issue with Xamarin form grid inside Stacklayout - xamarin.forms

I am working on Xamarin forms Where i need to display grid. I am using StackLayout to create form. Everything is working until I add Grid inside StackLayout ., then I am getting error that Timeout exceeded getting exception details
Here is my code :
<ContentPage.Content>
<StackLayout VerticalOptions="StartAndExpand" BackgroundColor="White">
<StackLayout Padding="20,40,20,0" HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
<Image Source="logo.png" Aspect="AspectFit" HorizontalOptions="Center"></Image>
</StackLayout>
<StackLayout Padding="15,20,15,0" VerticalOptions="Center">
<local:ImageEntry TextColor="#98a4b4"
PlaceholderColor="#98a4b4" FontFamily="ProximaNova"
Image="LoginEmailIcon"
Placeholder="Email"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
ImageWidth="25"
ImageHeight="20"
LineColor="#98a4b4"/>
<local:ImageEntry TextColor="#98a4b4"
PlaceholderColor="#98a4b4" FontFamily="ProximaNova"
Image="LoginPasswordIcon"
Placeholder="Password"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
ImageWidth="23"
ImageHeight="25"
LineColor="#98a4b4" IsPassword="True"/>
<Label Text=" Forgot your password?"
HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand" FontFamily="ProximaNova"
TextColor="#bcbcbc"/>
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
<Button x:Name="ButtonSignin" BackgroundColor="#29abdf" TextColor="White" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" FontFamily="ProximaNova" Text="Sign in" FontAttributes="Bold"/>
</StackLayout>
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
<Grid>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="25px" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Source="loginsideicon.png" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0"></Image>
<Label Text="OR" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" FontFamily="ProximaNova" TextColor="#bcbcbc"></Label>
<Image Source="loginsideicon.png" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2"></Image>
</Grid>
</StackLayout>
</StackLayout>
</StackLayout>
</ContentPage.Content>
Now When I run this code I am getting exception:
Unhandled Exception:
System.FormatException: <Timeout exceeded getting exception details> occurred
But when i comment Grid code everything is working

I noticed a few issues with your xaml :
-Use a capital letter for Auto
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-We do not use 25px with xaml
<RowDefinition Height="25" />

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Xamarin Button only registers click on corner

