Version 1.9.0:

- added MapBase.ZoomToBounds method
- fixed coercing property values in MapBase
- improved Location property handling in MapPanel to keep viewport positions near map center
- use common view model in sample applications

Caching/FileDbCache/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

Caching/ImageFileCache/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

MapControl/MapBase.cs

@@ -405,6 +405,27 @@ namespace MapControl
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Sets the TargetZoomLevel and TargetCenter properties such that the specified bounding box
+        /// fits into the current viewport. The TargetHeading property is set to zero.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ZoomToBounds(Location southWest, Location northEast)
+        {
+            if (southWest.Latitude < northEast.Latitude && southWest.Longitude < northEast.Longitude)
+            {
+                var p1 = MapTransform.Transform(southWest);
+                var p2 = MapTransform.Transform(northEast);
+                var lonScale = ActualWidth / (p2.X - p1.X) * 360d / TileSource.TileSize;
+                var latScale = ActualHeight / (p2.Y - p1.Y) * 360d / TileSource.TileSize;
+                var lonZoom = Math.Log(lonScale, 2d);
+                var latZoom = Math.Log(latScale, 2d);
+
+                TargetZoomLevel = Math.Min(lonZoom, latZoom);
+                TargetCenter = MapTransform.Transform(new Point((p1.X + p2.X) / 2d, (p1.Y + p2.Y) / 2d));
+                TargetHeading = 0d;
+            }
+        }
+
         protected override void OnViewportChanged()
         {
             base.OnViewportChanged();
@@ -551,8 +572,14 @@ namespace MapControl
             internalPropertyChange = false;
         }
 
-        private bool CoerceLocation(Location location, double latitudeEpsilon = 0d)
+        private bool CoerceLocation(ref Location location, double latitudeEpsilon = 0d)
         {
+            if (location == null)
+            {
+                location = new Location();
+                return true;
+            }
+
             var maxLatitude = mapTransform.MaxLatitude + latitudeEpsilon;
             var latitude = Math.Min(Math.Max(location.Latitude, -maxLatitude), maxLatitude);
             var longitude = Location.NormalizeLongitude(location.Longitude);
@@ -567,9 +594,9 @@ namespace MapControl
             return false;
         }
 
-        private void CoerceCenterProperty(DependencyProperty property, Location center)
+        private void CoerceCenterProperty(DependencyProperty property, ref Location center)
         {
-            if (CoerceLocation(center))
+            if (CoerceLocation(ref center))
             {
                 InternalSetValue(property, center);
             }
@@ -579,7 +606,7 @@ namespace MapControl
         {
             if (!internalPropertyChange)
             {
-                CoerceCenterProperty(CenterProperty, center);
+                CoerceCenterProperty(CenterProperty, ref center);
                 ResetTransformOrigin();
                 UpdateTransform();
 
@@ -595,9 +622,9 @@ namespace MapControl
         {
             if (!internalPropertyChange)
             {
-                CoerceCenterProperty(TargetCenterProperty, targetCenter);
+                CoerceCenterProperty(TargetCenterProperty, ref targetCenter);
 
-                if (!targetCenter.Equals(Center))
+                if (targetCenter.Latitude != Center.Latitude || targetCenter.Longitude != Center.Longitude)
                 {
                     if (centerAnimation != null)
                     {
@@ -652,9 +679,11 @@ namespace MapControl
 
             if (coercedValue != minZoomLevel)
             {
-                InternalSetValue(MinZoomLevelProperty, coercedValue);
+                minZoomLevel = coercedValue;
+                InternalSetValue(MinZoomLevelProperty, minZoomLevel);
             }
-            else if (ZoomLevel < minZoomLevel)
+
+            if (ZoomLevel < minZoomLevel)
             {
                 ZoomLevel = minZoomLevel;
             }
@@ -666,32 +695,32 @@ namespace MapControl
 
             if (coercedValue != maxZoomLevel)
             {
-                InternalSetValue(MaxZoomLevelProperty, coercedValue);
+                maxZoomLevel = coercedValue;
+                InternalSetValue(MaxZoomLevelProperty, maxZoomLevel);
             }
-            else if (ZoomLevel > maxZoomLevel)
+
+            if (ZoomLevel > maxZoomLevel)
             {
                 ZoomLevel = maxZoomLevel;
             }
         }
 
