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The Google Maps JavaScript API team regularly updates the API with new
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version of the API to load within your application by specifying it in the
v
parameter of the Google Maps JavaScript API bootstrap
request. Read more about
versioning.
This changelog lists releases by date and version number, along with associated changes.
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3.32
13 February 2018
Version 3.32 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. See the guide to API versioning.
Changes:
3.31
13 February 2018
Changes:
- Make the first 256 Markers DOM Markers by default, then make subsequent markers Tile Markers. Current default is all Tile Markers.
- At high zoom levels (zoomed in) when dragging Pegman, prefer the
NEAREST
, rather than the Google-selectedBEST
panorama. gestureHandling: none
now works the same asdraggable: false
when changed inside a mousedown handler (it now takes effect onmousedown
).
21 November 2017
Version 3.31 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. See the guide to API versioning.
Changes:
- The
region
field is now returned with Place Details requests.
3.30
16 August 2017
Version 3.30 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. See the guide to API versioning.
Changes:
- The fullscreen button is now enabled by default on desktop.
-
This version introduces the
gestureHandling
property for desktop applications that enable user interaction using a mouse scroll wheel or touchpad. To control how users interact with a map, it is recommended that you use thegestureHandling
property instead of thescrollwheel
,disableDoubleClickZoom
, anddraggable
properties.
3.29
16 May 2017
Version 3.29 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. See the guide to API versioning.
Changes:
- The format of the pano ID for user generated (custom) Street View panoramas has changed due to underlying infrastructure updates. This slightly increases the number of available panoramas.
- Requests for user generated (custom) panoramas using the old pano ID in the
Google Maps JavaScript API still work. If you try to find a panorama using the
position
property of theStreetViewPanoramaOptions
object, your result will contain the new pano ID. There is no requirement to map the old and new pano IDs, as both will remain valid. - If you depend on pano ID parsing and/or verification logic, note that the format of pano IDs may change.
- You can report any issues using the issue tracker.
- Updates on the
fitBounds
method of thegoogle.maps.Map
class. - To change the viewport while a map is hidden, you can now set the map to visibility: hidden, thereby ensuring that the map div has an actual size.
3.28
18 April 2017
The draggable
property of the MapOptions
object is deprecated. To disable dragging
of the map on desktop devices, use the
gestureHandling
property and set it to none
.
15 February 2017
Version 3.28 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. See the guide to API versioning.
Changes:
- Signed-in maps are no longer supported in version 3.28 and higher of the Google Maps JavaScript API.
3.27
2 February 2017
Fixed:
- Issue 11331: text inside InfoWindow cannot be selected
10 January 2017
You can now restrict Autocomplete predictions to only surface from multiple
countries. You can do this by specifying up to 5 countries in the
componentRestrictions
field of the
AutocompleteOptions
.
15 November 2016
Version 3.27 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. (See the guide to API versioning.)
Changes:
- A new
gestureHandling
option in theMapOptions
object helps you optimise your users' experience when interacting with the map on mobile devices. The available values are:greedy
: The map always pans (up or down, left or right) when the user swipes (drags on) the screen. In other words, both a one-finger swipe and a two-finger swipe cause the map to pan.cooperative
: The user must swipe with one finger to scroll the page and two fingers to pan the map. If the user swipes the map with one finger, an overlay appears on the map, with a prompt telling the user to use two fingers to move the map. View the sample above on a mobile device to see cooperative mode in action.none
: The map is not pannable or pinchable.auto
(default): The behavior is eithercooperative
orgreedy
, depending on whether the page is scrollable or not.
For more details and examples, see the developer's guide.
- The fullscreen control is visible by default on mobile devices, so users can easily enlarge the map. When the map is in fullscreen mode, users can pan the map using one or two fingers. Note: iOS doesn't support the fullscreen feature. The fullscreen control is therefore not visible on iOS devices.
Signed-in maps deprecated
6 October 2016
The signed-in feature is deprecated.
Versions 3.27 and earlier of the Google Maps JavaScript API continue to support
signed-in maps. A future version will no longer support signed-in maps, but will continue to
support features that save a place to Google Maps using an info window
or the SaveWidget
.
Read more about
signed-in maps.
Change in via waypoints in Directions service response
29 August 2016
The
via_waypoints
field in the Directions service response contains an array of waypoints that
were not specified in the original request. The via_waypoints
field will continue to appear in the draggable directions response, but is
deprecated in the alternative route response. Version 3.27
will be the last version of the API that supports via_waypoints
in alternative routes.
The recommended approach is to request alternative routes, then display
all routes as non-draggable plus the main route as draggable. Users can drag
the main route until it matches an alternative route. The
via_waypoints
field is available on the resulting route (dragged
by the user).
3.26
18 August 2016
Version 3.26 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. (See the guide to API versioning.)
Changes:
- A new Street View renderer brings rendering improvements, including smoother transitions and animations, improved object modeling, better support for mobile, and clearer controls. See the details on the Google Geo Developers Blog.
- The API now supports device orientation events in Street View, so users on mobile devices can look around by moving their phones. As a developer, you can enable or disable this feature. See the developer's guide for details.
3.25
25 May 2016
Version 3.25 of the Google Maps JavaScript API is now available as the experimental version. (See the guide to API versioning.)
Internet Explorer 9 support ends
2 May 2016
As of April 30th, 2016, Internet Explorer 9 is no longer officially supported by the Google Maps JavaScript API. See the list of supported browsers.
3.24
14 April 2016
Changes:
- You can now disable the clickability of map icons. A map icon represents a
point of interest, also known as a POI. See the
setClickableIcons
method ongoogle.maps.Map
.
31 March 2016
Fixed:
- Issue 9507: Links in Street View now work again in Safari.
28 March 2016
Fixed:
- Issue 9394: Info windows automatically close when the user opens an info window for a base map icon, and vice versa.
- Show a white Google logo when the base map is styled using the
styles
property on the map (previously, the logo became white only when applying a style using a StyledMapType).
18 March 2016
Fixed:
-
Issue 9424:
new LatLng({lat: 0, lng: 0})
- Fixed mouse panning with the new Street View renderer (with
google.maps.streetViewViewer = 'photosphere'
).
15 February 2016
Changes:
- The ability to opt out of the new controls using
google.maps.controlStyle = 'azteca'
has been removed.
3.23
18 January 2016
Changes:
- This release includes a new full-screen control for the map. Users can
click the control to maximize the map so that it takes up the entire screen.
By default, this control is turned off. You can enable it in
MapOptions
, and configure it using theFullscreenControlOptions
. Its default position isRIGHT_TOP
. - The full-screen control for Street View is enabled by default. You can
disable it via
StreetViewPanoramaOptions
and configure it using theFullscreenControlOptions
. Its default position is nowRIGHT_TOP
.
4 January 2016
Fixed:
- Issue 9009: When synthesizing mouse events from touch, use the left button instead of the middle button, for compatibility with jQuery.
-
Issue 4201: The API no longer makes use of
eval()
. Therefore, it is now possible to use the API without theunsafe-eval
Content Security Policy directive.
21 December 2015
Changes:
- Map Option to disable the sign in button for signed in maps (it will show the avatar for logged in users, it will still allow to sign in via signed in actions (e.g. starring) but it will no longer have the button to sign in on the map when this option is set).
- The interface for text search requests has changed. The
types
parameter is deprecated as of March 1, 2016, replaced by a newtype
parameter which only supports one type per search request. Additionally, theestablishment
,food
, andgrocery_or_supermarket
types will no longer be supported as search parameters (however these types may still be returned in the results of a search). Requests using the legacytypes
parameter will be supported until March 1, 2017, after which all text searches must use the new implementation.
2 December 2015
Changes:
- The
Autocomplete
constructor verifies that it is given an input element. - Base map point of interest info windows show the same content in non-signed-in mode as signed-in mode.
- Google Maps API externs for the Closure Compiler now specify a type (number or string) for enums.
25 November 2015
Changes:
- Added
.toJSON()
methods toLatLng
andLatLngBounds
objects. These are intended to be used viaJSON.stringify()
.
19 November 2015
Changes:
- White google logo for styled maps
Fixed:
- Issue 8674: Bug: Protect against img { max-width: 100%; }
3.22
7 January 2016
Fixed:
- Issue 9009: When synthesizing mouse events from touch, use the left button instead of the middle button, for compatibility with jQuery.
