MapElement Class
[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Represents an element on the map control that contains the MapPolyline or MapPolygon.
System.Windows::DependencyObject
Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls::MapElement
Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls::MapPolygon
Microsoft.Phone.Maps.Controls::MapPolyline
Assembly: Microsoft.Phone.Maps (in Microsoft.Phone.Maps.dll)
The MapElement type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Dispatcher | Gets the Dispatcher this object is associated with. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | CheckAccess | Determines whether the calling thread has access to this object. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | ClearValue | Clears the local value of a dependency property. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetAnimationBaseValue | Returns any base value established for a Windows Phone dependency property, which would apply in cases where an animation is not active. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | GetValue | Returns the current effective value of a dependency property from a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
![]() | ReadLocalValue | Returns the local value of a dependency property, if a local value is set. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | SetValue | Sets the local value of a dependency property on a DependencyObject. (Inherited from DependencyObject.) |
![]() | ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
If you create a new MapElement, add it to the Map control, and then update the state of the MapElement, the new state is reflected on the screen even if the MapElement is already attached to the Map.
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.


