Marker

Marker class

google.maps.Marker class

This class extends MVCObject.

Access by callingconst {Marker} = await google.maps.importLibrary( "marker" ).SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

Marker
Marker([opts])
Parameters:
Creates a marker with the options specified. If a map is specified, the marker is added to the map upon construction. Note that the position must be set for the marker to display.
MAX_ZINDEX The maximum default z-index that the API will assign to a marker. You may set a higher z-index to bring a marker to the front.
getAnimation
getAnimation()
Parameters:None
Return Value:Animation|null|undefined
Get the currently running animation.
getClickable
getClickable()
Parameters:None
Return Value:booleanTrue if the Marker is clickable.
Get the clickable status of theMarker.
getCursor
getCursor()
Parameters:None
Return Value:string|null|undefined
Get the mouse cursor type shown on hover.
getDraggable
getDraggable()
Parameters:None
Return Value:booleanTrue if the Marker is draggable.
Get the draggable status of theMarker.
getIcon
getIcon()
Parameters:None
Return Value:string|Icon|Symbol|null|undefined
Get the icon of theMarker.SeeMarkerOptions.icon.
getLabel
getLabel()
Parameters:None
Return Value:MarkerLabel|string|null|undefined
Get the label of theMarker.SeeMarkerOptions.label.
getMap
getMap()
Parameters:None
Return Value:Map|StreetViewPanorama
Get the map or panaroama theMarkeris rendered on.
getOpacity
getOpacity()
Parameters:None
Return Value:number|null|undefinedA number between 0.0 and 1.0.
Get the opacity of theMarker.
getPosition
getPosition()
Parameters:None
Return Value:LatLng|null|undefined
Get the position of theMarker.
getShape
getShape()
Parameters:None
Return Value:MarkerShape|null|undefined
Get the shape of theMarkerused for interaction. SeeMarkerOptions.shapeandMarkerShape.
getTitle
getTitle()
Parameters:None
Return Value:string|null|undefined
Get the title of theMarkertooltip. SeeMarkerOptions.title.
getVisible
getVisible()
Parameters:None
Return Value:booleanTrue if the Marker is visible.
Get the visibility of theMarker.
getZIndex
getZIndex()
Parameters:None
Return Value:number|null|undefinedzIndex of the Marker.
Get the zIndex of theMarker.SeeMarkerOptions.zIndex.
setAnimation
setAnimation([animation])
Parameters:
  • animation:AnimationoptionalThe animation to play.
Return Value:None
Start an animation. Any ongoing animation will be cancelled. Currently supported animations are:Animation.BOUNCE,Animation.DROP.Passing innullwill cause any animation to stop.
setClickable
setClickable(flag)
Parameters:
  • flag:booleanIftrue,the Marker can be clicked.
Return Value:None
Set if theMarkeris clickable.
setCursor
setCursor([cursor])
Parameters:
  • cursor:stringoptionalMouse cursor type.
Return Value:None
Set the mouse cursor type shown on hover.
setDraggable
setDraggable(flag)
Parameters:
  • flag:booleanoptionalIftrue,the Marker can be dragged.
Return Value:None
Set if theMarkeris draggable.
setIcon
setIcon([icon])
Parameters:
Return Value:None
Set the icon for theMarker.SeeMarkerOptions.icon.
setLabel
setLabel([label])
Parameters:
Return Value:None
Set the label for theMarker.SeeMarkerOptions.label.
setMap
setMap(map)
Parameters:
Return Value:None
Renders theMarkeron the specified map or panorama. If map is set tonull,the marker will be removed.
setOpacity
setOpacity([opacity])
Parameters:
  • opacity:numberoptionalA number between 0.0, transparent, and 1.0, opaque.
Return Value:None
Set the opacity of theMarker.
setOptions
setOptions(options)
Parameters:
Return Value:None
Set the options for theMarker.
setPosition
setPosition([latlng])
Parameters:
Return Value:None
Set the postition for theMarker.
setShape
setShape([shape])
Parameters:
Return Value:None
Set the shape of theMarkerused for interaction. SeeMarkerOptions.shapeandMarkerShape.
setTitle
setTitle([title])
Parameters:
  • title:stringoptional
Return Value:None
Set the title of theMarkertooltip. SeeMarkerOptions.title.
setVisible
setVisible(visible)
Parameters:
  • visible:booleanIftrue,the Marker is visible
Return Value:None
Set if theMarkeris visible.
setZIndex
setZIndex([zIndex])
Parameters:
  • zIndex:numberoptional
Return Value:None
Set the zIndex of theMarker.SeeMarkerOptions.zIndex.
Inherited: addListener, bindTo, get, notify, set, setValues, unbind, unbindAll
animation_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkeranimation property changes.
click
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when theMarkericon was clicked.
clickable_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkerclickable property changes.
contextmenu
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when the DOM contextmenu event is fired on theMarker
cursor_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkercursor property changes.
dblclick
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when theMarkericon was double clicked.
drag
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is repeatedly fired while the user drags theMarker.
dragend
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when the user stops dragging theMarker.
draggable_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkerdraggable property changes.
dragstart
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when the user starts dragging theMarker.
flat_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkerflat property changes.
icon_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkericon property changes.
mousedown
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired for a mousedown on theMarker.
mouseout
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when the mouse leaves the area of theMarkericon.
mouseover
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired when the mouse enters the area of theMarkericon.
mouseup
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired for a mouseup on theMarker.
position_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkerposition property changes.
shape_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkershape property changes.
title_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkertitle property changes.
visible_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkervisible property changes.
zindex_changed
function()
Arguments:None
This event is fired when theMarkerzIndex property changes.
rightclick
function(event)
Arguments:
This event is fired for a rightclick on theMarker.

