Data-driven styling for datasets lets you upload your own geospatial datasets,
apply custom styling to their data features, and display those data features on
maps. With data-driven styling for datasets, you can create data visualizations
based on point, polyline, and polygon geometries, and make data features respond
to click events. Data-driven styling for datasets is supported on vector maps
only (a map ID is required).
Add your custom data using Google Cloud Console or Google Cloud
Shell. Each dataset has a unique ID, which you can associate with a map style.
The following data formats are supported:
In order to style a dataset you must associate a map style with a map ID, which
also associates the dataset to the map ID. In an app, developers can reference
that map ID, and any map style and geospatial data associated with it. No
additional access control is applied to the geospatial data, making the
geospatial data effectively publicly available to anyone with the app.
Style data features
Once your custom data has been uploaded and associated to a map
style and map ID, you can style data features for visual impact, and make
features respond to click events.
Style point data to show specific locations on the map.
Style polyline data to highlight geographical features.
Style polygon data to highlight geographical areas.
Make data features respond to click events by adding an event
listener.
Performance when rendering a large number of data features
When rendering a large number of data features, you might notice performance
issues in your app. For example, you might notice a performance lag or stability
issues with the app during a zoom or rotate.
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