I have a Xamarin Forms project and I have a Content Page with a ListView in which I have two buttons to add or remove items from a Cart.
When I click on the remove button it works just fine but when I click on the add button it only works if I click it on the left corner. If I click somewhere else on the button it will register as if I click the entire item on the listView.
Also, I don't know why but the buttons change its size when clicked.
Here is how it is performing
And here is the code. The button that is not working properly is called btnAdd
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ContentPage xmlns="http://xamarin.com/schemas/2014/forms"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
x:Class="AppCrijoya.Views.CartPage">
<ContentPage.Content>
<StackLayout Padding="0">
<Grid RowSpacing="0" Margin="0">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="*"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackLayout Grid.Row="0" VerticalOptions="Start" BackgroundColor="#ffffff" Padding="0,8" Margin="0,0,0,5">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label VerticalOptions="Center" HorizontalOptions="Center" Grid.Column="0">Monto Total:</Label>
<Label x:Name="lblTotalCart" VerticalOptions="Center" HorizontalOptions="Center" Grid.Column="1" TextColor="Black" FontAttributes="Bold"></Label>
<Button VerticalOptions="Center" HorizontalOptions="Center" Grid.Column="2" x:Name="btnContinue" Text="Continuar"
BackgroundColor="#353A47" FontSize="12" HeightRequest="35"
TextColor="White" Clicked="BtnContinue_Clicked" Padding="0" />
</Grid>
<StackLayout x:Name="stkEmpty" IsVisible="False" Margin="0,220,0,0" HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand" VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">
<Image Source="bag.png" HeightRequest="40"></Image>
<Label HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand" VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand">TU CESTA DE LA COMPRA ESTÁ VACÍA</Label>
</StackLayout>
</StackLayout>
<ScrollView Grid.Row="1">
<ListView x:Name="CartListView" ItemsSource="{Binding oList}" HasUnevenRows="True" IsPullToRefreshEnabled="False" SelectionMode="None">
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate>
<ViewCell>
<Frame Margin="3.5" CornerRadius="30">
<Grid x:Name="Item" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" VerticalOptions="Center" HeightRequest="150" RowSpacing="6">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="155"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Image Grid.Column="0" Source="{Binding Image}" Aspect="Fill" HeightRequest="100" WidthRequest="100" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" VerticalOptions="FillAndExpand"></Image>
<Grid Grid.Column="1">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackLayout Grid.Row="0" VerticalOptions="Center" HorizontalOptions="Start">
<Label Text="{Binding Name}" Margin="0" TextColor="Black" FontSize="15"/>
</StackLayout>
<Grid Grid.Row="1">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="100"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="35"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<!--<StackLayout Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" HorizontalOptions="Start" VerticalOptions="Center">
<Label Text="Cantidad" VerticalOptions="Center"/>
</StackLayout>-->
<StackLayout Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" HorizontalOptions="Start">
<Label Text="Precio Unidad"/>
</StackLayout>
<StackLayout Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" HorizontalOptions="End">
<Label Text="{Binding Price, StringFormat='{0:N2}€'}"/>
</StackLayout>
<StackLayout Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" HorizontalOptions="Start">
<Label Text="Precio Total" FontAttributes="Bold"/>
</StackLayout>
<StackLayout Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" HorizontalOptions="Start">
<Label Text="{Binding Total, StringFormat='{0:N2}€'}" TextColor="Black"/>
</StackLayout>
<StackLayout Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand">
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Button x:Name="btnRemove"
Grid.Column="0"
CornerRadius="15"
BackgroundColor="#E5D3C2"
WidthRequest="50"
HeightRequest="35"
Padding="0" Text="-"
CommandParameter="{Binding .}"
Clicked="BtnRemove_Clicked"
BorderWidth="0.3"
TextColor="#353A47"
BorderColor="#353A47"/>
<Button x:Name="btnAdd"
Grid.Column="2"
CornerRadius="15"
BackgroundColor="#E5D3C2"
WidthRequest="50"
HeightRequest="35"
Padding="0" Text="+"
CommandParameter="{Binding .}"
