public StartPage()
{
InitializeComponent();
BindingContext = _vm = new MainViewModel();
// ContentCarousel.ItemTemplate = new DataTemplate(typeof(MyFirstView));
SubcribeToSlideUpMenuMessages(); // Needed to catch SlideUpMenu events such as open and close menu...
MenuContentLayout.LowerChild(SlideUpMenu_Interactive); // hide menu used for interaction to the back of the display stack
//NOTE: The menu for Interaction should not be set to invisible as this will cause problems registering for messaging
}
async Task CloseSlideUpMenuAsync()
{
// Hide menu
SlideUpMenu_Animated.IsVisible = true;
MenuContentLayout.LowerChild(SlideUpMenu_Interactive);
await SlideUpMenu_Animated.TranslateTo(0, 0, slideMenuSpeed, Easing.CubicInOut);
// content overlay
await ContentOverlay.FadeTo(0, 100, Easing.CubicOut);
ContentOverlay.IsVisible = false;
slideMenuOpenClosePosition = 0; // reset counter to menu closed
}