Customization

22 Feb 201817 minutes to read

Maps control supports color customization to determine the exact combination of colors for shapes displayed in Maps and tooltip support to display additional information of shape data.

Shapes Color Customization

The Map control highly supports the customization of the shape’s color. The shape’s color can be customized using the following ways:

Using the Fill, Stroke and StrokeThickness properties.
Color Mapping support.
Color Palette support.

Shape Settings

The ShapeSettings defines the basic customization settings of shapes in the map.

The important property that makes an impact on shape colors is AutoFill. This AutoFill property is available in the shapeSettings.

Fill - It is used to set the fill color of the shapes in the map.
Stroke - It is used to set the border color of the shape in the map.
StrokeThickness - It is used to set the border thickness of the shape in the map.
HighlightColor - It is used to set the mouse hover color for shapes in the map.
HighlightBorderWidth - It is used to set the mouse hover border width for shapes in the map.
SelectionColor - It is used to set the selection color for shapes in the map.

The above properties of ShapeSettings are applied only when AutoFill property value is false. By map, AutoFill property value is false.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")            

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

    		layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.EnableMouseHover(true)

			.ShapeSettings(ss =>

			{

				ss.Fill("#9CBF4E")

				.StrokeThickness(0.5)

				.Stroke("White")

				.HighlightStroke("White")

				.HighlightColor("#BC5353")

				.HighlightBorderWidth(1);

			})

			.Add();

		})

	)

Color Mapping

The Color Mapping support enables the customization of shape colors based on the underlying value of shape received from bounded data.

ColorValuePath - It renders the field value that is to be fetched from data for each shape used for determining the shape color.
ValuePath - It renders the field value that is to be fetched from data for each shape. This support also provides a tree map-like impact on the map UI. The various types of Color Mapping supported in maps are listed as follows.
RangeColorMapping - It is used to differentiate the shape’s fill based on its underlying value and color ranges. The properties of Range color mapping are listed in the following table.

Property Table

Property	Type	Description
From	Double	Gets or sets start value
To	Double	Gets or sets end value
Color	Color	Gets or sets the colors to be applied for specific range value containing shapes when EnableGradient property value is false.
Label	String	Gets or sets the label for legend when Mode property value is ‘default’.
GradientColors	Array	Gets or sets the start point and end point gradient colors to be applied for specific range value containing shapes when EnableGradient property value is set to true.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("map")            

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.ShapeDataPath("name")

			.ShapePropertyPath("name")

			.DataSource(datasource) 

			.ShowMapItems(false)                       

			.ShapeSettings(ss  =>

			{

				ss.Fill("#9CBF4E")

				.StrokeThickness(0.1)

				.Stroke("White")

				.ValuePath("population")

				.EnableGradient(true)

				.RangeColorMappings(cm =>

				{

					cm.From(500000).To(1000000).GradientColors(new List<string> { "#9CBF4E", "#B8CE7B" }).Add();

					cm.From(1000001).To(5000000).GradientColors(new List<string> { "#B8CE7B", "#CBD89A" }).Add();

					cm.From(5000001).To(10000000).GradientColors(new List<string> { "#CBD89A", "#DEE2B9" }).Add();

					cm.From(10000001).To(40000000).GradientColors(new List<string> { "#DEE2B9", "#F1ECD8" }).Add();
					
				});

			})
   			
			.Add();

		})           

	)

When the underlying object value is 700000, then the Fill color of the corresponding shape is set between #9CBF4E and #B8CE7B.

When the underlying value is below any of the given sorted range or above the sorted range, then the Fill is set from Fill.

EqualColorMapping - The Equal color mapping is used to differentiate the shape’s fill based on its underlying Value and Color. The properties of Equal color mapping is listed in the following table.

Property	Type	Description
Value	String	Gets or sets the value.
Color	String	Gets or sets the color for mapping.

In Equal color mapping, value property contains the values of the field set in ColorValuePath property of shape settings.