Clicked="BtnAdd_Clicked"
BorderWidth="0.3"
TextColor="#353A47"
BorderColor="#353A47"/>
<Label x:Name="lblQuantity"
Grid.Column="1"
VerticalOptions="Center"
Text="{Binding Quantity}"
FontAttributes="Bold"
FontSize="15"
HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
VerticalTextAlignment="Center"
HeightRequest="20"
WidthRequest="30"/>
</Grid>
</StackLayout>
<!-- <Button x:Name="btnDelete" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Grid.Row="3" Text="Retirar de bolsa" CommandParameter="{Binding Id}"
BackgroundColor="#9C2424" FontSize="10" HeightRequest="35"
TextColor="White" Clicked="BtnDelete_Clicked" Padding="0" />-->
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Frame>
</ViewCell>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
</ScrollView>
</Grid>
</StackLayout>
</ContentPage.Content>
</ContentPage>
Please help because I have no idea of why this is happening. Thanks.
EDIT
If I remove the label in between the two buttons it will work, don't know why
You may get more reliable behavior if you:
Add the missing RowDefinition, so Grid.Row="3" has height 35.
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<!-- ADD BELOW LINE -->
<RowDefinition Height="auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="35"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>```
Remove the unneeded StackLayout. Change:
<StackLayout Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand">
<Grid>
...
</Grid>
</StackLayout>
to:
<Grid Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand">
...
</Grid>
IF the above are not sufficient, you might need to add a HeightRequest or hardcoded RowDefinition Height somewhere. I realize this is not ideal - Auto heights are preferable, because they adapt as needed - but sometimes Xamarin Forms needs that extra hint.
The first place to try is to give the whole ItemTemplate a HeightRequest:
<ViewCell>
<Frame ... HeightRequest="300" ...
If that works, then you might try instead putting that on one of the nested elements, to allow most of the content to be automatically sized.
ALTERNATIVE (If the first two items aren't enough)
Its possible to collapse any complex ItemTemplate layout to a SINGLE Grid. Then use StackLayout within cells as needed (but NO NESTED Grids). This is done by use of ColumnSpan and RowSpan to describe areas of the overall grid. You can see this visually if you DIAGRAM the entire layout on a piece of paper, drawing vertical and horizontal lines around each section. Extend those lines all the way to edges of the outer grid.
Xamarin Forms should do a better job of figuring out the layout of this single Grid.
The page might also appear faster.
Try to change the order of the Label , like this .
<Button
x:Name="btnRemove"
Grid.Column="0"
Padding="0"
BackgroundColor="#E5D3C2"
BorderColor="#353A47"
BorderWidth="0.3"
Clicked="BtnRemove_Clicked"
CommandParameter="{Binding .}"
CornerRadius="15"
HeightRequest="35"
Text="-"
TextColor="#353A47"
WidthRequest="50" />
<Label
x:Name="lblQuantity"
Grid.Column="1"
FontAttributes="Bold"
FontSize="15"
HeightRequest="20"
HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
Text="{Binding Quantity}"
VerticalOptions="Center"
VerticalTextAlignment="Center"
WidthRequest="30" />
<Button
x:Name="btnAdd"
Grid.Column="2"
Padding="0"
BackgroundColor="#E5D3C2"
BorderColor="#353A47"
BorderWidth="0.3"
Clicked="BtnAdd_Clicked"
CommandParameter="{Binding .}"
CornerRadius="15"
HeightRequest="35"
Text="+"
TextColor="#353A47"
WidthRequest="50" />
I did a test based on your code,I found that the middle Label lblQuantity(Label x:Name="lblQuantity") has covered button (Button x:Name="btnAdd" ), so you can just remove property WidthRequest="30" of the middle label (lblQuantity), just as follows:
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="auto"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Button x:Name="btnRemove"
Grid.Column="0"
CornerRadius="15"
BackgroundColor="#E5D3C2"
WidthRequest="50"
HeightRequest="35"
Padding="0"
Text="-"
Clicked="btnRemove_Clicked"
BorderWidth="0.3"
TextColor="#353A47"
BorderColor="#353A47"/>
<Button x:Name="btnAdd"
Grid.Column="2"
CornerRadius="15"
BackgroundColor="#E5D3C2"
WidthRequest="50"
HeightRequest="35"
Padding="0"
Text="+"
Clicked="btnAdd_Clicked"
BorderWidth="0.3"
TextColor="#353A47"
BorderColor="#353A47"/>
<Label x:Name="lblQuantity"
Grid.Column="1"
VerticalOptions="Center"
Text="{Binding Name}"
FontAttributes="Bold"
FontSize="15"
HorizontalTextAlignment="Center"
VerticalTextAlignment="Center"
HeightRequest="20"
/>
</Grid>