MarkerOptions interface

google.maps.MarkerOptions interface

MarkerOptions object used to define the properties that can be set on a Marker.

anchorPointoptional
Type:Pointoptional
The offset from the marker's position to the tip of an InfoWindow that has been opened with the marker as anchor.
animationoptional
Type:Animationoptional
Default:null
Which animation to play when marker is added to a map.
clickableoptional
Type:booleanoptional
Default:true
Iftrue,the marker receives mouse and touch events.
BetacollisionBehavioroptional
Type:string|CollisionBehavioroptional
Default:null
Set a collision behavior for markers on vector maps.
crossOnDragoptional
Type:booleanoptional
Default:true
Iffalse,disables cross that appears beneath the marker when dragging.
cursoroptional
Type:stringoptional
Default:pointer
Mouse cursor type to show on hover.
draggableoptional
Type:booleanoptional
Default:false
Iftrue,the marker can be dragged.
iconoptional
Type:string|Icon|Symboloptional
Icon for the foreground. If a string is provided, it is treated as though it were anIconwith the string asurl.
labeloptional
Type:string|MarkerLabeloptional
Default:null
Adds a label to the marker. A marker label is a letter or number that appears inside a marker. The label can either be a string, or aMarkerLabelobject. If provided andMarkerOptions.titleis not provided, an accessibility text (e.g. for use with screen readers) will be added to the marker with the provided label's text. Please note that thelabelis currently only used for accessibility text for non-optimized markers.
mapoptional
Type:Map|StreetViewPanoramaoptional
Map on which to display Marker. The map is required to display the marker and can be provided withMarker.setMapif not provided at marker construction.
opacityoptional
Type:numberoptional
Default:1.0
A number between 0.0, transparent, and 1.0, opaque.
optimizedoptional
Type:booleanoptional
Optimization enhances performance by rendering many markers as a single static element. This is useful in cases where a large number of markers is required. Read more aboutmarker optimization.
positionoptional
Type:LatLng|LatLngLiteraloptional
Sets the marker position. A marker may be constructed but not displayed until its position is provided - for example, by a user's actions or choices. A marker position can be provided withMarker.setPositionif not provided at marker construction.
shapeoptional
Type:MarkerShapeoptional
Image map region definition used for drag/click.
titleoptional
Type:stringoptional
Default:undefined
Rollover text. If provided, an accessibility text (e.g. for use with screen readers) will be added to the marker with the provided value. Please note that thetitleis currently only used for accessibility text for non-optimized markers.
visibleoptional
Type:booleanoptional
Default:true
Iftrue,the marker is visible.
zIndexoptional
Type:numberoptional
All markers are displayed on the map in order of their zIndex, with higher values displaying in front of markers with lower values. By default, markers are displayed according to their vertical position on screen, with lower markers appearing in front of markers further up the screen.

CollisionBehavior constants

google.maps.CollisionBehavior constants

Access by callingconst {CollisionBehavior} = await google.maps.importLibrary( "marker" ).SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

OPTIONAL_AND_HIDES_LOWER_PRIORITY Display the marker only if it does not overlap with other markers. If two markers of this type would overlap, the one with the higher zIndex is shown. If they have the same zIndex, the one with the lower vertical screen position is shown.
REQUIRED Always display the marker regardless of collision. This is the default behavior.
REQUIRED_AND_HIDES_OPTIONAL Always display the marker regardless of collision, and hide any OPTIONAL_AND_HIDES_LOWER_PRIORITY markers or labels that would overlap with the marker.

Icon interface

google.maps.Icon interface

A structure representing a Marker icon image.

url
Type:string
The URL of the image or sprite sheet.
anchoroptional
Type:Pointoptional
The position at which to anchor an image in correspondence to the location of the marker on the map. By default, the anchor is located along the center point of the bottom of the image.
labelOriginoptional
Type:Pointoptional
The origin of the label relative to the top-left corner of the icon image, if a label is supplied by the marker. By default, the origin is located in the center point of the image.
originoptional
Type:Pointoptional
The position of the image within a sprite, if any. By default, the origin is located at the top left corner of the image(0, 0).
scaledSizeoptional
Type:Sizeoptional
The size of the entire image after scaling, if any. Use this property to stretch/shrink an image or a sprite.
sizeoptional
Type:Sizeoptional
The display size of the sprite or image. When using sprites, you must specify the sprite size. If the size is not provided, it will be set when the image loads.

MarkerLabel interface

google.maps.MarkerLabel interface

These options specify the appearance of a marker label. A marker label is a string (often a single character) which will appear inside the marker. If you are using it with a custom marker, you can reposition it with thelabelOriginproperty in theIconclass.

text
Type:string
The text to be displayed in the label.
classNameoptional
Type:stringoptional
Default:''(empty string)
The className property of the label's element (equivalent to the element's class attribute). Multiple space-separated CSS classes can be added. The font color, size, weight, and family can only be set via the other properties ofMarkerLabel.CSS classes should not be used to change the position nor orientation of the label (e.g. using translations and rotations) if also usingmarker collision management.
coloroptional
Type:stringoptional
Default:'black'
The color of the label text.
fontFamilyoptional
Type:stringoptional
The font family of the label text (equivalent to the CSS font-family property).
fontSizeoptional
Type:stringoptional
Default:'14px'
The font size of the label text (equivalent to the CSS font-size property).
fontWeightoptional
Type:stringoptional
The font weight of the label text (equivalent to the CSS font-weight property).

