Documentation

div — HTMLDivElement

controls — Array

Collection of custom controls in the Map.

overlays — Array

layers — Array

singleLayers — Object

markers — Array

polylines — Array

routes — Array

polygons — Array

zoom — Integer

map — google.maps.Map

Native google.maps.Map object.

setContextMenu

Set a context menu for the entire Map or a marker.

setContextMenu accepts a hash of options.

Options:
Name Type Description
control string Control that the context menu is attached. Can be map or marker.
options array Collection of context menu items. Each item in this collection has three options.
Context menu item options:
Name Type Description
title string Text displayed in the menu item.
name string Unique name used by GMaps to build the menu item.
action function Action performed when user selects a context menu item. It takes 1 parameter, which contains the coordinate in the map where the context menu is displayed.

hideContextMenu

Hide current context menu displayed.

refresh

Trigger the resize event of a Map. Useful when the Map is created in a dynamic container

fitZoom

Fit zoom level to show all markers in the viewport.

fitLatLngBounds

Fit zoom level to show a bound of coordinates.

fitLatLngBounds accepts 1 parameter.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
latLngs array Array of google.maps.LatLng objects.

setCenter

Set center in the Map.

setCenter accepts 3 parameters.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
lat float Latitude of the coordinate.
lng float Longitude of the coordinate.
callback function Function that triggers after the map is centered.

getCenter

Get current coordinates of the center.

getDiv

Get div object described above.

setZoom

Set zoom level.

setZoom accepts 1 parameter.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
value integer New zoom value.

zoomIn

Increase zoom level.

zoomIn accepts 1 parameter.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
value integer Number of zoom level that the zoom is increased.

zoomOut

Decrease zoom level.

zoomOut accepts 1 parameter.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
value integer Number of zoom level that the zoom is decreased.

addControl

Add a control in the Map UI.

addControl accepts a hash of options.

Options:
Name Type Description
content string HTML content for the control
id string ID of the DOM element
classes string List of CSS clases of the DOM element
position string Position in the Map UI where the control is placed:
  • TOP_CENTER
  • TOP_LEFT
  • TOP_RIGHT
  • LEFT_TOP
  • RIGHT_TOP
  • LEFT_CENTER
  • RIGHT_CENTER
  • LEFT_BOTTOM
  • RIGHT_BOTTOM
  • BOTTOM_CENTER
  • BOTTOM_LEFT
  • BOTTOM_RIGHT
style object Hash of CSS styles applied to the control.
events object Hash of events bound to the control.
Control event options:
Name Type Description
name string Name of the event.
event function Function attached to the event.

createMarker

Create a marker and return it.

createMarker accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
lat float Latitude of the coordinate.
lng float Longitude of the coordinate.
details object Custom object with extra data.
fences array Collection of google.maps.Polygon objects.
outside function Callback fired when the marker is oustide any of its fences.
infoWindow object Object with all options defined in google.maps.InfoWindowOptions.

Also, createMarker accepts any option defined in google.maps.MarkerOptions and any marker event defined in google.maps.Marker ('Events' section).

addMarker

Create a marker and add it in the Map and the markers collection.

addMarker accepts the same options of createMarker.

addMarkers

Add a collection of markers.

addMarkers accept one parameter, which is an array of the same options used in addMarker.

hideInfoWindows

Hide all infoWindows shown in the Map.

removeMarkers

Delete all markers and clear the markers collection.

drawOverlay

Draw a HTML overlay and add it in the Map.

drawOverlay accepts a hash of options.
Options
Name Type Description
lat float Latitude of the coordinate where the overlay is placed.
lng float Longitude of the coordinate where the overlay is placed.
content string HTML that will be drawn in the overlay.
layer string Id of any of the layers defined in google.maps.MapPanes:
  • floatPane
  • floatShadow
  • mapPane
  • overlayImage
  • overlayLayer
  • overlayMouseTarget
  • overlayShadow
verticalAlign string Vertical align of the overlay (where the center is the coordinate lat, lng):
  • top
  • middle
  • bottom
horizontalAlign string Horizontal align of the overlay (where the center is the coordinate lat, lng):
  • left
  • center
  • right
horizontalOffset integer Horizontal offset in pixels of the overlay.
verticalOffset integer Vertical offset in pixels of the overlay.

removeOverlay

Delete a overlay.

removeOverlay accepts 1 parameter, which is a google.maps.OverlayView object.

removeOverlays

Delete all overlays.

drawPolyline

Draw a polyline and add it in the Map and the polylines collection.

drawPolyline accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
path array Collection of coordinates (which can be either an array [lat, lng] or a google.maps.LatLng object).
strokeColor string Color of the polyline. Can be hexadecimal or CSS name.
strokeOpacity float Opacity of the polyline from 0.0 to 1.0
strokeWeight integer Polyline width in pixels.

