How to set width for segment item

This section explains how to set width for segment item in segmented control.

Getting Started with Xamarin Segmented Control (SfSegmentedControl)

This section provides an overview for working with the segmented control for Xamarin.Forms. Walk through the entire process of creating a real-world application with the SfSegmentedControl.

Adding SfSegmentedControl reference

You can add SfSegmentedControl reference using one of the following methods:

Method 1: Adding SfSegmentedControl reference from nuget.org

Syncfusion Xamarin components are available in nuget.org. To add SfSegmentedControl to your project, open the NuGet package manager in Visual Studio, search for Syncfusion.Xamarin.Buttons, and then install it.

Method 2: Adding SfSegmentedControl reference from toolbox

Syncfusion also provides Xamarin Toolbox. Using this toolbox, you can drag the SfSegmentedControl control to the XAML page. It will automatically install the required NuGet packages and add the namespace to the page. To install Syncfusion Xamarin Toolbox, refer to Toolbox.

Method 3: Adding SfSegmentedControl assemblies manually from the installed location

If you prefer to manually reference the assemblies instead referencing from NuGet, add the following assemblies in respective projects.

Location: {Installed location}/{version}/Xamarin/lib

Creating a project

Create a new BlankApp (Xamarin.Forms.Portable) application in Visual Studio for Xamarin.Forms.

Adding SfSegmentedControl in Xamarin.Forms

Add the required assembly references to the PCL and renderer projects as discussed in the Assembly deployment section.

Import the control namespace as shown in the following code.

[XAML]

xmlns:buttons="clr-namespace:Syncfusion.XForms.Buttons;assembly=Syncfusion.Buttons.XForms"

Set the control to content in ContentPage.

[XAML]

<ContentPage.Content>
    <buttons:SfSegmentedControl  />
</ContentPage.Content>

Sample for Set width for segment item in segmented control

[XAML]

<StackLayout  VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
        <buttons:SfSegmentedControl HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand" VisibleSegmentsCount="3" SegmentWidth="130" BorderThickness="2"
        SelectedIndex="2"
        BorderColor="#3F3F3F"
        FontColor="Black"
        Color="Transparent"
       CornerRadius="140"
        SelectionTextColor="AliceBlue">
            <sys:List x:TypeArguments="x:String">
                <x:String>Formals</x:String>
                <x:String>Casuals</x:String>
                <x:String>Trendy</x:String>
            </sys:List>
        </buttons:SfSegmentedControl>
        <buttons:SfSegmentedControl HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand"  SegmentWidth="100" BorderThickness="2"
        VisibleSegmentsCount="3"
        SelectedIndex="2"
        BorderColor="#3F3F3F"
        FontColor="Black"
        Color="Transparent"
        CornerRadius="100"                      
        SelectionTextColor="AliceBlue">
            <sys:List x:TypeArguments="x:String">
                <x:String>Formals</x:String>
                <x:String>Casuals</x:String>
                <x:String>Trendy</x:String>
            </sys:List>
        </buttons:SfSegmentedControl>
        <buttons:SfSegmentedControl  HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand" SegmentWidth="80" BorderThickness="2"
        VisibleSegmentsCount="3"
        SelectedIndex="2"
        BorderColor="#3F3F3F"
        FontColor="Black"
         CornerRadius="80"
        Color="Transparent"
        SelectionTextColor="AliceBlue">
            <sys:List x:TypeArguments="x:String">
                <x:String>Formals</x:String>
                <x:String>Casuals</x:String>
                <x:String>Trendy</x:String>
            </sys:List>
        </buttons:SfSegmentedControl>
        <buttons:SfSegmentedControl  HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand" SegmentWidth="60" BorderThickness="2"
        VisibleSegmentsCount="3"
        SelectedIndex="2"
        BorderColor="#3F3F3F"
        FontColor="Black"
        Color="Transparent"
        CornerRadius="60"
        SelectionTextColor="AliceBlue">
            <sys:List x:TypeArguments="x:String">
                <x:String>Formals</x:String>
                <x:String>Casuals</x:String>
                <x:String>Trendy</x:String>
            </sys:List>
        </buttons:SfSegmentedControl>
       
    </StackLayout>

How to run this application?

To run this application, you need to first clone the how-to-set-width-for-segment-item repository and then open it in Visual Studio 2022. Now, simply build and run your project to view the output.

Troubleshooting

Path too long exception

If you are facing path too long exception when building this example project, close Visual Studio and rename the repository to short and build the project.

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