10 November 2015
Changes:
- The Directions service and the Distance Matrix service now return
the predicted time in traffic (in response field
duration_in_traffic
) when the travel mode is driving. To receive predicted travel times, include adrivingOptions
object literal in the request, specifying a current or futuredepartureTime
. You can also specify atrafficModel
of optimistic, pessimistic, or best guess (default), to influence the assumptions used when calculating the travel time. For details, see the developer's guide for the Directions service and the Distance Matrix service. Note: Theduration_in_traffic
is available only to Google Maps APIs Premium Plan customers.
Deprecated:
- The
durationInTraffic
request field is now deprecated. It was previously the recommended way for Google Maps APIs Premium Plan customers to specify whether the result should include a duration that takes into account current traffic conditions. You should now use thedrivingOptions
field instead.
5 November 2015
Deprecated:
- The AdSense library has been deprecated since May 2015, and is no longer available in the experimental version of the Google Maps JavaScript API. The library will be removed from the release and frozen versions of the API soon. An alternative solution is Google AdSense. See the guide to creating an AdSense ad unit.
22 September 2015
Changes:
- Added support for place IDs when making directions and distance matrix
requests:
DirectionsRequest.origin
,DirectionsRequest.destination
andDirectionsWaypoint.location
now acceptgoogle.maps.Place
objects, andDistanceMatrixRequest.origins
andDistanceMatrixRequest.destinations
now accept an array ofgoogle.maps.Place
objects.
15 September 2015
Changes:
- The default position and appearance has changed for many of the controls
on the map and on Street View panoramas. The user experience is now
consistent regardless of whether a map is using
signed-in mode mode or
not, and is also more consistent with the Google Maps website. If you want
to continue using the earlier set of controls for a while, you can set
google.maps.controlStyle = 'azteca'
in v3.22. - The new Full Screen control in Street View allows the user to open the Street View panorama in fullscreen mode.
Deprecated:
- The Overview Map control is no longer available.
- The Pan control on the map is no longer available. To pan the view, users click and drag, or swipe, the map. (Note that the Pan control in Street View remains available.)
- The Zoom control is available in only one style, and
google.maps.ZoomControlStyle
is therefore no longer available.
1 September 2015
Changes:
- Added LatLngBounds literals
- Fixed issue with overly broad CSS classes
- Improved tile loading after the map is resized
Internet Explorer 8 support ends
31 August 2015
As of August 31st, 2015, Internet Explorer 8 is no longer officially supported by the Google Maps JavaScript API. See the list of supported browsers. For information on Microsoft's browser support policy, see the IEBlog post of August 7, 2014.
3.21
5 August 2015
Changes:
- Performance improvement: only load visible tiles
- Numerous docs improvements
21 July 2015
Changes:
- Markers with Labels launched
- Fixed: iOS7 Out of Memory Error for poly on very high definition screens
- Touch Event Fixes on IE10+
- Error verification on Developer provided inputs now output to the console rather than throwing an error.
6 July 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 8159: Bug: incorrect rendering of StrokePosition.OUTSIDE
17 June 2015
Changes:
- Fixed: Issue 6321: Bug: "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'x' of undefined" only in Android/iOs browsers
2 June 2015
Changes:
- Deprecated: CloudLayer, PanoramioLayer
- Fixed: Issue 8098: Bug: Weighted Heatmap does not render correctly with one point
2 June 2015
Changes:
- adds ability to Geocode a placeId to an address/latlng
- returns placeIds via the Google Maps Geocoding API
28 May 2015
Changes:
- Fixed: Issue 6358: SVG Path Notation does not render correctly on HDPI devices
19 May 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 7673: Controls loose position after map type dropdown used
- Issue 7589: Pegman jumps when the map is resized.
3.20
24 April 2015
Fixed:
- Increase in terrain max zoom and loading high dpi tiles even at max zoom.
13 April 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 7820: Cursors not working on pages loaded from file://
- Issue 7591: Bug: StreetViewService.getPanoramaByLocation fails when radius argument is not an integer
25 March 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 7733: Bug: KML Ground/Images- Overlays are Suddenly Very Low Resolution
- Save Widget text better aligned with star icon
17 March 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 7756: Bug: Safari 8 performance regression
- Removed demographics layer
- Improvements to InfoWindow chrome
17 February 2015
The current Google Maps JavaScript API experimental version (3.19) will become the release version.
