Blazor Displaying Imagery from Azure Maps
The Blazor IgbAzureMapsImagery is geographic imagery mapping service provided by Microsoft®. It provides several styles of geographic imagery tiles of the world. This geographic imagery service is accessible directly on the www.azure.microsoft.com web site. The Ignite UI for Blazor map component can display geographic imagery from Azure Maps in the map’s background content using the IgbAzureMapsImagery class.
Blazor Displaying Imagery from Azure Maps Example
Code Snippet
The following code snippet shows how to display geographic imagery tiles from Azure Maps in Blazor IgbGeographicMap using IgbAzureMapsImagery class.
@using IgniteUI.Blazor.Controls
<IgbGeographicMap @ref="AzureMap"
Height="100%" Width="100%"
Zoomable="true"
BackgroundContent="@AzureImagery">
</IgbGeographicMap>
@code {
private IgbGeographicMap AzureMap;
private IgbAzureMapsImagery AzureImagery { get; set; }
protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
{
await base.OnAfterRenderAsync(firstRender);
//Update Map Background
AzureImagery = new IgbAzureMapsImagery
{
ApiKey = AzureKey,
ImageryStyle = AzureMapsImageryStyle.Satellite
};
}
}
Blazor Displaying Tile Series Overlays over Imagery from Azure Maps Example
When working with the IgbGeographicTileSeries, you can combine overlays (traffic, weather, labels) on top of a base map style such as eg. Satellite, Road, or DarkGrey. Using TerraOverlay with eg. Satellite to visualize terrain.
- Base Styles: Satellite, Road, Terra, and DarkGrey provide the core background tiles.
- Overlay Styles: Traffic and Weather imagery (e.g.,
TrafficRelativeOverlay,WeatherRadarOverlay) are designed to be layered on top of a base style by assigning them to a tile series. - Hybrid Styles: Variants like
HybridRoadOverlayandHybridDarkGreyOverlayalready combine a base style with overlays (labels, roads, etc.), so you don’t need to manage multiple layers manually.
This design allows you to build richer maps, for example:
- Displaying Satellite imagery with a TrafficOverlay to highlight congestion on real-world images.
- Using Terra with WeatherRadarOverlay to visualize terrain with precipitation.
- Applying DarkGrey with LabelsRoadOverlay for a dashboard-friendly, contrast-heavy view.
Code Snippet
The following code snippet shows how to display geographic imagery tiles ontop of a background imagery joining eg. traffic with a dark grey map for the Blazor IgbGeographicMap using IgbAzureMapsImagery and IgbGeographicTileSeries classes.
@using IgniteUI.Blazor.Controls
<IgbGeographicMap @ref="AzureMap"
Height="100%" Width="100%"
Zoomable="true"
BackgroundContent="@AzureImagery">
<IgbGeographicTileSeries @ref="ImagerySeries" />
</IgbGeographicMap>
@code {
private IgbGeographicMap AzureMap;
private IgbAzureMapsImagery AzureImagery { get; set; }
private IgbGeographicTileSeries ImagerySeries;
protected override async Task OnAfterRenderAsync(bool firstRender)
{
await base.OnAfterRenderAsync(firstRender);
//Update TileSeries
var imagery = new IgbAzureMapsImagery
{
ApiKey = AzureKey,
ImageryStyle = AzureMapsImageryStyle.TrafficAbsoluteOverlay
};
ImagerySeries.TileImagery = imagery;
//Update Map Background
AzureImagery = new IgbAzureMapsImagery
{
ApiKey = AzureKey,
ImageryStyle = AzureMapsImageryStyle.DarkGrey
};
}
}
Properties
The following table summarizes properties of the IgbAzureMapsImagery class:
| Property Name | Property Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
ApiKey |
string | Represents the property for setting an API key required for the Azure Maps imagery service. You must obtain this key from the azure.microsoft.com website. |
ImageryStyle |
AzureMapsImageryStyle |
Represents the property for setting the Azure Maps imagery tiles map style. This property can be set to the following AzureMapsImageryStyle enumeration values:
|
API References
AzureMapsImageryStyleIgbAzureMapsImageryIgbGeographicMap