	AbsoluteLayoutFlags(layoutFlags)
AbsoluteLayout.LayoutBounds	AbsoluteLayoutBounds(layoutBounds)

These properties can be used to further customize the behavior and appearance of elements within the AbsoluteLayout.