Version 3.17 will be removed. Requests for 3.17 or any prior version will now be served version 3.18.
Versioning documentation is available at: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/versions
Available versions after rollover:
Experimental: 3.20
Release: 3.19
Frozen: 3.18
3.19
24 April 2015
Fixed:
- Cursors in signed-in mode.
19 March 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 7756: Bug: Safari 8 performance regression
20 January 2015
Fixed:
- Issue 7475: Bug: phantomjs TypeError: Unable to delete property
13 on January 2015
Fixed:
- tiles are now hidden from screen readers
17 December 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 6917: Bug: Shapes don't respect map's 'draggable' property
- Issue 7445: Bug: Presentation faults when using the signed-in feature of the v3 Maps API
02 December 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 7390: Bug: weather.com hyperlinks not working
- Issue 7376: Bug: WebGL has been turned off (now re-enabled)
- ES6 naming clash with Symbol
25 November 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 7333: Bug: caret of infowindow is broken in IE9
3.18
04 December 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 7390: Bug: weather.com hyperlinks not working
18 September 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 7136: Multiple marker titles not working in Firefox
09 September 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 7098: Setting streetview POV heading throws an error
26 August 2014
3.18 released to experimental.
3.17 is now stable.
3.17
20 August 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 6937: Regression in 3.17: Cannot read property "remove" of undefined (in Places)
12 August 2014
Fixed:
- Issue 6968: Bug: Keyboard arrow keys not working with v=3.exp
31 July 2014
Added:
- Map Panes given explicit documentation for how DOM events propagate through them. overlayMouseTarget pane added.
07 July 2014
Added:
- toGeoJson added to Data Layers and individual Data Layer Features, allowing export of geometry to GeoJSON.
24 June 2014
Added:
- place_id, a unique identifier for a place, added to the Places Library for Autocomplete and Place Details.
- overview_path added to DirectionsRoute, providing an encoded polyline representing the entire course of the route.
26 May 2014
Added:
- sensor parameter is no longer required in the Maps API URL.
20 May 2014
3.17 released to experimental.
3.16
15 April 2014
Fixed:
- Markers now have opacity that matches other geometry types - https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#MarkerOptions
08 April 2014
Added:
- Map pans on mouse move while drawing.
Fixed:
- Accept LatLngLiteral in more locations.
- InfoWindow resizes itself when Roboto has finished loading ( Issue 5713)
31 March 2014
Fixed:
- Semi-transparent KML layers no longer transparent on IE 8 ( Issue 6540)
26 March 2014
Fixed:
- Removed event.returnValue calls in Chrome to prevent console warnings.
- Pinch-to-zoom does not work in IE11 ( Issue 5747)
18 March 2014
Added:
- Data Layer launched - https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/datalayer
12 March 2014
Added:
- LatLngLiteral support in most places where google.maps.LatLng is accepted - https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/3.exp/reference#LatLngLiteral
24 February 2014
Added:
- Support for ferries in Distance Matrix and Directions services.
17 February 2014
3.16 released to experimental.
3.15
03 March 2014
Fixed:
- Reenable hardware acceleration in Chrome Windows and Linux now that Chrome bug is fixed ( https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=336676)
10 February 2014
Fixed:
- Disable all tile hardware acceleration on Chrome/Linux to work around larger Chrome hardware acceleration issue.
03 February 2014
Fixed:
- Scroll wheel does not work in IE 11 ( Issue 5944)
29 January 2014
Fixed:
- Disable all tile hardware acceleration on Chrome/Windows to work around larger Chrome hardware acceleration issue. ( Issue 6219)
22 January 2014
Fixed:
- Temporarily disable hardware acceleration on Chrome/Windows when the drawing manager is loaded to work around Chrome issue: https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=336676 ( Issue 6224)
16 January 2014
Fixed:
- Visual Refresh CSS made less specific to override fewer user-set styles.
