Xamarin.iOS Masked TextBox

Overview

The Xamarin.iOS Masked Entry/Textbox is a customization entry control that lets you restrict input to certain types of characters, text, and numbers using mask characters or regex. This control can be used to create a template for providing information such as telephone numbers, IP addresses, product IDs, and so on.

Variable length masked expressions

The masked text box control gives you great flexibility to control variable length of data input.

xamarin iOS masked text box with variable length masked expressions

Culture

Special symbols like currency symbols, date separators, decimal separators, etc., are applied based on the provided culture.

Custom prompt characters

The masked text box control provides the flexibility to customize the prompt character when the default prompt character ( _ ) is not suitable for your scenario.

xamarin iOS masked text box with custom prompt characters

Validation mode

The masked text box control lets you to choose when to validate the data input.

Lost focus

Validate the data input when the control loses its focus.

xamarin iOS masked text box with lost focus validation

Key press

Validation triggers for each key press.

xamarin iOS masked text box with key press validation

Formatting clipboard text

During a cut or copy operation, the masked text box control provides the option to format the clipboard text with literals and prompt characters.

Exclude prompt and literals

Value contains only the typed characters; the prompt characters and literals are excluded.

xamarin iOS masked text box value contains typed characters

Include prompt

Value contains the typed characters and prompt characters; literals are excluded.

xamarin iOS masked text box value contains typed characters and prompt characters

Include literals

Value contains the typed characters and literals; prompt characters are excluded.

Masked text box control value contains typed characters and literals

Include prompt and literals

Value contains typed characters, prompt characters, and literals.

xamarin iOS masked text box value contains typed characters, prompt characters, and literals

Watermark

The watermark will prompt you with instructions or important information when it is not in focus and no valid characters are entered.

xamarin iOS masked text box with watermark text

Appearance

The appearance is highly customizable.

Text appearance

xamarin iOS masked text box with custom text color

The masked text box control allows you to change the text font name, font style, font size, and color.

Border color

xamarin iOS masked text box with custom border color

Customize border color of the masked edit control to any of the predefined native colors.

Error border color

xamarin iOS masked text box with custom error border color

The masked text box control provides the flexibility to customize the error border color when the default error border color (Color.Red) is not suitable for your scenario.

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Overview

Variable length masked expressions

Culture

Custom prompt characters