ColorToByteGreenConverter

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03/01/2023

The ColorToByteGreenConverter is a one way converter that allows users to convert an incoming Color to the green component as a value between 0 and 255.

The Convert method returns the green component as a value between 0 and 255 from the supplied value.

The ConvertBack method is not supported.

BaseConverter Properties

The following properties are implemented in the base class, public abstract class BaseConverter:

Property	Description
`DefaultConvertReturnValue`	Default value to return when `IValueConverter.Convert(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?)` throws an `Exception`. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options`.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters` is set to `true`.
`DefaultConvertBackReturnValue`	Default value to return when `IValueConverter.ConvertBack(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?)` throws an `Exception`. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options`.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters` is set to `true`.

ICommunityToolkitValueConverter Properties

The following properties are implemented in the public interface ICommunityToolkitValueConverter:

Property	Type	Description
`DefaultConvertReturnValue`	`object?`	Default value to return when `IValueConverter.Convert(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?)` throws an `Exception`. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options`.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters` is set to `true`.
`DefaultConvertBackReturnValue`	`object?`	Default value to return when `IValueConverter.ConvertBack(object?, Type, object?, CultureInfo?)` throws an `Exception`. This value is used when CommunityToolkit.Maui.Options`.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters` is set to `true`.

Syntax

The following examples will show how to use the ColorToByteGreenConverter to display the green component of a specific Color.

XAML

Including the XAML namespace

In order to use the toolkit in XAML the following xmlns needs to be added into your page or view:

xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"

Therefore the following:

<ContentPage
    x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.MyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml">

</ContentPage>

Would be modified to include the xmlns as follows:

<ContentPage
    x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.MyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
    xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit">

</ContentPage>

Using the ColorToByeGreenConverter

The ColorToByteGreenConverter can be used as follows in XAML:

<ContentPage xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2021/maui"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2009/xaml"
             xmlns:toolkit="http://schemas.microsoft.com/dotnet/2022/maui/toolkit"
             x:Class="CommunityToolkit.Maui.Sample.Pages.Converters.ColorToByteGreenConverterPage">

    <ContentPage.Resources>
        <ResourceDictionary>
            <toolkit:ColorToByteGreenConverter x:Key="ColorToByteGreenConverter" />
        </ResourceDictionary>
    </ContentPage.Resources>

    <VerticalStackLayout>
         <Label Text="The green component is:" />

         <Label Text="{Binding MyFavoriteColor, Converter={StaticResource ColorToByteGreenConverter}}" />
     </VerticalStackLayout>

</ContentPage>

C#

The ColorToByteGreenConverter can be used as follows in C#:

class ColorToByteGreenConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public ColorToByteGreenConverterPage()
    {
        var label = new Label();

        label.SetBinding(
            Label.TextProperty,
            new Binding(
                static (ViewModel vm) => vm.MyFavoriteColor,
                converter: new ColorToByteGreenConverter()));

        Content = new VerticalStackLayout
        {
            Children =
            {
                new Label { Text = "The green component is:" },
                label
            }
        };
    }
}

C# Markup

Our CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup package provides a much more concise way to use this converter in C#.

using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Markup;

class ColorToByteGreenConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public ColorToByteGreenConverterPage()
    {
        Content = new VerticalStackLayout
        {
            Children =
            {
                new Label()
                    .Text("The green component is:"),
                new Label()
                    .Bind(
                        Label.TextProperty,
                        static (ViewModel vm) => vm.MyFavoriteColor,
                        converter: new ColorToByteGreenConverter())
            }
        };
    }
}

Examples

You can find an example of this converter in action in the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Sample Application.

API

You can find the source code for ColorToByteGreenConverter over on the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit GitHub repository.

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