Here “MapController.cs” is populated with data of USA Election in “MapController.cs” to provide election data as input datasource.

public ActionResult Map()
	{

		ViewData["datasource"] = GetElectionResults();
		return View();
	}         
	
	public List<ElectionData> GetElectionResults()
	{            
  
		List<ElectionData> electionResults = new List<ElectionData>
		{new ElectionData {State = "Alabama", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 9 },
		new ElectionData { State = "Alaska", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 3 }, 
		new ElectionData { State = "Arizona", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 11 }, 
		new ElectionData { State = "Arkansas", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 6 }, 
		new ElectionData { State = "California", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 55}, 
		new ElectionData { State = "Colorado", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 9 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Connecticut", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 7 }, 
		new ElectionData { State = "Delaware", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 3 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "District of Columbia", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 3 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Florida", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 29 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Georgia", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 16 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Hawaii", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 4 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Idaho", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 4 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Illinois", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 20 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Indiana", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 11 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Iowa", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 6 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Kansas", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 6 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Kentucky", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 8 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Louisiana", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 8 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Maine", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 4 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Maryland", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 10 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Massachusetts", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 11},           
		new ElectionData { State = "Michigan", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 16 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Minnesota", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 10 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Mississippi", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 6},           
		new ElectionData { State = "Missouri", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 10 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Montana", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 3 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Nebraska", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 5 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Nevada", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 6 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "New Hampshire", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 4},           
		new ElectionData { State = "New Jersey", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 14 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "New Mexico", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 5 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "New York", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 29 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "North Carolina", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 15 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "North Dakota", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 3},           
		new ElectionData { State = "Ohio", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 18 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Oklahoma", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 7 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Oregon", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 7 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Pennsylvania", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 20},           
		new ElectionData { State = "Rhode Island", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 4},           
		new ElectionData { State = "South Carolina", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 9 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "South Dakota", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 3},           
		new ElectionData { State = "Tennessee", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 11 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Texas", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 38 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Utah", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 6 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Vermont", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 3 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Virginia", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 13 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Washington", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 12 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "West Virginia", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 5},           
		new ElectionData { State = "Wisconsin", Candidate = "Obama", Electors = 10 },           
		new ElectionData { State = "Wyoming", Candidate = "Romney", Electors = 3 }};            
		return electionResults; 
	}

	public class ElectionData
	{
		private string state;
		public string State
		{
			get { return state; }
			set { state = value; }
		}
		public string candidate;
		public string Candidate 
		{            
			get { return candidate; }
			set { candidate = value; }
		}        
		private double electors;
		public double Electors
		{
			get { return electors; }
			set { electors = value; }
		}
	}

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("maps") 

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.ShapeDataPath("State")

			.ShapePropertyPath("name")
		
			.DataSource(datasource)

			.ShapeSettings(shape =>

			{
		
				shape.StrokeThickness(0.5)

				.AutoFill(false)

				.Stroke("white")

				.ValuePath("Electors")

				.ColorValuePath("Candidate")

				.EqualColorMappings(cm =>

				{

					cm.Value("Romney").Color("#D84444").Add();

					cm.Value("Obama").Color("#316DB5").Add();

				});

			})
   		
			.Add();

		})

	)

Binding color from the datasource

By using colorPath property, you can bind the specific field in the datasource to the map, and the shapes will be rendered based the color values available from the field you bind.

NOTE

While setting color for map by using colorPath property, do not set any other color mapping hence color mapping is having higher priority than colorPath.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("maps") 

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.ShapeDataPath("State")

			.ShapePropertyPath("name")
		
			.DataSource(datasource)

			.ShapeSettings(shape =>

			{
		
				shape.ColorPath("ShapeFill")

			})
   		
			.Add();

		})

	)

While binding color path for map, it is possible to render legend for each shape in the map. To achieve this, set the textPath for legend. textPath contains another field name in the datasource. As per the text, content in the field legend will be generated.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("maps") 

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.ShapeDataPath("State")

			.ShapePropertyPath("name")
		
			.DataSource(datasource)

			.ShapeSettings(shape =>

			{
		
				shape.ColorPath("ShapeFill")

			})

			.LegendSettings(legend =>

			{
		
				legend.ShowLegend(true)

				.TextPath("name")

			})
   		
			.Add();

		})

	)

ColorPalette

AutoFill

When AutoFill property is set to true, shapes are filled with default colors from built-in palettes or custom palette.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("maps") 

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.ShapeSettings(shape =>

			{

				shape.StrokeThickness(0.5)

		  		.Stroke("white")

		  		.AutoFill(true);

			})

			.Add();

		})

	)

ColorPalette

The ColorPalette property determines whether the auto fill colors are fetched from built-in color palettes or custom palette.

