syncfusion-maui-maps

name	syncfusion-maui-maps
description	Implements Syncfusion .NET MAUI Maps (SfMaps) control. Use when implementing maps, visualizing geographic data, or displaying shape layers and tile layers (OpenStreetMap, Azure maps, Google Maps, Bing Maps). Covers markers, bubbles, legends, data labels, tooltips, sublayers, zoom and pan features, or spatial data visualization in .NET MAUI applications.
metadata	{"author":"Syncfusion Inc","version":"33.1.44"}

Implementing .NET MAUI Maps (SfMaps)

A comprehensive skill for implementing Syncfusion's .NET MAUI Maps control. The SfMaps control is a powerful data visualization component for displaying statistical information across geographical areas with highly interactive and customizable features.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Install and configure Syncfusion .NET MAUI Maps (SfMaps) control
• Display geographic data using shape layers with shapefile data
• Integrate tile-based maps from providers.
• Add markers to denote locations with built-in symbols or custom content
• Visualize data with bubbles, color mapping, and choropleth maps
• Display legends for shapes or bubbles with customizable appearance
• Show data labels on map shapes with smart positioning
• Add sublayers (circle, arc, line, polygon, polyline) for additional data visualization
• Enable interactions like zoom, pan, shape selection, and tooltips
• Implement AI-driven location search for smart geocoding and search

Component Overview

Syncfusion .NET MAUI Maps provides two primary layer types:

1. Shape Layer (MapShapeLayer): Renders vector maps from GeoJSON or shapefile data
2. Tile Layer (MapTileLayer): Renders raster map tiles from web map tile services

Key Features:

• Multiple layer support with sublayers
• Markers with built-in and custom templates
• Bubble visualization for data representation
• Color mapping (equal and range-based)
• Interactive legends
• Data labels with smart positioning
• Zoom and pan capabilities
• Shape selection and tooltips
• AI-driven location search

Platforms Supported: Android, iOS, Windows, macOS

Documentation and Navigation Guide

Getting Started

📄 Read: references/getting-started.md

When to read: First-time setup, installation, basic map creation

Topics covered:

• NuGet package installation (Syncfusion.Maui.Maps)
• Handler registration in MauiProgram.cs
• Creating your first map with shape layer
• Loading shapefile data from local.
• Creating your first map with tile layer
• Basic configuration and map display

Layer Types

Shape Layer

📄 Read: references/shape-layer.md

When to read: Working with vector maps, shapefile data, choropleth maps, data binding

Topics covered:

• MapShapeLayer overview and configuration
• Loading shape data
• Data source binding with DataSource, PrimaryValuePath, and ShapeDataField
• Color mapping strategies (EqualColorMapping, RangeColorMapping)
• Shape styling (fill, stroke, hover states)
• Shape customization and theming
• AOT mode considerations and preservation attributes

Tile Layer

📄 Read: references/tile-layer.md

When to read: Integrating OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps, or other tile providers

Topics covered:

• MapTileLayer overview
• URL template format and WMTS specification
• Subscription key configuration
• Map center and zoom settings
• Map type variations (Road, Aerial, etc.)

Visual Elements

Markers

📄 Read: references/markers.md

When to read: Adding location markers, pins, or custom markers to maps

Topics covered:

• MapMarker overview and MapMarkerCollection
• Adding markers to shape layers
• Adding markers to tile layers
• Built-in icon types (Circle, Diamond, Rectangle, Square)
• Marker positioning with latitude/longitude
• Icon customization (size, color, fill, stroke)
• Custom marker templates with MarkerTemplate
• Marker alignment, offset, and anchoring
• Marker tooltips
• Marker events and selection

Bubbles

📄 Read: references/bubbles.md

When to read: Visualizing data with size/color-coded bubbles on shapes

Topics covered:

• Bubble visualization overview
• Enabling bubbles with ShowBubbles
• BubbleSettings configuration
• Size-based bubbles with SizeValuePath, MinSize, MaxSize
• Color-based bubbles with ColorValuePath
• Bubble styling (fill, stroke, opacity)
• Bubble tooltips
• Bubble color mapping
• Multiple bubble series

Data Labels

📄 Read: references/data-labels.md

When to read: Displaying text labels on map shapes

Topics covered:

• Data label overview and purpose
• Enabling labels with ShowDataLabels
• DataLabelSettings configuration
• DataLabelPath for binding label text
• Label styling (font, color, size, weight)
• Label positioning and alignment
• Smart label behavior (trim, hide on overflow)
• Custom label templates
• Label interaction and events

Legends

📄 Read: references/legends.md

When to read: Adding legends for shapes or bubbles

Topics covered:

• Legend overview and MapLegend configuration
• Shape legend with SourceType.Shape
• Bubble legend with SourceType.Bubble
• Legend placement (Top, Bottom, Left, Right)
• Legend text customization from ColorMapping.Text
• Icon customization (size, type, spacing)
• Legend positioning and padding
• Text style configuration with TextStyle
• Custom legend templates
• Legend visibility and toggling

Advanced Features

Sublayers

📄 Read: references/sublayers.md

When to read: Adding multiple layers, circles, arcs, lines, polygons, or polylines

Topics covered:

• Sublayer overview and types
• MapShapeSublayer for additional shape layers
• MapCircle for radius-based circles
• MapArc for connecting two points with arcs
• MapLine for simple line connections
• MapPolygon for custom polygon shapes
• MapPolyline for multi-point line paths
• Sublayer data binding and collections
• Sublayer styling and appearance
• Multiple sublayers and stacking
• Layer z-index and ordering

Interaction Features

📄 Read: references/interaction-features.md

When to read: Enabling zoom, pan, selection, or tooltips

Topics covered:

• Zoom and Pan:
  • EnableZooming and EnablePanning properties
  • ZoomPanBehavior configuration
  • MinZoomLevel and MaxZoomLevel
  • Programmatic zoom methods
  • Zooming to specific regions
• Selection:
  • Shape selection with EnableSelection
  • Selection appearance customization
  • Selection events and handlers
• Tooltips:
  • ShowShapeTooltip for shape tooltips
  • Tooltip templates and styling
  • Tooltips for markers and bubbles
  • Custom tooltip content

AI-Driven Location Search

📄 Read: references/ai-location-search.md

When to read: Implementing smart location search and geocoding

Topics covered:

• AI-driven location search overview
• Smart search capabilities
• Location autocomplete
• Geocoding integration
• Search configuration
• Search result handling
• Custom search providers