Abysmal list performance

An item template that includes a SkiaSharp control displaying svg, a SwipeView and some labels,
is taking forever to load when navigating to the page.
I am using StackLayout with BindableLayout.ItemSource and ItemTemplate.
Using CollectionView will let the page load much faster, but then every attempt to scroll down will slow the app for a moment, while the CollectionView generate the next batch of items.
I have moved all the code generating the items source to background, so the only thing happening on the ui thread is the binding to the ObservableCollection from the viewmodel, and drawing it.
I have also tried reducing the layouts in the item template, but it did not improve loading speed.
Xaml for page:
<DataTemplate x:Key="DataTemplateReportsItemAction">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal">
<effectsView:SfEffectsView Style="{StaticResource StyleRippleEffectReportAction}">
<effectsView:SfEffectsView.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Command="{Binding ActionCommand}" />
</effectsView:SfEffectsView.GestureRecognizers>
<image:SVGImage ImageSource="{Binding IconName}"
Style="{StaticResource StyleSVGImageReportRowAction}" />
</effectsView:SfEffectsView>
<BoxView Style="{StaticResource StyleBoxViewReportItemAction}"
IsVisible="{Binding IsLast, Converter={StaticResource BoolToReverseBoolConverter}}" />
</StackLayout>
</DataTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="DataTemplateReportsItemCellDefault">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
BindingContext="{TemplateBinding BindingContext}">
<StackLayout Orientation="Vertical"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
VerticalOptions="Center">
<Label Style="{StaticResource StyleLabelReportCellTop}"
Text="{Binding DisplayValue}"
TextColor="{Binding ColorName, TargetNullValue={StaticResource ColorLabelReportCell}, FallbackValue={StaticResource ColorLabelReportCell}}" />
<Label Style="{StaticResource StyleLabelReportCellBottom}"
Text="{Binding DisplayTitle}"
TextColor="{Binding ColorName, TargetNullValue={StaticResource ColorLabelReportCell}, FallbackValue={StaticResource ColorLabelReportCell}}" />
</StackLayout>
<BoxView Style="{StaticResource StyleBoxViewReportItemCell}"
IsVisible="{Binding IsLast, Converter={StaticResource BoolToReverseBoolConverter}}" />
</StackLayout>
</ControlTemplate>
<ControlTemplate x:Key="DataTemplateReportsItemCellTrend">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
BindingContext="{TemplateBinding BindingContext}">
<StackLayout Orientation="Vertical"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
VerticalOptions="Center">
<image:SVGImage ImageSource="{Binding IconName}"
HorizontalOptions="Center" />
<Label Style="{StaticResource StyleLabelReportCellTrend}"
Text="{Binding DisplayTitle}"
TextColor="{Binding ColorName, TargetNullValue={StaticResource ColorLabelReportCell}, FallbackValue={StaticResource ColorLabelReportCell}}" />
</StackLayout>
<BoxView Style="{StaticResource StyleBoxViewReportItemCell}"
IsVisible="{Binding IsLast, Converter={StaticResource BoolToReverseBoolConverter}}" />
</StackLayout>
</ControlTemplate>
<converters:ValueToValueConverter x:Key="CellTemplateSelector"
DefaultValue="{StaticResource DataTemplateReportsItemCellDefault}">
<converters:ValueToValueList>
<converters:ValueToValueItem OnValue="{x:Static reportenums:MobileColumnMetaType.Trend}"
ToValue="{StaticResource DataTemplateReportsItemCellTrend}" />
</converters:ValueToValueList>
</converters:ValueToValueConverter>
<DataTemplate x:Key="DataTemplateReportsItemCell">
<ContentView ControlTemplate="{Binding MobileMetaType, Converter={StaticResource CellTemplateSelector}}"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" />
</DataTemplate>
<DataTemplate x:Key="DataTemplateReportsItem">
<Grid HeightRequest="{StaticResource DoubleReportRowTotalHeight}">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="{StaticResource DoubleReportRowTitleHeight}" />
<RowDefinition Height="{StaticResource DoubleReportRowSwipeHeight}" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<StackLayout Margin="0,5"
Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
Spacing="10">
<image:SVGImage ImageSource="{Binding LactationIcon}"
IsVisible="{Binding LactationIcon, Converter={StaticResource StringToIsVisibleConverter}}"
Style="{StaticResource StyleSVGImageReportRowLactation}" />
<Label Style="{StaticResource StyleLabelReportRowTitle}"
FontSize="{Binding UseSmallTitle, Converter={StaticResource RowFontSizeConverter}}"
Text="{Binding DisplayTitle}" />
<Label Style="{StaticResource StyleLabelReportRowTitleGroup}"
IsVisible="{Binding GroupName, Converter={StaticResource StringToIsVisibleConverter}}"
Text="{Binding GroupName}" />
<Frame Style="{StaticResource StyleFrameReportRowBadge}"
BackgroundColor="{Binding Badge.BadgeType, Converter={StaticResource BadgeColorConverter}}"