-        private bool CoerceZoomLevelProperty(DependencyProperty property, ref double zoomLevel)
+        private void CoerceZoomLevelProperty(DependencyProperty property, ref double zoomLevel)
         {
             var coercedValue = Math.Min(Math.Max(zoomLevel, MinZoomLevel), MaxZoomLevel);
 
             if (coercedValue != zoomLevel)
             {
-                InternalSetValue(property, coercedValue);
+                zoomLevel = coercedValue;
-                return true;
+                InternalSetValue(property, zoomLevel);
             }
-
-            return false;
         }
 
         private void ZoomLevelPropertyChanged(double zoomLevel)
         {
-            if (!internalPropertyChange &&
+            if (!internalPropertyChange)
-                !CoerceZoomLevelProperty(ZoomLevelProperty, ref zoomLevel))
             {
+                CoerceZoomLevelProperty(ZoomLevelProperty, ref zoomLevel);
                 UpdateTransform();
 
                 if (zoomLevelAnimation == null)
@@ -703,25 +732,28 @@ namespace MapControl
 
         private void TargetZoomLevelPropertyChanged(double targetZoomLevel)
         {
-            if (!internalPropertyChange &&
+            if (!internalPropertyChange)
-                !CoerceZoomLevelProperty(TargetZoomLevelProperty, ref targetZoomLevel) &&
-                targetZoomLevel != ZoomLevel)
             {
-                if (zoomLevelAnimation != null)
+                CoerceZoomLevelProperty(TargetZoomLevelProperty, ref targetZoomLevel);
+
+                if (targetZoomLevel != ZoomLevel)
                 {
-                    zoomLevelAnimation.Completed -= ZoomLevelAnimationCompleted;
+                    if (zoomLevelAnimation != null)
+                    {
+                        zoomLevelAnimation.Completed -= ZoomLevelAnimationCompleted;
+                    }
+
+                    zoomLevelAnimation = new DoubleAnimation
+                    {
+                        To = targetZoomLevel,
+                        Duration = AnimationDuration,
+                        EasingFunction = AnimationEasingFunction,
+                        FillBehavior = FillBehavior.HoldEnd
+                    };
+
+                    zoomLevelAnimation.Completed += ZoomLevelAnimationCompleted;
+                    this.BeginAnimation(ZoomLevelProperty, zoomLevelAnimation);
                 }
-
-                zoomLevelAnimation = new DoubleAnimation
-                {
-                    To = targetZoomLevel,
-                    Duration = AnimationDuration,
-                    EasingFunction = AnimationEasingFunction,
-                    FillBehavior = FillBehavior.HoldEnd
-                };
-
-                zoomLevelAnimation.Completed += ZoomLevelAnimationCompleted;
-                this.BeginAnimation(ZoomLevelProperty, zoomLevelAnimation);
             }
         }
 
@@ -742,12 +774,12 @@ namespace MapControl
 
         private void CoerceHeadingProperty(DependencyProperty property, ref double heading)
         {
-            var coercedValue = (heading >= -180d && heading <= 360d) ?
+            var coercedValue = (heading >= -180d && heading <= 360d) ? heading : (((heading % 360d) + 360d) % 360d);
-                heading : (((heading % 360d) + 360d) % 360d);
 
             if (coercedValue != heading)
             {
-                InternalSetValue(property, coercedValue);
+                heading = coercedValue;
+                InternalSetValue(property, heading);
             }
         }
 
@@ -826,7 +858,7 @@ namespace MapControl
             {
                 center = ViewportPointToLocation(new Point(RenderSize.Width / 2d, RenderSize.Height / 2d));
 
-                var coerced = CoerceLocation(center, 1e-3);
+                var coerced = CoerceLocation(ref center, 1e-3);
 
                 InternalSetValue(CenterProperty, center);
 

MapControl/MapGraticule.Silverlight.WinRT.cs

@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ namespace MapControl
                     {
                         for (var lon = labelsStart.Longitude; lon <= end.Longitude; lon += spacing)
                         {
-                            var location = new Location(lat, lon);
                             TextBlock label;
 
                             if (childIndex < Children.Count)
@@ -273,13 +272,17 @@ namespace MapControl
                             {
                                 transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform());
                                 transformGroup.Children.Add(ParentMap.RotateTransform);
+                                transformGroup.Children.Add(new TranslateTransform());
                             }
 
                             var translateTransform = (TranslateTransform)transformGroup.Children[0];
                             translateTransform.X = StrokeThickness / 2d + 2d;
                             translateTransform.Y = -label.DesiredSize.Height / 2d;
 
-                            MapPanel.SetLocation(label, location);
+                            var viewportPosition = ParentMap.LocationToViewportPoint(new Location(lat, lon));
+                            translateTransform = (TranslateTransform)transformGroup.Children[2];
+                            translateTransform.X = viewportPosition.X;
+                            translateTransform.Y = viewportPosition.Y;
                         }
                     }
 

MapControl/MapPanel.cs

@@ -151,6 +151,23 @@ namespace MapControl
 
             if (parentMap != null && location != null)
             {
+                var longitude = Location.NormalizeLongitude(location.Longitude);
+                var centerDistance = longitude - parentMap.Center.Longitude;
+
+                if (centerDistance > 180d)
+                {
+                    longitude -= 360d;
+                }
+                else if (centerDistance < -180d)
+                {
+                    longitude += 360d;
+                }
+
+                if (location.Longitude != longitude) // keep viewport position near map center
+                {
+                    location = new Location(location.Latitude, longitude);
+                }
+
                 viewportPosition = parentMap.LocationToViewportPoint(location);
                 element.SetValue(ViewportPositionProperty, viewportPosition);
             }

