Picture marker symbol

Use pictures for markers.

Use case

When marking geoelements on a map, using custom, unique symbols can be helpful for highlighting and differentiating between locations. For example, a tourism office may use pictures of landmarks as symbols on an online map or app, to help prospective visitors to orient themselves more easily around a city.

How to use the sample

When launched, this sample displays a map with picture marker symbols. Pan and zoom to explore the map.

How it works

1. Create a PictureMarkerSymbol using the URI to an online or local image or a JavaFX Image (platform dependent).
2. Create a Graphic and set its symbol to the picture marker symbol.

Relevant API

• PictureMarkerSymbol

About the data

The picture marker symbols in this sample are all constructed from different types of resources:

• Campsite symbol constructed from a URL
• Blue pin with a star stored in the resource folder that comes with the application

Tags

graphics, marker, picture, symbol, visualization

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<UserControl
    x:Class="ArcGIS.UWP.Samples.RenderPictureMarkers.RenderPictureMarkers"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    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:esriUI="using:Esri.ArcGISRuntime.UI.Controls"
    mc:Ignorable="d"
    d:DesignHeight="300"
    d:DesignWidth="400">

    <Grid>
        <esriUI:MapView x:Name="MyMapView"/>
    </Grid>
</UserControl>