IsVisible="{Binding Badge.HasBadge}">
<Label Style="{StaticResource StyleLabelReportRowTitleBadge}"
Text="{Binding Badge.BadgeTitle}" />
</Frame>
</StackLayout>
<Grid Grid.Row="1">
<SwipeView BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorReportViewRowBackground}"
IsEnabled="{Binding IsEditable}"
x:Name="swipey">
<SwipeView.RightItems>
<SwipeItems Mode="Reveal"
SwipeBehaviorOnInvoked="RemainOpen">
<SwipeItemView WidthRequest="{Binding Width, Source={Reference swipey}}">
<Grid BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorLabelReportRowActionsBackground}">
<Grid Margin="20,0">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<effectsView:SfEffectsView Style="{StaticResource StyleRippleEffectReportRowClose}"
helpers:VisualTreeHelper.ReferenceObject="{Binding Source={Reference swipey}}">
<effectsView:SfEffectsView.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Tapped="OnGroupRowCloseTapped" />
</effectsView:SfEffectsView.GestureRecognizers>
<image:SVGImage Style="{StaticResource StyleSVGImageReportRowActionsClose}" />
</effectsView:SfEffectsView>
<StackLayout Grid.Column="2"
Orientation="Horizontal"
BindableLayout.ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DataTemplateReportsItemAction}"
BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding ActionItems}" />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</SwipeItemView>
</SwipeItems>
</SwipeView.RightItems>
<Grid>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand"
BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorTransparent}"
BindableLayout.ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DataTemplateReportsItemCell}"
BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding Cells}">
<StackLayout.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Command="{Binding BindingContext.NavigateCommand, Source={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type views:BasePage}}}"
CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
</StackLayout.GestureRecognizers>
</StackLayout>
<Frame Grid.Column="1"
Padding="0"
BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorReportGroupRowActionsBackground}"
IsVisible="{Binding IsEditable}">
<image:SVGImage Style="{StaticResource StyleSVGImageSwipe}" />
</Frame>
</Grid>
</SwipeView>
<Grid BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorTransparent}"
IsVisible="{Binding IsEditable, Converter={StaticResource BoolToReverseBoolConverter}}">
<Grid.GestureRecognizers>
<TapGestureRecognizer Command="{Binding BindingContext.NavigateCommand, Source={RelativeSource Mode=FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type views:BasePage}}}"
CommandParameter="{Binding}" />
</Grid.GestureRecognizers>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</Grid>
</DataTemplate>
</ContentView.Resources>
<ContentView.Content>
<Grid>
<gradient:SfGradientView BackgroundBrush="{StaticResource BrushViewBackgroundGradient}" />
<Grid BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorReportsBrowserViewBackground}"
Margin="10,0">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="*" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<reports:ReportToolbarView />
<RefreshView Grid.Row="1"
IsRefreshing="{Binding IsRefreshing, Mode=TwoWay}"
Command="{Binding RefreshCommand}"
BackgroundColor="{StaticResource ColorReportsViewBackground}"
Margin="10,0">
<ScrollView HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Never"
VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Default">
<StackLayout Orientation="Vertical">
<StackLayout BindableLayout.ItemsSource="{Binding ReportItems}"
BindableLayout.ItemTemplate="{StaticResource DataTemplateReportsItem}"
Orientation="Vertical" />
<BoxView HeightRequest="50" />
</StackLayout>
</ScrollView>
</RefreshView>
<sortfilter:SortFilterView Grid.Row="1"
VerticalOptions="Start"
IsVisible="{Binding SortFilterModel.IsVisible}" />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ContentView.Content>
For comparison, replacing the item template with a simple Label makes the page load extremely fast.
Is there a way to load lists of items faster in Xamarin Forms?
Too many StackLayouts. Even worse, you stacked them into each other. Don't do that.
StackLayouts need a lot of layout cycles, as they have to calculate their size based on the children you have put in. If one of those children is a StackLayout as well, that will more than double the layout passes necessary to get to the final result.
And now guess what happens, when you have 50 or more items in your list. Those layout passes will have to run for each single item in your list.
My advice based on my experience would be to replace the StackLayouts with a grid and place your elements using their Grid.Row, Grid.Colum, Grid.RowSpan and Grid.Columnspan properties. Also set your grid sizes to either fixed values or use star based sizes. Don't use "Auto" as this needs more layout passes as well.