27 November 2013
Fixed:
- Creating marker after instantiating map throws 'contains' undefined error ( Issue 5798)
19 November 2013
Fixed:
- Directions panel maneuver icons are not properly displayed in Firefox
3.14
10 September 2013
Fixed:
- Links in official Google info windows do not open in new tabs/windows ( Issue 5794)
15 August 2013
- Visual refresh becomes the default map rendering mode in release version of the API.
- DynamicMapsEngineLayer: feature reporting for vector, imagery, and KML layers
3.13
25 June 2013
Added:
- DynamicMapsEngineLayer
11 June 2013
Added:
- 'disableDefaultUI' option to StreetViewPanoramaOptions
Fixed:
- Bug: Custom Street View panoramas and 90 degrees down ( Issue 4875)
3.12
04 June 2013
Fixed:
- Infowindow domready doesn't fire when visualRefresh=true ( Issue 5415)
- Bug: visualRefresh info windows on iOS ( Issue 5396)
15 May 2013
Added:
- Google Maps visual refresh: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/basics#VisualRefresh
29 April 2013
Fixed:
- Removed markers stay on the map on Android and Dolphin browsers
3.11
19 February 2013
Fixed:
- Changing DrawingMode while drawing causes error
- Clicking on steps in the directions panel changes zoom
12 February 2013
Fixed:
- Undraggable polygon can be dragged through a draggable polygon with touch input ( Issue 4868)
- Transit icons incorrect in Route Alternatives Panel when travelMode switched ( Issue 4581)
- panTo(latLng) does not always center map exactly at latLng under some conditions
29 January 2013
Added:
- added StreetViewCoverageLayer for adding the coverage layer programmatically
- Exposed StreetViewPov for StreetViewPanoramas
Fixed:
- Increased memory usage when using V3.8 of Google Maps JavaScript leads to a crash (observed in IE 9, Chrome, etc.) ( Issue 4162 )
- Drop-down (select) menu in InfoWindow won't follow map pan on Firefox
22 January 2013
Added:
- draggable option to polylines, polygons, circles, rectangles
- price_level field in PlaceResult
15 January 2013
Fixed:
- Repeating Polyline icons are drawing incorrectly for some polylines ( Issue 4333)
07 January 2013
Fixed:
- Scrolling the map scrolls the page too ( Issue 1605, Issue 3652)
17 December 2012
Added:
- New Languages: Urdu & Icelandic
Fixed:
- blurred/hazy maps in IE9 after navigation ( Issue 3875)
17 December 2012
Added:
- New Languages: Urdu & Icelandic
Fixed:
- blurred/hazy maps in IE9 after navigation ( Issue 3875)
10 December 2012
Added:
- ability to load images with the crossorigin attribute set
Fixed:
- issues showing markers with remote images in closeups ( Issue 4616)
- JS error when reshowing symbols on polylines on IE 7/8
03 December 2012
Fixed:
- Markermanager library not working with the Maps API JS v3 ( Issue 4543)
27 November 2012
Added:
- using High DPI canvas on High DPI devices for optimized markers
Fixed:
- MapTypeControl did not clear styles ( Issue 4588)
3.10
04 February 2013
Fixed:
- Increased memory usage when using V3.8 of Google Maps JavaScript? leads to a crash (observed in IE 9, Chrome, etc.) ( Issue 4162 )
25 September 2012
Added:
- Indoor Street View
- fixedRotation option to IconSequence
- "Time in Current Traffic" to Directions
11 September 2012
New:
- Added StrokePosition to polygons, rectangles, circles
- computeOffsetOrigin to geometry library
- Four new languages to the API: Afrikaans, Amharic, Swahili, Zulu
28 August, 2012
Added:
- types to Places API textSearch
Fixed:
- Symbol object cannot be passed to MarkerOptions under GWT
- Regression: Pinch to zoom on iOS 5 when page scrolled ( Issue 4046)
14 August, 2012
Noticeable changes:
- Modify the interface to KmlLayer to accept url as an MVC property, rather than a constructor argument.
