How to change image source when a property changes through databinding in XAML from viewmodel in xamarin forms? - xamarin.forms

Question

I am working on providing wishlist feature for my app by tapping wishlist icon on each product in list through MVVM. Once tapped, an API call is made to update database(add/remove from wishlist table). Based on result from api call, I updated the specific product's respective property to either 'True' or 'False'. Once property updated, I want to change the icon image source of corresponding product. I am using trigger on wishlist icon to differentiate non-wishlist and wiahlist products while binding the list itself.
My code is below,
MODEL
public class PublisherProducts
{
public long ProductId { get; set; }
public string ProductName { get; set; }
public string ImageURL { get; set; }
public decimal Price { get; set; }
public bool IsWishlistProduct { get; set; }
}
VIEWMODEL
public class OnlineStoreViewModel : BaseViewModel
{
private ObservableCollection<PublisherProducts> publisherProducts;
public Command<long> WishlistTapCommand { get; }
public OnlineStoreViewModel()
{
publisherProducts = new ObservableCollection<PublisherProducts>();
WishlistTapCommand = new Command<long>(OnWishlistSelected);
}
public ObservableCollection<PublisherProducts> PublisherProducts
{
get { return publisherProducts; }
set
{
publisherProducts = value;
OnPropertyChanged();
}
}
public async Task GetProducts(long selectedCategoryId)
{
try
{
...
PublisherProducts = new ObservableCollection<PublisherProducts>(apiresponse.ProductList);
...
}
catch (Exception ex) { ... }
finally { ... }
}
async void OnWishlistSelected(long tappedProductId)
{
if (tappedProductId <= 0)
return;
else
await UpdateWishlist(tappedProductId);
}
public async Task UpdateWishlist(long productId)
{
try
{
var wishlistResponse = // api call
var item = PublisherProducts.Where(p => p.ProductId == productId).FirstOrDefault();
item.IsWishlistProduct = !item.IsWishlistProduct;
PublisherProducts = publisherProducts; *Stuck here to toggle wishlist icon*
await App.Current.MainPage.DisplayAlert("", wishlistResponse.Message, "Ok");
}
catch (Exception ex) { ... }
finally { ... }
}
}
XAML
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms" ... >
<ContentPage.Content>
<ScrollView>
<StackLayout Padding="15,0,15,10">
<FlexLayout x:Name="flxLayout" BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding PublisherProducts}" ...>
<BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<AbsoluteLayout Margin="6" WidthRequest="150">
<Frame Padding="0" WidthRequest="150" CornerRadius="10" HasShadow="True">
<StackLayout Orientation="Vertical" Padding="10" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand">
<Image Source="{Binding ImageURL}" WidthRequest="130" HeightRequest="130" HorizontalOptions="Center"/>
<Label Text="{Binding ProductName}" Style="{StaticResource ProductNameStyle}"></Label>
...
<StackLayout ...>
...
<Frame x:Name="wlistFrame" Padding="0" WidthRequest="30" HeightRequest="30" CornerRadius="10" BorderColor="#02457A">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalOptions="Center" HorizontalOptions="Center">
<Image x:Name="wlImage" WidthRequest="13" HeightRequest="12" HorizontalOptions="Center" VerticalOptions="Center" Source="ic_wishlist_open">
<Image.Triggers>
<DataTrigger TargetType="Image" Binding="{Binding IsWishlistProduct}" Value="true">
<Setter Property="Source" Value="ic_wishlist_close" />
</DataTrigger>
</Image.Triggers>
</Image>
</StackLayout>
<Frame.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Command="{Binding Source={RelativeSource AncestorType={x:Type local:OnlineStoreViewModel}}, Path=WishlistTapCommand}" CommandParameter="{Binding ProductId}" NumberOfTapsRequired="1" />
</Frame.GestureRecognizers>
</Frame>
</StackLayout>
</StackLayout>
</Frame>
</AbsoluteLayout>
</DataTemplate>
</BindableLayout.ItemTemplate>
</FlexLayout>
</StackLayout>
</ScrollView>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>
I am stuck at this place to change wishlist icon, when 'IsWishlistProduct' property value is changed in UpdateWishlist().

Answer 1

Guessing through your code, the BaseViewModel contains code similar to the following:
public class BaseViewModel : INotifyPropertyChanged
{
...
public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
...
public void OnPropertyChanged(string name)
{
this.PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(name));
}
...
}
And your viewmodel should be like this:
...
public ObservableCollection<PublisherProducts> PublisherProducts
{
get { return publisherProducts; }
set
{
publisherProducts = value;
OnPropertyChanged(nameof(PublisherProducts));
}
}
...
As Jason mentioned, If there is a change in data in the ViewModel, it is reflected in the UI when it is notified to the View through NotifyPropertyChanged. You already implemented "OnPropertyChanged" function in your BaseViewModel but it seems you don't pass the object name.