To use an Asset Catalog, follow these steps:ĭouble-click the ist file in the Solution Explorer to open it for editing.Ĭlick the Migrate to Asset Catalog button:įrom the Solution Explorer, double-click the Assets.xcassets file to open it for editing:
XAMARIN APPICON JSON FOR MAC
A special editor in Visual Studio for Mac allows the developer to include and setup these images graphically. All version of the image required to support all resolutions are included in the xcasset and grouped together.
IPhone: iOS 9 & 10 (iPhone 6 & 7 Plus) Icon The following image asset sizes and resolutions will be needed to support all of the icon types required by an Xamarin.iOS app targeting iOS 5 through iOS 9 (or greater): iPhone Icon Sizes Settings Icon - If the user enters the Settings app on their iOS device, this icon will be displayed at the end of the Settings list for the app. Spotlight Icon - Whenever the user enters the name of an app in a Spotlight Search, this icon is displayed. Additionally, this icon is used by Game Center, if applicable. This is the icon that the user will tap from the iOS home screen to launch the app. The following screenshots from an iPad illustrates the three uses of icons in iOS:Īpplication Icon - Every iOS app must define an application icon. In the same way that a Xamarin.iOS app can use image assets for UI controls and as document icons, image assets can be used to provide Application Icons. iTunes Artwork - Supplying the required iTunes Artwork for the Ad-Hoc method of delivering your application.Īpplication, Spotlight, and Settings Icons.Managing Icons with Asset Catalogs - Managing application icons using Asset Catalogs.Application, Spotlight and Settings Icons - The different types of icons required for an iOS app.The following topics will be covered in detail: