Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls Namespace

[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]

The Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls namespace contains the most commonly used public classes of the map control for Windows Phone.

Capabilities

If you use this API in your app, you must specify the following capabilities in the app manifest. Otherwise, your app might not work correctly or it might exit unexpectedly.

ID_CAP_MAP

Windows Phone 8

For more info, see App capabilities and hardware requirements for Windows Phone 8.

Classes

	Class	Description
	GeoCoordinateCollection	Represents a collection of geocoordinate objects.
	GeoCoordinateCollectionConverter	Converts types into GeoCoordinate objects.
	GeoCoordinateConverter	Converts types into GeoCoordinate.
	LocationRectangle	Represents a location rectangle on the map control.
	LocationRectangleConverter	Converts a string into an instance of LocationRectangle.
	Map	Represents the map control.
	MapCartographicModeChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the CartographicModeChanged event.
	MapCenterChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the CenterChanged event.
	MapColorModeChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the ColorModeChanged event.
	MapElement	Represents an element on the map control that contains the MapPolyline or MapPolygon.
	MapEventArgs	Provides data for the Map events.
	MapHeadingChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the HeadingChanged event.
	MapLandmarksEnabledChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the LandmarksEnabledChanged event.
	MapLayer	Represents a collection of MapOverlay objects.
	MapOverlay	Represents a map layer, which positions its child UIElement objects using geographic coordinates.
	MapPedestrianFeaturesEnabledChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the PedestrianFeaturesEnabledChanged event.
	MapPitchChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the PitchChanged event.
	MapPointConverter	Converts types into a Point.
	MapPolygon	Represents a polygon shape on a map control.
	MapPolyline	Represents a polyline on the map control.
	MapResolveCompletedEventArgs	Provide data for the ResolveCompleted event.
	MapRoute	Represents a route in the map control.
	MapTransformCenterChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the TransformCenterChanged event.
	MapViewChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the ViewChanged event.
	MapViewChangingEventArgs	Provides data for the ViewChanging event.
	MapZoomLevelChangedEventArgs	Provides data for the ZoomLevelChanged event.
	TileSource	Retrieves the URI for a tile based on its zoom level and tile position.

Structures

	Structure	Description
	QuadKey	Represents a Maps quadkey.

Enumerations

	Enumeration	Description
	MapAnimationKind	Specifies the animation to use when you change the view of the map by calling the SetView method.
	MapCartographicMode	Specifies the type of the Map – for example, a road map or an aerial map.
	MapColorMode	Specifies the color mode of the Map – for example, light or dark.
	MapWatermarkMode	Specifies when the watermark of the Map is displayed.
	RouteViewKind	Specifies the type of route to display in the map control.