MvvmCross 3.0.14

After 3 betas, I've now pushed 3.0.14 to nuget and to the binary repo :)


This is probably the last 3.0.x release


The next release will hopefully be 3.1.x - for this next version we will drop Windows Phone 7.x support and aim to more fully support the new releases from Xamarin/Microsoft (Xamasoft?)


For my latest on how to use nuget with Xamarin, please see the run-through in http://slodge.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/quick-run-through-using-pcls-in.html



The changes in 3.0.14 over 3.0.13 are:

• Changes to nuspec files for more generic targets (I believe switching nuget to the latest 2.7.2 release will also help some users)
• Improvements in intrinsic boolean conversions
• Optimisation in nested bindings - changes to reduce the number of times source properties are fetched during updates
• Fix for spinner which caches the DataContext when a child window is switched off of the screen and then back in again (without going through an Adapter GetView)
• Virtual keyword additions to allow additional overrides for CreatingBinding and for GetIoCParameterValues
• Changes to ValueCombiners to allow them to better support UnsetValue - these now return the UnsetValue if any child is Unset
• Redirecting the Progress value in the Seekbar so that reflection is not used (very minor optimisation)
• Refactoring of Android layout inflation code - allowing custom view creation if required
• Provision of some Folder methods for the MvvmCross File plugin on WindowsStore (Win8/WinRT)
• A fix for MvxLinearLayout refresh issues
• A change of protected API for CreateBindingView in MvxAdapter - it now returns an IMvxListItem instead of an MvxListItem (this method is seldom overridden - but is a breaking change if you did override it)
• A fix for ThreadUtils - Wpf Package
• A fix for ViewModel creation for activities displayed via external Intents - e.g. from Mail or push links
• Change to Droid and Touch collections/lists - nullify the datacontexts of individual listview items when removed
• Wpf ThreadUtils assembly has been added
• Improvements in binding parsing of properties beginning with and containing underscores
• Improved error messages when binding fails
• Binding for Android RatingBar control
• ShouldReturn binding for iOS
• Fix to Or logic in ValueCombiner
• Provision for default parameters in ViewModel Init methods
• Inclusion of additional LinkerPleaseInclude entries for Android
• Trace optimisation - no messages shown for null datacontexts

Any problems/issues, please do report them via forums, stackoverflow or via github issues