Xamarin.LocalNotifications

Local Notifications Plugin for Xamarin and Windows

Simple cross platform plugin to work with mobile local notifications

Setup

• Available on NuGet: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Xam.Plugin.LocalNotifications/
• Install into your PCL project and Client projects.

Android specific You must add this line to application manifest within < application > tag:

<receiver android:name="localnotifications.plugin.ScheduledAlarmHandler" android:enabled="true"></receiver>

Supports

• Xamarin.iOS
• Xamarin.iOS (x64 Unified)
• Xamarin.Android
• Windows Phone 8.1 RT
• Windows Store 8.0+

API Usage

Call CrossLocalNotifications.CreateLocalNotifier from any project or PCL to gain access to APIs.

User LocalNotification class to parameterize notification.

Creating Notification

var notification = new LocalNotification
					{
						Text = "Hello from Plugin",
						Title = "Notification Plugin",
						Id = 2,
						NotifyTime = DateTime.Now
					};

Sending notification

var notifier = CrossLocalNotifications.CreateLocalNotifier();
notifier.Notify(notification)

Canceling notification

notifier.Cancel(notification.Id)

Contributors

• sbondini