Xamarin.Forms Entry Field in Stacklayout is cutoff in iOS but not Android

I have a TableView containing a number of ViewCells. Each ViewCell is a StackLayout of a Label and Entry field. Everything looks fine rendering on Android. On iOS, any ViewCell that has an field has the Field Value cutoff (ie. shows only the first character then a few dots). Pickers work just fine BTW.
I've tried different MinimumWidthRequest to a high value, the different HorizontalOptions, ForceLayout() in OnAppearing(), etc..
How can I have these fields expand to the necessary minimums, to show the full value?
<TableView>
<TableSection x:Name="tblSingleCourse">
<ViewCell IsEnabled="True">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalOptions="Center">
<Label Text="Course Name:" />
<Entry x:Name="txtCourseTitle" HorizontalOptions="Center"/>
</StackLayout>
</ViewCell>
<ViewCell IsEnabled="True">
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalOptions="Center">
<Label Text="Start Date:" />
<DatePicker x:Name="dpStartDate" Format="D"></DatePicker>
</StackLayout>
</ViewCell>
</TableSection>
</TableView>
Try this
<Grid Margin="10" RowSpacing="10">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.Row="0" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="7*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Text="Course Name:" FontAttributes="Bold" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand" VerticalOptions="Center"/>
<Entry Grid.Column="1" PlaceholderColor="LightBlue" Placeholder="Enter Course name" x:Name="txtCourseTitle" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand" VerticalOptions="Center"/>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="1" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="3*"/>
<ColumnDefinition Width="7*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Label Text="Start Date:" FontAttributes="Bold" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand" VerticalOptions="Center"/>
<Entry Grid.Column="1" PlaceholderColor="LightBlue" Placeholder="Enter StartDate" x:Name="dpStartDate" HorizontalOptions="StartAndExpand" VerticalOptions="Center"/>
</Grid>
<Button CornerRadius="7" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" Margin="20,0,20,0" Grid.Row="2" Text="Discard changes" FontSize="Small" TextColor="White" BackgroundColor="PaleVioletRed"></Button>
<Button CornerRadius="7" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" Margin="20,0,20,0" Grid.Row="3" Text="Save changes" FontSize="Small" TextColor="White" BackgroundColor="PaleVioletRed"></Button>
</Grid>

