BingMapDataProvider.Kind Property

Gets or sets a value specifying the type of images to be displayed on a map.

Namespace: DevExpress.XtraMap

Assembly: DevExpress.XtraMap.v21.1.dll

NuGet Packages: DevExpress.Win.Design, DevExpress.Win.Map

Declaration

C#

[DefaultValue(BingMapKind.Hybrid)]
public BingMapKind Kind { get; set; }

VB.NET

<DefaultValue(BingMapKind.Hybrid)>
Public Property Kind As BingMapKind

Property Value

Type	Default	Description
BingMapKind	**Hybrid**	A BingMapKind enumeration value.

Available values:

Name	Description	Image
Road	The map shows road schemas.
Area	The map shows images of the Earth’s surface.
Hybrid	The map shows a combination of Earth images and road schemas.
RoadLight	The map shows a lighter version of road schemas.
RoadGray	The map shows a grayscale version of road schemas.
RoadDark	The map shows a dark version of road schemas.

Example

This example demonstrates how to connect to the Bing Maps using the BingMapDataProvider object.

Note that if you run this sample as is, you will get a warning message saying that the specified Bing Maps key is invalid. To learn more about Bing Map keys, please refer to the How to: Get a Bing Maps Key tutorial.

View Example

Form1.cs

mapControl1.Layers.Add(new ImageLayer() {
    DataProvider = new BingMapDataProvider() {
        BingKey = "YOUR BING KEY",
        Kind = BingMapKind.Road
    }
});

Form1.vb

mapControl1.Layers.Add(New ImageLayer() With {
            .DataProvider = New BingMapDataProvider() With {
                .BingKey = "YOUR BING KEY",
                .Kind = BingMapKind.Road
            }
        })