MapControl Class

A Map control to display raster and vector maps.

Namespace: DevExpress.UI.Xaml.Map

Assembly: DevExpress.UI.Xaml.Map.v21.2.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Uwp.Controls

Declaration

C#

[ContentProperty(Name = "Layers")]
[ToolboxTabName("DX.21.2: Visualization")]
public class MapControl :
    Control,
    IAnimatable

VB.NET

<ToolboxTabName("DX.21.2: Visualization")>
<ContentProperty(Name:="Layers")>
Public Class MapControl
    Inherits Control
    Implements IAnimatable

Remarks

To learn more, see Map Control.

Example

This lesson demonstrates how to create a simple map application which connects to the Bing Maps data provider.

Note

A complete sample project is available at: https://github.com/DevExpress-Examples/getting-started-lesson-1-connecting-a-map-control-to-ms-bing-e4321

XAML

<Page

    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:BingMapsLesson"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:Map="using:DevExpress.UI.Xaml.Map"
    x:Class="BingMapsLesson.MainPage"
    mc:Ignorable="d">

    <Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
        <Map:MapControl ZoomLevel="3" >
            <Map:MapControl.Layers>
                <Map:ImageTilesLayer>
                    <Map:ImageTilesLayer.DataProvider>
                        <Map:BingMapDataProvider Kind="Area" 
                             BingKey="YOUR BING MAPS KEY" />
                    </Map:ImageTilesLayer.DataProvider>
                </Map:ImageTilesLayer>
            </Map:MapControl.Layers>
        </Map:MapControl>
    </Grid>
</Page>

XAML

<Page
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="using:BingMapsLesson"
    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
    xmlns:Map="using:DevExpress.UI.Xaml.Map"
    x:Class="BingMapsLesson.MainPage"
    mc:Ignorable="d">

    <Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">

        <Map:MapControl ZoomLevel="3" >
            <Map:MapControl.Layers>
                <Map:ImageTilesLayer>
                    <Map:ImageTilesLayer.DataProvider>
                        <Map:BingMapDataProvider Kind="Area" 
                             BingKey="YOUR BING MAPS KEY" />
                    </Map:ImageTilesLayer.DataProvider>
                </Map:ImageTilesLayer>
            </Map:MapControl.Layers>
        </Map:MapControl>


    </Grid>
</Page>

Inheritance

Object

DependencyObject

Windows.UI.Xaml.UIElement

FrameworkElement

Control

MapControl