Is it possible to keep a MapIcon flat on a pitched MapControl in UWP?
When viewing the map in that default 2D-view everything is fine, but when I'm tilting the MapControl all MapIcon-elements stay in that 2D-view rather then tilting along with the map.
There are other elements (e.g. MapPolygon or MapPolyline) that behave exactly that way and are tilting along with the MapControl.
Is it possible to do that with a MapIcon?
The behavior of MapIcon it to always remain screen-facing, even when viewing a tilted map. They are pinned to the map only at a single point.
As you noted, MapPolygons will lay flat on the terrain and tilt with the map. You could use a MapPolygon to draw an icon shape. If you have a raster bitmap you want to draw, you could use a tile layer to draw it.
The upcoming Windows release also has a new object - MapBillboard which might be useful.