public override void ViewDidLoad() { base.ViewDidLoad(); var folderControl = new FolderControl(); AddChildViewController(folderControl); FolderView.AddSubview(folderControl.View); var mailControl = new MailControl(); AddChildViewController(mailControl); MailView.AddSubview(mailControl.View); var source = new MvxSimpleTableViewSource(FoldersTable, FolderCellTemplate.Key, FolderCellTemplate.Key); FoldersTable.Source = source; var set = this.CreateBindingSet <FoldersView, FoldersViewModel>(); set.Bind(source).To(vm => vm.Folders); set.Bind(source).For(s => s.SelectedItem).To(vm => vm.SelectedFolder); set.Apply(); this.Title = "MailApp"; //As the folder is also showed on this view, we don't wait for the user to select one ((FoldersViewModel)ViewModel).SelectedFolder = ((FoldersViewModel)ViewModel).Folders.FirstOrDefault(); }