How to: Add a Map Control via Code

• Aug 03, 2020

This is a short introductory example, which describes how to add a Map Control to your Windows application in a XAML designer.

• Run MS Visual Studio 2017.
• Create a new Windows Store | Blank App (XAML) project or open an existing one.

• Open the Solution Explorer, right-click References and choose Add Reference… to add the Map Control Library.

  

• Then, locate the DevExpress.Visualization assembly and click it.

  

  Repeat this step to add the DevExpress.Core reference.

  Click OK to apply changes and close the window.

• Write the following (or similar) code.

  C#

  using DevExpress.UI.Xaml.Map;
  using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
  
  namespace App2
  {
      public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
      {
          public MainPage()
          {
              this.InitializeComponent();
              MapControl map = new MapControl();
              this.Content = map;
          }
      }
  }
  

  VB.NET

  Imports DevExpress.UI.Xaml.Map
  
  Public NotInheritable Class MainPage
      Inherits Page
  
      Public Sub New()
          Me.InitializeComponent()
          Dim map As New MapControl()
          Me.Content = map
      End Sub
  
  End Class
  

The MapControl has been added to your application now.