Editor covered by xamarin forms keyboard

Hello friends how are you?
I tell you that I have a page that aims to write a message and store it. The problem is that when I position myself in the editor the screen is cut showing only half of the editor. What could be happening? Could you help me?. Thank you very much for your help.
Here my code:
</TabbedPage>
<ContentPage>
....
</ContentPage>
<ContentPage>
....
</ContentPage>
<ContentPage x:Name="MessagesContentPage" Title="Messages" >
<Grid BindingContext="{Binding MessageViewModel}">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
<RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid Grid.Row="0" VerticalOptions="Start">
<ScrollView>
<ListView
x:Name="OpportunityMessagesListView"
SeparatorVisibility="Default"
IsRefreshing="{Binding IsRefreshing}"
SelectionMode="None" >
<ListView.ItemTemplate>
<DataTemplate >
<ViewCell >
<ViewCell.ContextActions>
<MenuItem x:Name="MenuItemDeleteMessage" Clicked="MenuItemDeleteMessage_Clicked" Text="Eliminar" IsDestructive="True" CommandParameter="{Binding Id}" IsEnabled="{Binding IsMenuEnabled}">
<!--<MenuItem.IconImageSource>
<FontImageSource Glyph="Rechazar" FontFamily="{StaticResource FontAwesomeSolid}" Color="#e82424" />
</MenuItem.IconImageSource>-->
</MenuItem>
</ViewCell.ContextActions>
<Grid x:Name="Item" Padding="3" >
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
<RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Label Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" Margin="0" Text="{Binding Message}" VerticalTextAlignment="Center" HorizontalTextAlignment="Start" HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand" LineBreakMode="CharacterWrap"/>
<Label Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="0" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Text="{Binding CreationTime, StringFormat='{0:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss}'}" TextColor="LightGray" BackgroundColor="Transparent" HorizontalTextAlignment="End"/>
</Grid>
</ViewCell>
</DataTemplate>
</ListView.ItemTemplate>
</ListView>
</ScrollView>
</Grid>
<Grid Grid.Row="1" VerticalOptions="End" Padding="3" Margin="3">
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="8*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="2*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<customControl:ExtendedEditor x:Name="MessageExtendedEditor" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" AutoSize="TextChanges" Placeholder="Esccriba información de seguimiento" />
<Button Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="1" x:Name="SaveMessageButton" Clicked="SaveMessageButton_Clicked" FontFamily="{StaticResource FontAwesomeSolid}" Text="" HeightRequest="57" VerticalOptions="End" FontSize="27" BackgroundColor="Transparent" BorderColor="Transparent" TextColor="#5694ff" />
</Grid>
</Grid>
</ContentPage>
Just as a suggestion, considering that we are talking about Xamarin Forms it's better to explain if you have this issue just on Android, iOS or both (or UWP in case).
Anyway, I think that at the following link you can find all the help that you need
https://xamarinhelp.com/accommodate-on-screen-keyboard-xamarin-forms/
Let me know if it solve your problems. In case it won't solve your problem I think it is better if you explain the problem in a more detailed way.

Xamarin.Forms stepper is showing only minus button on android

This only shows minus option on the stepper. Why the plus option is not visible? The stepper works just fine on iOS.
<Entry Text="{Binding Path=Quantity, Mode=TwoWay}" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1"></Entry>
<Stepper Value="{Binding Path=Quantity, Mode=TwoWay}"
Grid.Column="2"
Grid.Row="1"
MinimumWidthRequest="200"></Stepper>
I have tried shared code in my Grid , it works .
<Grid VerticalOptions="FillAndExpand"
HorizontalOptions="FillAndExpand">
<Grid.RowDefinitions>
<RowDefinition Height="50" />
<RowDefinition Height="400" />
<RowDefinition Height="100" />
</Grid.RowDefinitions>
<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
<ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
<Entry Text="{Binding Path=Quantity, Mode=TwoWay}"
Grid.Column="0"
Grid.Row="0"></Entry>
<Stepper Value="{Binding Path=Quantity, Mode=TwoWay}"
Grid.Column="1"
Grid.Row="0"
MinimumWidthRequest="200"></Stepper>
<BoxView Grid.Row="1"
Grid.Column="0"
BackgroundColor="Red" />
<Button Grid.Row="2"
Grid.Column="0"
BackgroundColor="Yellow"
Clicked="Button_Clicked" />
</Grid>
The effects :
If you have a doubt about MinimumWidthRequest , it can be affected by Layout . If using it in StackLayout , then it will work , however in Grid can not .
<StackLayout Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalOptions="Start">
<Label Text="Welcome to Xamarin.Forms!"
VerticalOptions="CenterAndExpand"
HorizontalOptions="CenterAndExpand" />
<Entry Text="{Binding Path=Quantity, Mode=TwoWay}" Placeholder="123456789" MinimumWidthRequest="5"
></Entry>
<Stepper Value="{Binding Path=Quantity, Mode=TwoWay}"
MinimumWidthRequest="1"></Stepper>
</StackLayout>
The effects :
In addition , from Remarks of MinimumWidthRequest :
This causes overflow handling to shrink this element to its minimum width before elements who do not have a minimum size set.
I think it just be used to shrink the element , if the element not be supported the limit size , then it will not work .Here Stepper is not recommended for using MinimumWidthRequest. If works, it will cause it to appear asymmetric.

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