How to: Load Image Tiles from Another Source

Jun 19, 2025
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This example illustrates how to implement a custom map data provider class inherited from the MapDataProviderBase type. In the example, a custom MapTileSourceBase class is implemented to supply tile URLs from the OpenStreetMap source.

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MainWindow.xaml.vb
Application.xaml.vb
Application.xaml
MainWindow.xaml
MainWindow.xaml.cs

Imports System
Imports System.Globalization
Imports System.Windows
Imports DevExpress.Xpf.Map

Namespace CustomMapDataProviderApp

    Partial Public Class MainWindow
        Inherits Window

        Public Sub New()
            InitializeComponent()
            imageLayer.DataProvider = New CustomMapDataProvider()
        End Sub
    End Class

    Public Class CustomMapDataProvider
        Inherits MapDataProviderBase

        Private ReadOnly projection_Renamed As New SphericalMercatorProjection()

        Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Projection() As ProjectionBase
            Get
                Return projection_Renamed
            End Get
        End Property

        Public Sub New()
            SetTileSource(New CustomTileSource())
        End Sub
        Protected Overrides Function CreateObject() As MapDependencyObject
            Return New CustomMapDataProvider()
        End Function
        Public Overrides Function GetMapSizeInPixels(ByVal zoomLevel As Double) As Size
            Return New Size(Math.Pow(2.0, zoomLevel) * OpenStreetMapTileSource.tileSize, Math.Pow(2.0, zoomLevel) * OpenStreetMapTileSource.tileSize)
        End Function
    End Class

    Public Class CustomTileSource
        Inherits MapTileSourceBase

        Private Const roadUrlTemplate As String = "http://{subdomain}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{tileLevel}/{tileX}/{tileY}.png"
        Public Const maxZoomLevel As Integer = 20
        Public Const tileSize As Integer = 256

        Private Shared imageWidth As Integer = CInt((Math.Pow(2.0, maxZoomLevel))) * tileSize
        Private Shared imageHeight As Integer = CInt((Math.Pow(2.0, maxZoomLevel))) * tileSize
        Private Shared subdomains() As String = { "a", "b", "c" }

        Public Sub New()
            MyBase.New(imageWidth, imageHeight, tileSize, tileSize)

        End Sub
        Public Overrides Function GetTileByZoomLevel(ByVal zoomLevel As Integer, ByVal tilePositionX As Long, ByVal tilePositionY As Long) As Uri
            Dim url As String = roadUrlTemplate
            url = url.Replace("{tileX}", tilePositionX.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
            url = url.Replace("{tileY}", tilePositionY.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
            url = url.Replace("{tileLevel}", zoomLevel.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture))
            url = url.Replace("{subdomain}", subdomains(GetSubdomainIndex(subdomains.Length)))
            Return New Uri(url)
        End Function
    End Class
End Namespace

Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Linq
Imports System.Windows

Namespace CustomMapDataProviderApp
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Interaction logic for App.xaml
    ''' </summary>
    Partial Public Class App
        Inherits Application

    End Class
End Namespace

xaml

<Application x:Class="CustomMapDataProviderApp.App"
             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
             StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
    <Application.Resources>

    </Application.Resources>
</Application>

xaml

<Window x:Class="CustomMapDataProviderApp.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:dxc="http://schemas.devexpress.com/winfx/2008/xaml/map"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="350" Width="525">
    <Grid>
        <dxc:MapControl>
            <dxc:ImageLayer x:Name="imageLayer"/>
        </dxc:MapControl>
    </Grid>
</Window>

csharp

using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows;
using DevExpress.Xpf.Map;

namespace CustomMapDataProviderApp {

    public partial class MainWindow : Window {
        public MainWindow () {
            InitializeComponent();
            imageLayer.DataProvider = new CustomMapDataProvider();
        }
    }

    public class CustomMapDataProvider : MapDataProviderBase {
        readonly SphericalMercatorProjection projection = new SphericalMercatorProjection();

        public override ProjectionBase Projection { get { return projection; } }

        public CustomMapDataProvider () {
            SetTileSource(new CustomTileSource());
        }
        protected override MapDependencyObject CreateObject () {
            return new CustomMapDataProvider();
        }
        public override Size GetMapSizeInPixels (double zoomLevel) {
            return new Size(Math.Pow(2.0, zoomLevel) * OpenStreetMapTileSource.tileSize, 
                Math.Pow(2.0, zoomLevel) * OpenStreetMapTileSource.tileSize);
        }
    }

    public class CustomTileSource : MapTileSourceBase {
        const string roadUrlTemplate = 
            @"http://{subdomain}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{tileLevel}/{tileX}/{tileY}.png";
        public const int maxZoomLevel = 20;
        public const int tileSize = 256;

        static int imageWidth = (int)Math.Pow(2.0, maxZoomLevel) * tileSize;
        static int imageHeight = (int)Math.Pow(2.0, maxZoomLevel) * tileSize;
        static string[] subdomains = new string[] { "a", "b", "c" };

        public CustomTileSource ()
            : base(imageWidth, imageHeight, tileSize, tileSize) {

        }
        public override Uri GetTileByZoomLevel (int zoomLevel, long tilePositionX, long tilePositionY) {
            string url = roadUrlTemplate;
            url = url.Replace("{tileX}", tilePositionX.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
            url = url.Replace("{tileY}", tilePositionY.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
            url = url.Replace("{tileLevel}", zoomLevel.ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture));
            url = url.Replace("{subdomain}", subdomains[GetSubdomainIndex(subdomains.Length)]);
            return new Uri(url);
        }
    }
}