ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter

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02/15/2024

The ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter is a converter that allows users to convert a Color value binding to its RGBA hexadecimal string equivalent in the format: #redgreenbluealpha where red, green, blue and alpha will be a value between 0 and FF (e.g. #FF0000FF for Colors.Red.

The Convert method returns the supplied Color value converted to its RGB hexadecimal string equivalent.

The ConvertBack method returns the RGB hexadecimal string value converted to a Color.

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 ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter to display the RGB hexadecimal equivalent string 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 ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter

The ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter 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.ColorToHexRgbaStringConverterPage">

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

    <VerticalStackLayout>
        <Label Text="My favourite Color is:" />

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

</ContentPage>

C#

The ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter can be used as follows in C#:

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

	label.SetBinding(
		Label.TextProperty,
		new Binding(
			nameof(ViewModel.MyFavoriteColor),
			converter: new ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter()));

	Content = new VerticalStackLayout
	{
		Children =
		{
			new Label { Text = "My favourite Color 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 ColorToHexRgbaStringConverterPage : ContentPage
{
    public ColorToHexRgbaStringConverterPage()
    {
        Content = new VerticalStackLayout
        {
            Children =
            {
                new Label()
                    .Text("My favourite Color is:"),
                new Label()
                    .Bind(
                        Label.TextProperty,
                        static (ViewModel vm) => vm.MyFavoriteColor,
                        converter: new ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter())
            }
        };
    }
}

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 ColorToHexRgbaStringConverter over on the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit GitHub repository.

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