MarkerShape interface

google.maps.MarkerShape interface

This object defines the clickable region of a marker image. The shape consists of two properties —typeandcoord— which define the non-transparent region of an image.

coords
Type:Array<number>
The format of this attribute depends on the value of thetypeand follows the w3 AREAcoordsspecification found athttp:// w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/objects.html#adef-coords.
Thecoordsattribute is an array of integers that specify the pixel position of the shape relative to the top-left corner of the target image. The coordinates depend on the value oftypeas follows:
-circle:coords is[x1,y1,r]where x1,y2 are the coordinates of the center of the circle, and r is the radius of the circle.
-poly:coords is[x1,y1,x2,y2...xn,yn]where each x,y pair contains the coordinates of one vertex of the polygon.
-rect:coords is[x1,y1,x2,y2]where x1,y1 are the coordinates of the upper-left corner of the rectangle and x2,y2 are the coordinates of the lower-right coordinates of the rectangle.
type
Type:string
Describes the shape's type and can becircle,polyorrect.

Symbol interface

google.maps.Symbol interface

Describes a symbol, which consists of a vector path with styling. A symbol can be used as the icon of a marker, or placed on a polyline.

path
Type:SymbolPath|string
The symbol's path, which is a built-in symbol path, or a custom path expressed usingSVG path notation.Required.
anchoroptional
Type:Pointoptional
Default:google.maps.Point(0,0)
The position of the symbol relative to the marker or polyline. The coordinates of the symbol's path are translated left and up by the anchor's x and y coordinates respectively. The position is expressed in the same coordinate system as the symbol's path.
fillColoroptional
Type:stringoptional
The symbol's fill color. All CSS3 colors are supported except for extended named colors. For symbol markers, this defaults to 'black'. For symbols on polylines, this defaults to the stroke color of the corresponding polyline.
fillOpacityoptional
Type:numberoptional
Default:0
The symbol's fill opacity.
labelOriginoptional
Type:Pointoptional
Default:google.maps.Point(0,0)
The origin of the label relative to the origin of the path, if label is supplied by the marker. The origin is expressed in the same coordinate system as the symbol's path. This property is unused for symbols on polylines.
rotationoptional
Type:numberoptional
Default:0
The angle by which to rotate the symbol, expressed clockwise in degrees. A symbol in anIconSequencewherefixedRotationisfalseis rotated relative to the angle of the edge on which it lies.
scaleoptional
Type:numberoptional
The amount by which the symbol is scaled in size. For symbol markers, this defaults to 1; after scaling, the symbol may be of any size. For symbols on a polyline, this defaults to the stroke weight of the polyline; after scaling, the symbol must lie inside a square 22 pixels in size centered at the symbol's anchor.
strokeColoroptional
Type:stringoptional
The symbol's stroke color. All CSS3 colors are supported except for extended named colors. For symbol markers, this defaults to 'black'. For symbols on a polyline, this defaults to the stroke color of the polyline.
strokeOpacityoptional
Type:numberoptional
The symbol's stroke opacity. For symbol markers, this defaults to 1. For symbols on a polyline, this defaults to the stroke opacity of the polyline.
strokeWeightoptional
Type:numberoptional
Default:TheSymbol.scaleof the symbol.
The symbol's stroke weight.

SymbolPath constants

google.maps.SymbolPath constants

Built-in symbol paths.

Access by callingconst {SymbolPath} = await google.maps.importLibrary( "core" ).SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

BACKWARD_CLOSED_ARROW A backward-pointing closed arrow.
BACKWARD_OPEN_ARROW A backward-pointing open arrow.
CIRCLE A circle.
FORWARD_CLOSED_ARROW A forward-pointing closed arrow.
FORWARD_OPEN_ARROW A forward-pointing open arrow.

Animation constants

google.maps.Animation constants

Animations that can be played on a marker. Use theMarker.setAnimationmethod on Marker or theMarkerOptions.animationoption to play an animation.

Access by callingconst {Animation} = await google.maps.importLibrary( "marker" ).SeeLibraries in the Maps JavaScript API.

BOUNCE Marker bounces until animation is stopped by callingMarker.setAnimationwithnull.
DROP Marker drops from the top of the map to its final location. Animation will cease once the marker comes to rest andMarker.getAnimationwill returnnull.This type of animation is usually specified during creation of the marker.