Also, drawPolyline accepts any event defined in google.maps.Polyline ('Events' section).

drawCircle

Draw a circle and add it in the Map.

drawCircle accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
lat float Latitude of the coordinate.
lng float Longitude of the coordinate.

Also, drawCircle accepts any option defined in google.maps.CircleOptions and any event defined in google.maps.Circle ('Events' section).

drawRectangle

Draw a rectangle and add it in the Map.

drawRectangle accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
bounds array Bi-dimensional array of latitudes and longitudes

Also, drawRectangle accepts any option defined in google.maps.RectangleOptions and any event defined in google.maps.Rectangle ('Events' section).

drawPolygon

Draw a polygon and add it in the Map and the polygons collection.

drawPolygon accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
paths array Bi-dimensional array of latitudes and longitudes

Also, drawPolygon accepts any option defined in google.maps.PolygonOptions and any event defined in google.maps.Polygon ('Events' section).

loadFromFusionTables

Get data from a Fusion Tables table and create the layer in the Map.

loadFromFusionTables accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
events object Hash of events defined in google.maps.FusionTablesLayer ('Events' section).

Also, loadFromFusionTables accepts any option defined in google.maps.FusionTablesLayerOptions.

loadFromKML

Get data from a KML file or a GeoRSS file and create the layer in the Map.

loadFromKML accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
url string URL of the source
events object Hash of events defined in google.maps.KmlLayer ('Events' section).

Also, loadFromKML accepts any option defined in google.maps.KmlLayerOptions.

getRoutes

Get routes between two coordinates.

getRoutes accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
origin array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
destination array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
callback function Function that fires after the results are returned.

Also, getRoutes accepts any option defined in google.maps.DirectionsRequest.

getElevations

Get elevation information of locations or routes.

getElevations accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
locations array Bi-dimensional array of latitudes and longitudes
path boolean If is true, makes a request along a path. If is false, only on discrete locations
callback function Native callback function defined in google.maps.ElevationService ('Methods' section)

removePolylines

Delete all polylines.

drawRoute

Draw a route using polylines.

drawRoute accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
origin array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
destination array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
travelMode string Can be driving, bicycling or walking.
waypoints array Array of google.maps.DirectionsWaypoint objects.
strokeColor string Color of the polyline. Can be hexadecimal or CSS name.
strokeOpacity float Opacity of the polyline from 0.0 to 1.0
strokeWeight integer Polyline width in pixels.

cleanRoute

Alias for removePolylines.

travelRoute

Travel a route automatically.

travelRoute accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
origin array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
destination array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
travelMode string Can be driving, bicycling or walking.
waypoints array Array of google.maps.DirectionsWaypoint objects.
route google.maps.DirectionsRoute google.maps.DirectionsRoute object.
start function Fired before the first step. It pass a single parameter, which is a DirectionsRoute object.
step function Fired each step in the route. It pass 2 parameters, which is a DirectionsStep object and the total length of the steps.
end function Fired after the last step. It pass a single parameter, which is a DirectionsRoute object.

drawSteppedRoute

Draw and travel a route automatically step by step.

drawSteppedRoute accepts a hash of options.

Options
Name Type Description
origin array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
destination array Array with two elements: latitude and longitude
travelMode string Can be driving, bicycling or walking.
waypoints array Array of google.maps.DirectionsWaypoint objects.
route google.maps.DirectionsRoute google.maps.DirectionsRoute object.
strokeColor string Color of the polyline. Can be hexadecimal or CSS name.
strokeOpacity float Opacity of the polyline from 0.0 to 1.0
strokeWeight integer Polyline width in pixels.
start function Fired before the first step. It pass a single parameter, which is a DirectionsRoute object.
step function Fired each step in the route. It pass 2 parameters, which is a DirectionsStep object and the total length of the steps.
end function Fired after the last step. It pass a single parameter, which is a DirectionsRoute object.

checkGeofence

Check if a coordinate is inside or outside of a geofence.

Use three arguments and return true or false depending if a coordinate is inside or outside a geofence.

Arguments
Name Type Description
lat float Latitude of the coordinate
lng float Longitude of the coordinate
fence google.maps.Polygon Any polygon drawn in the map

checkMarkerGeofence

Trigger a callback when a marker is outside its geofences.

Arguments
Name Type Description
marker google.maps.Marker Marker created with addMarker.
outside_callback function Function that triggers at each marker fence (defined with fences option in addMarker).

addLayer

Add a layer to the maps.

Arguments
Name Options Description
LayerName string The name of the layer. e.g weather, clouds, transit, traffic, bicycling, panoramio, places
options object An object with options for the layer.

Places specific

removeLayer

Remove a layer from the maps.

Arguments
Name Options Description
LayerName string The name of the layer. e.g weather, clouds, transit, traffic, bicycling, panoramio, places