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bctor.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>C#</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>text/x-csharp</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>bctor</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Constructor with injections</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Unknown</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables>
      <Variable name="classname">
        <Default>notset</Default>
        <_ToolTip>Class name</_ToolTip>
        <Function>GetCurrentClassName()</Function>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="modifier">
        <Default>notset</Default>
        <Function>GetConstructorModifier()</Function>
      </Variable>
    </Variables>
    <Code><![CDATA[$modifier$$classname$ (INavigationService navigationService) : base(navigationService)
{
    $end$
}]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

bprop.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>C#</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>text/x-csharp</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>bprop</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Bindable Property Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Unknown</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables>
      <Variable name="modifier">
        <Default>notset</Default>
        <Function>GetClassModifier()</Function>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="someproperty">
        <Default>SomeProperty</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="some">
        <Default>Some</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="type">
        <Default>object</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="classname" isEditable="false">
        <Default>notset</Default>
        <Function>GetCurrentClassName()</Function>
      </Variable>
    </Variables>
    <Code><![CDATA[public static BindableProperty $some$Property = BindableProperty.Create(nameof($some$), typeof($type$), typeof($classname$));
public $type$ $some$
{
 get { return ($type$) GetValue($some$Property); }
 set { SetValue($some$Property, value); }
}$end$]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

cmdg.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>C#</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>text/x-csharp</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>cmdg</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Prism DelegateCommand Generic - Creates a generic DelegateCommand property.</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Unknown</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables>
      <Variable name="type">
        <Default>string</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="commandName">
        <Default>CommandName</Default>
      </Variable>
    </Variables>
    <Code><![CDATA[public DelegateCommand<$type$> $commandName$ { get; } = new DelegateCommand<$type$>(On$commandName$Executed);

        private void On$commandName$Executed($type$ item)
        {
        }$end$]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

gcd.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>Xml</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>application/xml</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>gcd</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Grid Column Definitions Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Unknown</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables />
    <Code><![CDATA[<Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
  <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
  <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
</Grid.ColumnDefinitions>]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

grd.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>Xml</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>application/xml</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>grd</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Grid Row Definitions Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Unknown</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables />
    <Code><![CDATA[<Grid.RowDefinitions>
    <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
    <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
</Grid.RowDefinitions>]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

grid.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>Xml</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>application/xml</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>grid</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Grid Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Expansion, SurroundsWith</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables />
    <Code><![CDATA[<Grid>
    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
        <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
        <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
    $selected$$end$
</Grid>]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

rsd.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>Xml</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>application/xml</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>rsd</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Resource Dictionary Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Expansion</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables>
      <Variable name="type">
        <Default>Label</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="pName">
        <Default>TextColor</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="pValue">
        <Default>Blue</Default>
      </Variable>
    </Variables>
    <Code><![CDATA[<ContentPage.Resources>
    <ResourceDictionary>
        <Style TargetType="$type$">
            <Setter Property="$pName$" Value="$pValue$"/>
        </Style>
    </ResourceDictionary>
</ContentPage.Resources>]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

stl.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>Xml</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>application/xml</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>stl</Shortcut>
      <_Description>StackLayout Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Expansion, SurroundsWith</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables />
    <Code><![CDATA[<StackLayout>
    $selected$$end$
</StackLayout>]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>

tbi.template.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CodeTemplates version="3.0">
  <CodeTemplate version="2.0">
    <Header>
      <_Group>Xml</_Group>
      <Version />
      <MimeType>application/xml</MimeType>
      <Shortcut>tbi</Shortcut>
      <_Description>Toolbar Items Template</_Description>
      <TemplateType>Expansion</TemplateType>
    </Header>
    <Variables>
      <Variable name="name">
        <Default>Item</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="icon">
        <Default>item.png</Default>
      </Variable>
      <Variable name="text">
        <Default>Hello</Default>
      </Variable>
    </Variables>
    <Code><![CDATA[<ContentPage.ToolbarItems>
    <ToolbarItem Name="$name$" Icon="$icon$" Text="$text$" Command="On$name$Tapped" />$end$
</ContentPage.ToolbarItems>]]></Code>
  </CodeTemplate>
</CodeTemplates>