MapControl/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ using System.Windows;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

MapControl/TileContainer.Silverlight.WinRT.cs

@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@ namespace MapControl
 {
     internal partial class TileContainer : Panel
     {
-        private Matrix GetViewportTransformMatrix(Matrix transform)
+        private Matrix GetViewportTransformMatrix(double scale, double offsetX, double offsetY)
         {
+            var transform = new Matrix(scale, 0d, 0d, -scale, offsetX, offsetY);
+
             return transform.RotateAt(rotation, viewportOrigin.X, viewportOrigin.Y);
         }
 

MapControl/TileContainer.WPF.cs

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ namespace MapControl
 {
     internal partial class TileContainer : ContainerVisual
     {
-        private Matrix GetViewportTransformMatrix(Matrix transform)
+        private Matrix GetViewportTransformMatrix(double scale, double offsetX, double offsetY)
         {
+            var transform = new Matrix(scale, 0d, 0d, -scale, offsetX, offsetY);
+
             transform.RotateAt(rotation, viewportOrigin.X, viewportOrigin.Y);
 
             return transform;

MapControl/TileContainer.cs

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace MapControl
             tileLayerOffset.X = transformOffsetX - 180d * scale;
             tileLayerOffset.Y = transformOffsetY - 180d * scale;
 
-            ViewportTransform.Matrix = GetViewportTransformMatrix(new Matrix(scale, 0d, 0d, -scale, transformOffsetX, transformOffsetY));
+            ViewportTransform.Matrix = GetViewportTransformMatrix(scale, transformOffsetX, transformOffsetY);
 
             if (Math.Sign(mapOrigin.X) != Math.Sign(oldMapOriginX) && Math.Abs(mapOrigin.X) > 90d)
             {

MapControl/TileImageLoader.WPF.cs

@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace MapControl
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            else if (!tileSource.UriFormat.StartsWith("file:")) // always load local image files asynchronously
+            else if (!tileSource.UriFormat.StartsWith("file:")) // load local image files asynchronously, without caching
             {
                 if (Cache == null || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(sourceName))
                 {
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MapControl
 
                     if (uri != null)
                     {
-                        if (uri.Scheme == "file")
+                        if (uri.Scheme == "file") // create from FileStream as creating from URI leaves the file open
                         {
                             image = CreateImage(uri.AbsolutePath);
                         }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace MapControl
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    using (var stream = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open))
+                    using (var stream = new FileStream(path, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read))
                     {
                         image = BitmapFrame.Create(stream, BitmapCreateOptions.None, BitmapCacheOption.OnLoad);
                     }

MapControl/TileLayer.cs

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace MapControl
 
         public TileLayer()
         {
-            MinZoomLevel = 1;
+            MinZoomLevel = 0;
             MaxZoomLevel = 18;
             MaxParallelDownloads = 8;
             LoadLowerZoomLevels = true;

MapControl/TileSource.cs

@@ -145,6 +145,11 @@ namespace MapControl
 
         private Uri GetQuadKeyUri(int x, int y, int zoomLevel)
         {
+            if (zoomLevel < 1)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
             var key = new StringBuilder { Length = zoomLevel };
 
             for (var z = zoomLevel - 1; z >= 0; z--, x /= 2, y /= 2)

