Disable DevExpress MapControl animation using reflection

DisableDevExpressMapAnimation.cs

/// <summary>
/// Uses reflection to disable the UseSprings dependency property which is read-only on map layers.
/// This will stop animations from occurring when the center point or zoom level of the map is changed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="map">The map control to disable the animations for.</param>
/// <remarks>
/// Note that this method disables the UseSprings property in the layers currently added to the map. If
/// new layers are added, this method will need to be called again.
/// </remarks>
public static void DisableAnimation( this MapControl map )
{

    try {

        Type layerBaseType = typeof( DevExpress.Xpf.Map.LayerBase );
        FieldInfo useSpringsField = layerBaseType.GetField( "UseSpringsPropertyKey", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public );
        if ( useSpringsField != null ) {

            var useSpringsPropertyKey = (System.Windows.DependencyPropertyKey)useSpringsField.GetValue( null );

            foreach ( var layer in map.Layers ) {

                layer.SetValue( useSpringsPropertyKey, false );

            }

        }

    }
    catch ( Exception error ) {

        throw new InvalidOperationException( "Error disabling map animations. Reflection is fragile.", error );

    }

}