3.9
10 September 2012
Fixed:
- Symbol object cannot be passed to MarkerOptions under GWT
- Regression: Pinch to zoom on iOS 5 when page scrolled ( Issue 4046)
9 August, 2012
Fixed:
- Syntax error on Android 3.x
31 July, 2012
Noticeable changes:
- Hide Street View overlay on custom projections
Fixed:
- Marker symbols do not fire events on safari when the scale is > 35
- click event not raised for markers on a custom map (map type + projection)
25 July, 2012
Fixed:
- componentRestrictions on Autocomplete ( Issue 4302)
17 July, 2012
Fixed:
- Text box is not clickable in InfoWindow on IE
- bounds_changed should fire before zoom_changed ( Issue 1399)
- Map option backgroundColor not preserved after Streetview invoked
- Switching from Styled map to satellite unnecessarily loads the map tiles
- Map draggable/scrollwheel properties ignored in drawing mode ( Issue 4012)
- LatLngBounds should return a full longitude range when more than one copy of the world is shown
- Don't draw empty shape when double clicking ( Issue 3964)
- Superfluous marker events on click ( Issue 3911)
Noticeable changes:
- Renamed search and query endpoints to nearbySearch and textSearch
10 July, 2012
Noticeable changes:
- Make google.maps.event.removeListener() accept null as argument
27 June, 2012
Added:
- TRANSIT DirectionsMode: http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/public-transit-routing-and-layer-now.html
- Pagination, Reviews, textSearch to Places API: http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/add-flexible-search-and-google-reviews.html
Noticeable changes:
- Recognize 'transparent' as a color.
23 June, 2012
Added:
- Symbols
- HeatmapLayer
- New styler options "weight" and "color":
http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/google-maps-api-now-with-even-more.html
15 May, 2012
Added:
- Country restriction for Autocomplete (AutocompleteOptions.componentRestrictions) ( Issue 3899)
- Regions and Cities type filters
3.8
1 May, 2012
Fixed:
- Deleted markers sometimes reappear ( Issue 4087)
- Marker shadows sometimes do not render ( Issue 3993)
23 April, 2012
Fixed:
- Pegman stays on map with custom map type after closing Street View ( Issue 4076)
- Removed animated markers cannot be re-added to the map ( Issue 4052)
18 April, 2012
Fixed:
- Weather info window always shows raining icon on Firefox ( Issue 4063)
Added:
- orderBy, limit and offset for FusionTablesLayer ( Issue 3557)
10 April, 2012
Fixed:
- Aerial imagery shown even if aerial not available for whole viewport ( Issue 3913)
3 April, 2012
Added:
- WeatherLayer and CloudLayer ( Issue 3555)
- DemographicsLayer
Fixed:
- Tile boundaries visible for polys on IE 9 Quirks
- Markers jumping around when panning in Canvas Street View
28 March, 2012
Fixed:
- Use lowercase tag names to be XHTML compliant ( Issue 3868)
- Changed the zooming behavior for Apple trackpads to make it less sensitive ( Issue 2416)
20 March, 2012
Fixed:
- Creating a marker with a shadow image that doesn't exist causes errors ( Issue 4014)
Added:
- Click-to-go/Click-to-zoom in Street View ( Issue 2447)
Noticeable changes:
- Disabled double-click to zoom by default in Street View
6 March, 2012
Fixed:
- Error in OverviewMapControl when zooming in very quickly ( Issue 3882)
- Error in IE when map div removed from page ( Issue 3971)
- Scaled markers rendering incorrectly on IE < 9 ( Issue 3912, Issue 3908)
Added:
- opacity to GroundOverlay ( Issue 2767)
- utc_offset and opening_hours to PlaceResult ( Issue 2431)
- clickToGo option to StreetViewPanoramaOptions ( Issue 2447)
21 February, 2012
Fixed:
- Blurry maps on IE 9 ( Issue 3875)
- Polyline consisting of collinear edges in LatLng space incorrectly simplified ( Issue 3739)
Added:
- google.maps.geometry.poly.containsLocation() and isLocationOnEdge() ( Issue 1978)
February 15, 2012
Fixed:
- Regression: Scaled markers rendered incorrectly with invalid "size" parameter ( Issue 3908)
- Map stuck in editing mode when setEditable(false) called while user is dragging control point ( Issue 3842)
Noticeable changes:
- Cross-fade between Street View panoramas.