MapControl/WinRT/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

SampleApps/Common/ViewModel.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Linq;
+#if NETFX_CORE
+using Windows.UI.Xaml;
+#else
+using System.Windows.Threading;
+#endif
+using MapControl;
+
+namespace ViewModel
+{
+    public class VmBase : INotifyPropertyChanged
+    {
+        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
+
+        protected void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
+        {
+            if (PropertyChanged != null)
+            {
+                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class VmPoint : VmBase
+    {
+        private string name;
+        public string Name
+        {
+            get { return name; }
+            set
+            {
+                name = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged("Name");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private Location location;
+        public Location Location
+        {
+            get { return location; }
+            set
+            {
+                location = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged("Location");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class VmPolyline
+    {
+        public LocationCollection Locations { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class ViewModel : VmBase
+    {
+        public ObservableCollection<VmPoint> Points { get; set; }
+        public ObservableCollection<VmPoint> Pushpins { get; set; }
+        public ObservableCollection<VmPolyline> Polylines { get; set; }
+
+        private Location mapCenter;
+        public Location MapCenter
+        {
+            get { return mapCenter; }
+            set
+            {
+                mapCenter = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged("MapCenter");
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ViewModel()
+        {
+            MapCenter = new Location(53.5, 8.2);
+
+            Points = new ObservableCollection<VmPoint>();
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Steinbake Leitdamm",
+                    Location = new Location(53.51217, 8.16603)
+                });
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Buhne 2",
+                    Location = new Location(53.50926, 8.15815)
+                });
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Buhne 4",
+                    Location = new Location(53.50468, 8.15343)
+                });
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Buhne 6",
+                    Location = new Location(53.50092, 8.15267)
+                });
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Buhne 8",
+                    Location = new Location(53.49871, 8.15321)
+                });
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Buhne 10",
+                    Location = new Location(53.49350, 8.15563)
+                });
+            Points.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Moving",
+                    Location = new Location(53.5, 8.25)
+                });
+
+            Pushpins = new ObservableCollection<VmPoint>();
+            Pushpins.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "WHV - Eckwarderhörne",
+                    Location = new Location(53.5495, 8.1877)
+                });
+            Pushpins.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "JadeWeserPort",
+                    Location = new Location(53.5914, 8.14)
+                });
+            Pushpins.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Kurhaus Dangast",
+                    Location = new Location(53.447, 8.1114)
+                });
+            Pushpins.Add(
+                new VmPoint
+                {
+                    Name = "Eckwarderhörne",
+                    Location = new Location(53.5207, 8.2323)
+                });
+
+            //for (double lon = -720; lon <= 720; lon += 15)
+            //{
+            //    var lat = lon / 10;
+            //    Pushpins.Add(
+            //        new VmPoint
+            //        {
+            //            Name = string.Format("{0:00.0}°, {1:000}°", lat, lon),
+            //            Location = new Location(lat, lon)
+            //        });
+            //}
+
+            Polylines = new ObservableCollection<VmPolyline>();
+            Polylines.Add(
+                new VmPolyline
+                {
+                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5140,8.1451 53.5123,8.1506 53.5156,8.1623 53.5276,8.1757 53.5491,8.1852 53.5495,8.1877 53.5426,8.1993 53.5184,8.2219 53.5182,8.2386 53.5195,8.2387")
+                });
+            Polylines.Add(
+                new VmPolyline
+                {
+                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5978,8.1212 53.6018,8.1494 53.5859,8.1554 53.5852,8.1531 53.5841,8.1539 53.5802,8.1392 53.5826,8.1309 53.5867,8.1317 53.5978,8.1212")
+                });
+
+            var timer = new DispatcherTimer
+            {
+                Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.1)
+            };
+
+            timer.Tick += (sender, e) =>
+            {
+                var p = Points.Last();
+                p.Location = new Location(p.Location.Latitude + 0.001, p.Location.Longitude + 0.002);
+
+                if (p.Location.Latitude > 54d)
+                {
+                    p.Name = "Stopped";
+                    ((DispatcherTimer)sender).Stop();
+                }
+            };
+
+            timer.Start();
+        }
+    }
+}

SampleApps/SilverlightApplication.Web/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

SampleApps/SilverlightApplication/MainPage.xaml

@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:map="clr-namespace:MapControl;assembly=MapControl.Silverlight"
     xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
+    xmlns:map="clr-namespace:MapControl;assembly=MapControl.Silverlight"
+    xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:ViewModel"
     xmlns:local="clr-namespace:SilverlightApplication"
     mc:Ignorable="d" d:DesignHeight="300" d:DesignWidth="400">
     <UserControl.Resources>
@@ -93,32 +94,32 @@
                 </Setter.Value>
             </Setter>
         </Style>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Polylines"/>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Points"/>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Pushpins"/>
     </UserControl.Resources>
+    <UserControl.DataContext>
+        <vm:ViewModel/>
+    </UserControl.DataContext>
     <Grid x:Name="LayoutRoot" Background="White">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition/>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <map:Map x:Name="map" Center="53.5,8.2" MinZoomLevel="2" MaxZoomLevel="18" ZoomLevel="11"
+        <map:Map x:Name="map" Center="{Binding MapCenter}" MinZoomLevel="2" MaxZoomLevel="18" ZoomLevel="11"
                  MouseMove="MapMouseMove" MouseLeave="MapMouseLeave">
             <map:MapImage x:Name="mapImage" South="53.54031" North="53.74871" West="8.08594" East="8.43750"
                           Source="10_535_330.jpg" Opacity="0.5"/>
             <map:MapGraticule Opacity="0.6"/>
 
             <!-- use ItemTemplate or ItemContainerStyle alternatively -->
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Polylines}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Polylines}"
                                  ItemTemplate="{StaticResource PolylineItemTemplate}"/>
-            <!--<map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Polylines}"
+            <!--<map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Polylines}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PolylineItemStyle}"/>-->
 
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Points}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Points}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PointItemStyle}"
                                  SelectionMode="Extended"/>
 
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Pushpins}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Pushpins}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PushpinItemStyle}"/>
 
             <Path map:MapPanel.Location="53.5,8.2" Stroke="Blue" StrokeThickness="3" Fill="#1F007F00">

SampleApps/SilverlightApplication/MainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -1,118 +1,17 @@
-using System;
+using System.Globalization;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Globalization;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
-using System.Windows.Threading;
 using MapControl;
 
 namespace SilverlightApplication
 {
     public partial class MainPage : UserControl
     {
-        private SamplePoint movingPoint = new SamplePoint
-        {
-            Name = "Moving",
-            Location = new Location(53.5, 8.25)
-        };
-
         public MainPage()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             tileLayerComboBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
-
-            var polylines = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Polylines"];
-            polylines.Add(
-                new SamplePolyline
-                {
-                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5140,8.1451 53.5123,8.1506 53.5156,8.1623 53.5276,8.1757 53.5491,8.1852 53.5495,8.1877 53.5426,8.1993 53.5184,8.2219 53.5182,8.2386 53.5195,8.2387")
-                });
-            polylines.Add(
-                new SamplePolyline
-                {
-                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5978,8.1212 53.6018,8.1494 53.5859,8.1554 53.5852,8.1531 53.5841,8.1539 53.5802,8.1392 53.5826,8.1309 53.5867,8.1317 53.5978,8.1212")
-                });
-
-            var points = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Points"];
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Steinbake Leitdamm",
-                    Location = new Location(53.51217, 8.16603)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 2",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50926, 8.15815)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 4",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50468, 8.15343)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 6",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50092, 8.15267)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 8",
-                    Location = new Location(53.49871, 8.15321)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 10",
-                    Location = new Location(53.49350, 8.15563)
-                });
-            points.Add(movingPoint);
-
-            var pushpins = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Pushpins"];
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "WHV - Eckwarderhörne",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5495, 8.1877)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "JadeWeserPort",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5914, 8.14)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Kurhaus Dangast",
-                    Location = new Location(53.447, 8.1114)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Eckwarderhörne",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5207, 8.2323)
-                });
-
-            var timer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.1) };
-            timer.Tick += MovePoint;
-            timer.Start();
-        }
-
-        private void MovePoint(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            movingPoint.Location = new Location(movingPoint.Location.Latitude + 0.001, movingPoint.Location.Longitude + 0.002);
-
-            if (movingPoint.Location.Latitude > 54d)
-            {
-                movingPoint.Name = "Stopped";
-                ((DispatcherTimer)sender).Stop();
-            }
         }
 
         private void MapMouseLeave(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)

SampleApps/SilverlightApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

SampleApps/SilverlightApplication/SampleItems.cs

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using MapControl;
-
-namespace SilverlightApplication
-{
-    public class SamplePoint : INotifyPropertyChanged
-    {
-        private string name;
-        private Location location;
-
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return name; }
-            set
-            {
-                name = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged("Name");
-            }
-        }
-
-        public Location Location
-        {
-            get { return location; }
-            set
-            {
-                location = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged("Location");
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
-        {
-            if (PropertyChanged != null)
-            {
-                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public class SamplePolyline
-    {
-        public LocationCollection Locations { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    public class SampleItemCollection : ObservableCollection<object>
-    {
-    }
-}

SampleApps/SilverlightApplication/SilverlightApplication.csproj

@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Windows.Browser" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Common\ViewModel.cs">
+      <Link>ViewModel.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="App.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -80,7 +83,6 @@
       <DependentUpon>MainPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleItems.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ApplicationDefinition Include="App.xaml">
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Resource Include="10_535_330.jpg" />
+    <Resource Include="..\Common\10_535_330.jpg">
+      <Link>10_535_330.jpg</Link>
+    </Resource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\Silverlight\$(SilverlightVersion)\Microsoft.Silverlight.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 

SampleApps/StoreApplication/MainPage.xaml

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
     xmlns:map="using:MapControl"
+    xmlns:vm="using:ViewModel"
     xmlns:local="using:StoreApplication"
     mc:Ignorable="d">
     <Page.Resources>
@@ -114,34 +115,31 @@
                 </Setter.Value>
             </Setter>
         </Style>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Polylines"/>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Points"/>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Pushpins"/>
     </Page.Resources>
+    <Page.DataContext>
+        <vm:ViewModel/>
+    </Page.DataContext>
     <Grid Background="{StaticResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition/>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <map:Map x:Name="map" MinZoomLevel="2"  MaxZoomLevel="18" ZoomLevel="11" Foreground="Black">
+        <map:Map x:Name="map" MinZoomLevel="2" Center="{Binding MapCenter}" MaxZoomLevel="18" ZoomLevel="11" Foreground="Black">
-            <map:MapBase.Center>
-                <map:Location Latitude="53.5" Longitude="8.2"/>
-            </map:MapBase.Center>
             <map:MapImage x:Name="mapImage" South="53.54031" North="53.74871" West="8.08594" East="8.43750"
                           Source="10_535_330.jpg" Opacity="0.5"/>
             <map:MapGraticule Opacity="0.6"/>
 
             <!-- use ItemTemplate or ItemContainerStyle alternatively -->
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Polylines}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Polylines}"
                                  ItemTemplate="{StaticResource PolylineItemTemplate}"/>
-            <!--<map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Polylines}"
+            <!--<map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Polylines}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PolylineItemStyle}"/>-->
 
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Points}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Points}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PointItemStyle}"
                                  SelectionMode="Extended"/>
 
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Pushpins}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Pushpins}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PushpinItemStyle}"/>
 
             <Path Stroke="Blue" StrokeThickness="3">

SampleApps/StoreApplication/MainPage.xaml.cs

@@ -1,121 +1,16 @@
-using System;
+using MapControl;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using MapControl;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
 using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls.Primitives;
 
-// The Blank Page item template is documented at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=234238
-
 namespace StoreApplication
 {
-    /// <summary>
-    /// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
-    /// </summary>
     public sealed partial class MainPage : Page
     {
-        private SamplePoint movingPoint = new SamplePoint
-        {
-            Name = "Moving",
-            Location = new Location(53.5, 8.25)
-        };
-
         public MainPage()
         {
             this.InitializeComponent();
             tileLayerComboBox.SelectedIndex = 0;
-
-            var polylines = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Polylines"];
-            polylines.Add(
-                new SamplePolyline
-                {
-                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5140,8.1451 53.5123,8.1506 53.5156,8.1623 53.5276,8.1757 53.5491,8.1852 53.5495,8.1877 53.5426,8.1993 53.5184,8.2219 53.5182,8.2386 53.5195,8.2387")
-                });
-            polylines.Add(
-                new SamplePolyline
-                {
-                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5978,8.1212 53.6018,8.1494 53.5859,8.1554 53.5852,8.1531 53.5841,8.1539 53.5802,8.1392 53.5826,8.1309 53.5867,8.1317 53.5978,8.1212")
-                });
-
-            var points = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Points"];
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Steinbake Leitdamm",
-                    Location = new Location(53.51217, 8.16603)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 2",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50926, 8.15815)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 4",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50468, 8.15343)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 6",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50092, 8.15267)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 8",
-                    Location = new Location(53.49871, 8.15321)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 10",
-                    Location = new Location(53.49350, 8.15563)
-                });
-            points.Add(movingPoint);
-
-            var pushpins = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Pushpins"];
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "WHV - Eckwarderhörne",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5495, 8.1877)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "JadeWeserPort",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5914, 8.14)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Kurhaus Dangast",
-                    Location = new Location(53.447, 8.1114)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Eckwarderhörne",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5207, 8.2323)
-                });
-
-            var timer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.1) };
-            timer.Tick += MovePoint;
-            timer.Start();
-        }
-
-        private void MovePoint(object sender, object e)
-        {
-            movingPoint.Location = new Location(movingPoint.Location.Latitude + 0.001, movingPoint.Location.Longitude + 0.002);
-
-            if (movingPoint.Location.Latitude > 54d)
-            {
-                movingPoint.Name = "Stopped";
-                ((DispatcherTimer)sender).Stop();
-            }
         }
 
         private void ImageOpacitySliderValueChanged(object sender, RangeBaseValueChangedEventArgs e)

SampleApps/StoreApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

SampleApps/StoreApplication/SampleItems.cs

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using MapControl;
-
-namespace StoreApplication
-{
-    public class SamplePoint : INotifyPropertyChanged
-    {
-        private string name;
-        private Location location;
-
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return name; }
-            set
-            {
-                name = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged("Name");
-            }
-        }
-
-        public Location Location
-        {
-            get { return location; }
-            set
-            {
-                location = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged("Location");
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
-        {
-            if (PropertyChanged != null)
-            {
-                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public class SamplePolyline
-    {
-        public LocationCollection Locations { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    public class SampleItemCollection : ObservableCollection<object>
-    {
-    }
-}

SampleApps/StoreApplication/StoreApplication.csproj

@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\Common\ViewModel.cs">
+      <Link>ViewModel.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="App.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -45,7 +48,6 @@
       <DependentUpon>MainPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="SampleItems.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <AppxManifest Include="Package.appxmanifest">
@@ -53,7 +55,9 @@
     </AppxManifest>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Content Include="10_535_330.jpg" />
+    <Content Include="..\Common\10_535_330.jpg">
+      <Link>10_535_330.jpg</Link>
+    </Content>
     <Content Include="Assets\Logo.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\SmallLogo.png" />
     <Content Include="Assets\SplashScreen.png" />

SampleApps/SurfaceApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

SampleApps/WpfApplication/App.config

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <applicationSettings>
         <WpfApplication.Properties.Settings>
             <setting name="TileCache" serializeAs="String">
-                <value />
+                <value>ImageFileCache</value>
             </setting>
         </WpfApplication.Properties.Settings>
     </applicationSettings>

SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
-<Window x:Class="WpfApplication.MainWindow"
+<Window
-        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    x:Class="WpfApplication.MainWindow"
-        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-        xmlns:map="clr-namespace:MapControl;assembly=MapControl.WPF"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-        xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication"
+    xmlns:map="clr-namespace:MapControl;assembly=MapControl.WPF"
-        Title="XAML MapControl - WPF Test Application" Height="600" Width="800">
+    xmlns:vm="clr-namespace:ViewModel"
+    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication"
+    Title="XAML MapControl - WPF Test Application" Height="600" Width="800"
+    Stylus.IsPressAndHoldEnabled="False">
     <Window.Resources>
         <map:TileLayerCollection x:Key="TileLayers">
+            <!--<map:TileLayer SourceName="OSM Local" Description="© {y} OpenStreetMap Contributors, CC-BY-SA">
+                <local:ImageTileSource UriFormat="file:///C:/ProgramData/MapControl/TileCache/OpenStreetMap/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"/>
+            </map:TileLayer>-->
             <map:TileLayer SourceName="OpenStreetMap" Description="© {y} OpenStreetMap Contributors, CC-BY-SA"
                            TileSource="http://{c}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png"/>
             <map:TileLayer SourceName="OpenCycleMap" Description="OpenCycleMap - © {y} Andy Allen &amp; OpenStreetMap Contributors, CC-BY-SA"
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@
                  map content without using their APIs (i.e. Google Maps API or Bing Maps API).
                  Hence the declarations shown below are for demonstration purpose only. -->
 
-            <!--<map:TileLayer SourceName="Google Maps" Description="Google Maps - © {y} Google"
+            <map:TileLayer SourceName="Google Maps" Description="Google Maps - © {y} Google"
                            TileSource="http://mt{i}.google.com/vt/x={x}&amp;y={y}&amp;z={z}" MaxZoomLevel="20"/>
             <map:TileLayer SourceName="Google Images" Description="Google Maps - © {y} Google" Background="#FF3F3F3F" Foreground="White"
                            TileSource="http://khm{i}.google.com/kh/v=135&amp;x={x}&amp;y={y}&amp;z={z}" MaxZoomLevel="20"/>
@@ -34,7 +40,7 @@
             <map:TileLayer SourceName="Bing Images" Description="Bing Maps - © {y} Microsoft Corporation" Background="#FF3F3F3F" Foreground="White"
                            TileSource="http://ecn.t{i}.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/a{q}.jpeg?g=0" MaxZoomLevel="20"/>
             <map:TileLayer SourceName="Bing Hybrid" Description="Bing Maps - © {y} Microsoft Corporation" Background="#FF3F3F3F" Foreground="White"
-                           TileSource="http://ecn.t{i}.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/h{q}.jpeg?g=0&amp;stl=h" MaxZoomLevel="20"/>-->
+                           TileSource="http://ecn.t{i}.tiles.virtualearth.net/tiles/h{q}.jpeg?g=0&amp;stl=h" MaxZoomLevel="20"/>
 
             <!-- The following TileLayer uses an ImageTileSource, which bypasses caching of map tile images -->
             <!--<map:TileLayer SourceName="OSM Uncached" Description="© {y} OpenStreetMap Contributors, CC-BY-SA">
@@ -109,6 +115,7 @@
                     </ControlTemplate>
                 </Setter.Value>
             </Setter>
+            <EventSetter Event="TouchDown" Handler="MapItemTouchDown"/>
         </Style>
         <Style x:Key="PushpinItemStyle" TargetType="map:MapItem">
             <Setter Property="map:MapPanel.Location" Value="{Binding Location}"/>
@@ -129,22 +136,23 @@
                     </ControlTemplate>
                 </Setter.Value>
             </Setter>
+            <EventSetter Event="TouchDown" Handler="MapItemTouchDown"/>
             <Style.Triggers>
                 <Trigger Property="IsSelected" Value="True">
                     <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="OrangeRed"/>
                 </Trigger>
             </Style.Triggers>
         </Style>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Polylines"/>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Points"/>
-        <local:SampleItemCollection x:Key="Pushpins"/>
     </Window.Resources>
+    <Window.DataContext>
+        <vm:ViewModel/>
+    </Window.DataContext>
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition/>
             <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-        <map:Map x:Name="map" Margin="2" Center="53.5,8.2" ZoomLevel="11" MaxZoomLevel="20"
+        <map:Map x:Name="map" Margin="2" Center="{Binding MapCenter}" ZoomLevel="11" MaxZoomLevel="20"
                  TileLayer="{Binding Source={StaticResource TileLayersViewSource}, Path=CurrentItem}"
                  MouseLeftButtonDown="MapMouseLeftButtonDown" MouseRightButtonDown="MapMouseRightButtonDown"
                  MouseMove="MapMouseMove" MouseLeave="MapMouseLeave"
@@ -163,17 +171,17 @@
             <map:MapScale Margin="4" Opacity="0.8"/>
 
             <!-- use ItemTemplate or ItemContainerStyle alternatively -->
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Polylines}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Polylines}"
                                  ItemTemplate="{StaticResource PolylineItemTemplate}"/>
-            <!--<map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Polylines}"
+            <!--<map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Polylines}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PolylineItemStyle}"/>-->
 
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Points}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Points}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PointItemStyle}"
                                  IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem="True"
                                  SelectionMode="Extended"/>
 
-            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource Pushpins}"
+            <map:MapItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding Pushpins}"
                                  ItemContainerStyle="{StaticResource PushpinItemStyle}"
                                  IsSynchronizedWithCurrentItem="True"/>
 

SampleApps/WpfApplication/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Globalization;
 using System.Runtime.Caching;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows.Input;
-using System.Windows.Threading;
 using Caching;
 using MapControl;
 
@@ -13,12 +11,6 @@ namespace WpfApplication
 {
     public partial class MainWindow : Window
     {
-        private SamplePoint movingPoint = new SamplePoint
-        {
-            Name = "Moving",
-            Location = new Location(53.5, 8.25)
-        };
-
         public MainWindow()
         {
             switch (Properties.Settings.Default.TileCache)
@@ -37,98 +29,6 @@ namespace WpfApplication
             }
 
             InitializeComponent();
-
-            var polylines = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Polylines"];
-            polylines.Add(
-                new SamplePolyline
-                {
-                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5140,8.1451 53.5123,8.1506 53.5156,8.1623 53.5276,8.1757 53.5491,8.1852 53.5495,8.1877 53.5426,8.1993 53.5184,8.2219 53.5182,8.2386 53.5195,8.2387")
-                });
-            polylines.Add(
-                new SamplePolyline
-                {
-                    Locations = LocationCollection.Parse("53.5978,8.1212 53.6018,8.1494 53.5859,8.1554 53.5852,8.1531 53.5841,8.1539 53.5802,8.1392 53.5826,8.1309 53.5867,8.1317 53.5978,8.1212")
-                });
-
-            var points = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Points"];
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Steinbake Leitdamm",
-                    Location = new Location(53.51217, 8.16603)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 2",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50926, 8.15815)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 4",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50468, 8.15343)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 6",
-                    Location = new Location(53.50092, 8.15267)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 8",
-                    Location = new Location(53.49871, 8.15321)
-                });
-            points.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Buhne 10",
-                    Location = new Location(53.49350, 8.15563)
-                });
-            points.Add(movingPoint);
-
-            var pushpins = (ICollection<object>)Resources["Pushpins"];
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "WHV - Eckwarderhörne",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5495, 8.1877)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "JadeWeserPort",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5914, 8.14)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Kurhaus Dangast",
-                    Location = new Location(53.447, 8.1114)
-                });
-            pushpins.Add(
-                new SamplePoint
-                {
-                    Name = "Eckwarderhörne",
-                    Location = new Location(53.5207, 8.2323)
-                });
-
-            var timer = new DispatcherTimer { Interval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.1) };
-            timer.Tick += MovePoint;
-            timer.Start();
-        }
-
-        private void MovePoint(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            movingPoint.Location = new Location(movingPoint.Location.Latitude + 0.001, movingPoint.Location.Longitude + 0.002);
-
-            if (movingPoint.Location.Latitude > 54d)
-            {
-                movingPoint.Name = "Stopped";
-                ((DispatcherTimer)sender).Stop();
-            }
         }
 
         private void MapMouseLeftButtonDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
@@ -171,6 +71,13 @@ namespace WpfApplication
             e.TranslationBehavior.DesiredDeceleration = 0.001;
         }
 
+        private void MapItemTouchDown(object sender, TouchEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var mapItem = (MapItem)sender;
+            mapItem.IsSelected = !mapItem.IsSelected;
+            e.Handled = true;
+        }
+
         private void SeamarksClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         {
             var seamarks = (TileLayer)Resources["SeamarksTileLayer"];

SampleApps/WpfApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Clemens Fischer")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Clemens Fischer 2012-2013")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.9.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.8.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]

SampleApps/WpfApplication/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
-//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.34003
+//     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.18408
 //
 //     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
 //     the code is regenerated.
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace WpfApplication.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("")]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("ImageFileCache")]
         public string TileCache {
             get {
                 return ((string)(this["TileCache"]));

SampleApps/WpfApplication/Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <Profiles />
   <Settings>
     <Setting Name="TileCache" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)" />
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">ImageFileCache</Value>
     </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>

SampleApps/WpfApplication/SampleItems.cs

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using MapControl;
-
-namespace WpfApplication
-{
-    public class SamplePoint : INotifyPropertyChanged
-    {
-        private string name;
-        private Location location;
-
-        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
-
-        public string Name
-        {
-            get { return name; }
-            set
-            {
-                name = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged("Name");
-            }
-        }
-
-        public Location Location
-        {
-            get { return location; }
-            set
-            {
-                location = value;
-                OnPropertyChanged("Location");
-            }
-        }
-
-        private void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
-        {
-            if (PropertyChanged != null)
-            {
-                PropertyChanged(this, new PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public class SamplePolyline
-    {
-        public LocationCollection Locations { get; set; }
-    }
-
-    public class SampleItemCollection : ObservableCollection<object>
-    {
-    }
-}

SampleApps/WpfApplication/WpfApplication.csproj

@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </ApplicationDefinition>
-    <Compile Include="SampleItems.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="..\Common\ViewModel.cs">
+      <Link>ViewModel.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="ImageTileSource.cs" />
     <Page Include="MainWindow.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -97,7 +100,9 @@
     </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <Resource Include="10_535_330.jpg" />
+    <Resource Include="..\Common\10_535_330.jpg">
+      <Link>10_535_330.jpg</Link>
+    </Resource>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.