The ColorPalette property can be set with Palette1, Palette2, Palette3 and CustomPalette values where Palette1, Palette2 and Palette3 are built-in color palettes and default value for this property is “Palette1”.

The CustomPalette property is used to set an array of colors to be auto filled in shapes.

This property is enabled only when ColorPalette property value is set to “CustomPalette”.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)

			.ShapeSettings(shape =>

			{

  					
				shape.ColorPalette(ColorPalette.CustomPalette)

	  			.AutoFill(true)

	  			.CustomPalette(new List<string>

	  			{

		  			"#E51400", "#A4C400", "#730202",

		  			"#008B00", "#EF6535",

		  			"#1BA0E2", "#C63477", "#0050EF",

		  			"#BF004D", "#AA00FF"

	  			});

			})

			.Add();

		})

	)

The tooltip is displayed only when you set ShowTooltip to “true” in the shape layers. By default, it takes the property of the bound object that is referred in the ValuePath and displays its content on hovering the corresponding shape.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.Layers(layer =>

			{

				layer.ShapeData(mapData)                                                 

				.ShapeSettings(shape=>
								
				shape.ValuePath(“name”);
									
			})

			.ShowTooltip(true)

			.Add();

		})

	)

The ToolTipTemplate property is used for customizing the template for tooltip.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.Layers(layer =>

		{

			layer.ShapeData(mapData)					

			.ShapeSettings(shape=>
			
			{
							  
				shape.ValuePath(“name”);								

			});

			.ShowTooltip(true)

			.ToolTipTemplate(“'myTooltip'”)

			.Add();

		})

	)   


	<div  id="myTooltip" style="display: none;">

		<div >

 			<div style="height:40px;width:78px;background:#4586a0;border-radius:3px;">

	 			<div style="margin-top:-20px;margin-left:9px;padding-top:3px">

		 			<label style="margin-top:-20px;font-weight:normal;font-size:12px;color:white;font-family:Segoe UI;"></label>

	 			</div>

	 			<div style="height:10px;"></div>

	 			<div style="margin-top:-10px;margin-left:9px;">

		 			<label style="margin-top:-10px;font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;color:white;font-family:segoe ui light;"></label>

	 			</div>

 			</div>

		</div>

	</div>

The following screenshot illustrates a map control displaying a Tooltip with template.

Customize map background

The Map background can be customized by using the background property of the Map.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.Background("skyblue")

	)

Base Map Index

Specifies the index of the map to determine the shape layer to be displayed, you can use baseMapIndex property and the default value is 0.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.BaseMapIndex(0)

	)

Center Position

Specify the centerPosition where map should be displayed

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.CenterPosition([38.5000, -98])

	)

Label Settings

The labelSettings defines the basic customization settings of labels in the map.

The below properties are used for labelSettings

enableSmartLabel - enable or disable the enableSmartLabel property.
labelLength - set the labelLength property.
labelPath - set the labelPath property.
showLabels - The property specifies whether to show labels or not
smartLabelSize - set the smartLabelSize property.

CSHTML

@(Html.EJ().Map("container")

		.LabelSettings(lb=>lb.EnableSmartLabels(false).LabelLength(2).ShowLabels(false).SmartLabelSize(LabelSize.Fixed))

	)

Customization

Shapes Color Customization

Shape Settings

Color Mapping

Binding color from the datasource

ColorPalette

AutoFill

ColorPalette

Tooltip

Tooltip Template

Customize map background

Base Map Index

Center Position

Label Settings