Handle marker collisions
Vector maps provide basic support for marker collision. For example, you can modify the marker API to hide labels. Vector maps also provide support for prioritization of markers.
The following example always displays markers and hides underlying labels:
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: event.latLng,
map: map,
collisionBehavior:
google.maps.CollisionBehavior.REQUIRED_AND_HIDES_OPTIONAL,
});
The following example hides markers if they collide with a required marker and hides underlying labels:
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: event.latLng,
map: map,
collisionBehavior:
google.maps.CollisionBehavior.OPTIONAL_AND_HIDES_LOWER_PRIORITY,
});
TypeScript
let map: google.maps.Map;
// Initialize and add the map
function initMap(): void {
let markers: google.maps.Marker[] = [];
// @ts-ignore Beta functionality
let collisionBehavior = google.maps.CollisionBehavior.REQUIRED;
map = new google.maps.Map(
document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
{
mapId: "3a3b33f0edd6ed2a",
center: { lat: 47.609414458375674, lng: -122.33897030353548 },
zoom: 17,
} as google.maps.MapOptions
);
const menuList = document.querySelector(".mdc-list") as HTMLUListElement;
// Add the behaviors to the select options
// @ts-ignore Beta functionality
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(google.maps.CollisionBehavior)) {
const item = document.createElement("LI");
item.classList.add("mdc-list-item");
item.setAttribute("data-value", key);
const itemText = document.createElement("SPAN") as HTMLSpanElement;
itemText.classList.add("mdc-list-item__text");
itemText.innerText = value as string;
item.appendChild(itemText);
menuList.appendChild(item);
}
// @ts-ignore
const select = new mdc.select.MDCSelect(
document.querySelector(".mdc-select") as HTMLElement
);
select.listen("MDCSelect:change", () => {
collisionBehavior = select.value;
markers.forEach((marker) => {
marker.set("collisionBehavior", collisionBehavior);
});
});
select.value = collisionBehavior;
// Create some markers on the map
markers = [
[-122.3402, 47.6093],
[-122.3402, 47.6094],
[-122.3403, 47.6094],
[-122.3384, 47.6098],
[-122.3389, 47.6095],
[-122.3396, 47.6095],
[-122.3379, 47.6097],
[-122.3378, 47.6097],
[-122.3396, 47.6091],
[-122.3383, 47.6089],
[-122.3379, 47.6093],
[-122.3381, 47.6095],
[-122.3378, 47.6095],
].map(
([lng, lat]: number[], i: number) =>
new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng({ lat, lng }),
map,
zIndex: i,
collisionBehavior: collisionBehavior,
} as google.maps.MarkerOptions)
);
}
declare global {
interface Window {
initMap: () => void;
}
}
window.initMap = initMap;
JavaScript
let map;
// Initialize and add the map
function initMap() {
let markers = [];
// @ts-ignore Beta functionality
let collisionBehavior = google.maps.CollisionBehavior.REQUIRED;
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
mapId: "3a3b33f0edd6ed2a",
center: { lat: 47.609414458375674, lng: -122.33897030353548 },
zoom: 17,
});
const menuList = document.querySelector(".mdc-list");
// Add the behaviors to the select options
// @ts-ignore Beta functionality
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(google.maps.CollisionBehavior)) {
const item = document.createElement("LI");
item.classList.add("mdc-list-item");
item.setAttribute("data-value", key);
const itemText = document.createElement("SPAN");
itemText.classList.add("mdc-list-item__text");
itemText.innerText = value;
item.appendChild(itemText);
menuList.appendChild(item);
}
// @ts-ignore
const select = new mdc.select.MDCSelect(
document.querySelector(".mdc-select")
);
select.listen("MDCSelect:change", () => {
collisionBehavior = select.value;
markers.forEach((marker) => {
marker.set("collisionBehavior", collisionBehavior);
});
});
select.value = collisionBehavior;
// Create some markers on the map
markers = [
[-122.3402, 47.6093],
[-122.3402, 47.6094],
[-122.3403, 47.6094],
[-122.3384, 47.6098],
[-122.3389, 47.6095],
[-122.3396, 47.6095],
[-122.3379, 47.6097],
[-122.3378, 47.6097],
[-122.3396, 47.6091],
[-122.3383, 47.6089],
[-122.3379, 47.6093],
[-122.3381, 47.6095],
[-122.3378, 47.6095],
].map(
([lng, lat], i) =>
new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng({ lat, lng }),
map,
zIndex: i,
collisionBehavior: collisionBehavior,
})
);
}
window.initMap = initMap;
CSS
:root {
--mdc-theme-primary: #1a73e8;
--mdc-theme-secondary: #rgb(225, 245, 254);
--mdc-theme-on-primary: #fff;
--mdc-theme-on-secondary: rgb(1, 87, 155);
}
.mdc-text-field--focused:not(.mdc-text-field--disabled) .mdc-floating-label {
color: var(--mdc-theme-primary);
}
.mdc-select--focused .mdc-select__dropdown-icon {
background: url(data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2210px%22%20height%3D%225px%22%20viewBox%3D%227%2010%2010%205%22%20version%3D%221.1%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%3E%0A%20%20%20%20%3Cpolygon%20id%3D%22Shape%22%20stroke%3D%22none%22%20fill%3D%22%23000%22%20fill-rule%3D%22evenodd%22%20opacity%3D%220.54%22%20points%3D%227%2010%2012%2015%2017%2010%22%3E%3C%2Fpolygon%3E%0A%3C%2Fsvg%3E) no-repeat center;
}
.mdc-select:not(.mdc-select--disabled).mdc-select--focused .mdc-floating-label {
color: var(--mdc-theme-primary);
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html,
body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#container {
height: 100%;
display: flex;
}
#sidebar {
flex-basis: 15rem;
flex-grow: 1;
padding: 1rem;
max-width: 30rem;
height: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
overflow: auto;
}
#map {
flex-basis: 0;
flex-grow: 4;
height: 100%;
}
.mdc-select,
.mdc-select__anchor,
.mdc-select__menu {
width: 100%;
}
HTML
<html>
<head>
<title>Marker Collision Management</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<link
href="https://unpkg.com/material-components-web@6.0.0/dist/material-components-web.css"
rel="stylesheet"
/>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/material-components-web@6.0.0/dist/material-components-web.min.js"></script>
<link
rel="stylesheet"
href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons"
/>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
<script type="module" src="./index.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
<div id="map"></div>
<div id="sidebar">
<div class="mdc-select mdc-select--outlined">
<div
class="mdc-select__anchor"
aria-labelledby="outlined-select-label"
>
<input
type="text"
disabled
readonly
id="demo-selected-text"
class="mdc-select__selected-text"
/>
<i class="mdc-select__dropdown-icon"></i>
<span class="mdc-notched-outline">
<span class="mdc-notched-outline__leading"></span>
<span class="mdc-notched-outline__notch">
<span
id="outlined-select-label"
class="mdc-floating-label mdc-theme--primary"
>Pick a Collision Behavior</span
>
</span>
<span class="mdc-notched-outline__trailing"></span>
</span>
</div>
<div class="mdc-select__menu mdc-menu mdc-menu-surface">
<ul class="mdc-list"></ul>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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