3.7
February 7, 2012
Fixed:
- Marker flickers at final position before drop animation ( Issue 3608)
- Opening InfoWindow and setting zoom at the same time results in incorrect map center ( Issue 3738)
- Ignore right click when dragging markers ( Issue 3237)
- Marker title sometimes does not appear on Firefox ( Issue 3773)
Noticeable changes:
- Scaled markers now rendered in Canvas where available
- setOpacity() for ImageMapType ( Issue 3125)
- setOpacity() for GroundOverlay ( Issue 2767)
- "tilesLoaded" event for ImageMapType ( Issue 1744)
- stop() to MouseEvent, which stops event propagation ( Issue 2172)
January 31, 2012
Fixed:
- Fixed: Wrong Korean tiles after panning around the world ( Issue 2722)
- Fixed: Cannot drop pegman accurately to display StreetView ( Issue 3861)
- Added "visible" property for polys ( Issue 2861)
- panTo and panBy animated even when viewports far apart (Regression)
January 24, 2012
Fixed:
- Mouse events bubble through an InfoWindow ( Issue 3573)
- Enabled CSS transforms on IE9
- Added imageDateControl to StreetViewPanorama
- Enabled Canvas Street View on IE 9, Opera and Safari/Windows
January 16, 2012
Fixed:
- Pegman should not be draggable in drawing mode
- Correctly fire events, respecting zIndex of polys and other layers
- Add KmlLayer "status" property ( Issue 3015)
January 10, 2012
Fixed:
- Show pegman if disableDefaultUI is true and streetViewControl is true
December 7, 2011
Fixed:
- Controlled access highways can be styled separately from highways (road.highway.controlled_access)
- place_changed fired when user presses "Enter" on Autocomplete ( Issue 3407)
November 28, 1011
Fixed:
- Reposition Autocomplete when window resized. "resize" event can be triggered on Autocomplete object.
November 22, 2011
Fixed:
- InfoWindow content size now computed taking into account cascading styles
- Aerial map rotation control doesn't match the heading on map creation
November 7, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- New visual style of default controls
- Editable shapes (polygons, polylines, circles, rectangles)
- New DrawingManager for adding new overlays
- New PlaceResult fields: website and international_phone_number
- New ElevationResult field: resolution
Fixed:
- Start and end icons in directions results now render with transparent background in IE 7+
3.6
October 31, 2011
Fixed:
- Error when Maps API used with Prototype Library on IE7
October 25, 2011
Fixed:
- Errors when KmlLayer map changed before layer finished loading
- Memory leak in IE when adding and removing polys
October 18, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- Added keyword field to PlaceSearchRequest
- Removed road lines from Street View
October 10, 2011
Fixed:
- Address is too long in the Street View preview
September 27, 2011
Fixed:
- Overview map control updates center and zoom together if zoom has changed
September 27, 2011
Fixed:
- Double-fetch of initial tiles in Chrome
- Memory leaks while panning
- Don't drop Street View pegman when panning to area out of coverage
- Regression: GroundOverlays that cross -180 longitude disappearing
- Regression: Map center incorrect when opening info window while panning and zooming
Noticeable changes:
- Show Street View previews while pegman is dragged
September 20, 2011
Fixed:
- Memory leak in Chrome/Windows when rendering markers using Canvas
- Marker rendering for aerial view with heading of 90 or 270 degrees
Noticeable changes:
- Default Google map types cannot be accessed through the map type registry (prevents access to map tiles)
- Rotation animations when leaving and entering aerial imagery
September 12, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Marker stuck in raised position after tooltip appears on Firefox 4+ ( Issue 3334)
Noticeable changes:
- GeocoderResult.formatted_address not documented
September 6, 2011
Fixed:
- Select element (drop down) info window does not follow map pan in Firefox
- Tiles in Korea on some mobile devices
August 29, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- Allow custom controls to have a higher z-index than API controls
- Links take users to correct language version of maps.google.com
- Do not open an InfoWindow over a KML feature if there is no info window html, name, or description.
- Fixed Regression: high DPI tiles broken
August 24, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Hardware acceleration disabled for Chrome/Mac: fixes marker rendering issue and overlay clicking ( Issue 3544, Issue 3551)
- Pinch-to-zoom fixed for Android when the page has been scrolled ( Issue 3373)
Noticeable changes:
- Business icons are now on by default.
August 17, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- