MapControl

MapControl sample

This sample demonstrates how to use the universal map control (MapControl) in a UWP app.

• MapControl Basics: adjusting the ZoomLevel, Heading, DesiredPtich, and map stype
• Adding points of interest on the map: PushPins, images, and shapes
• Adding XAML overlays on the map
• Showing 3D locations in MapControl
• Showing Streetside experience within MapControl
• Launching Maps using URI Schemes

This sample is written in XAML and C#.

For more info

How to display maps in the Map control

How to display pushpins, shapes, and controls on a map

MapControl API reference

URI scheme for Windows Maps app

Operating system requirements

Client: Windows 10

Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build.
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio 2015 Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select Build > Build Solution.

Run the sample

To debug the app and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the app without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.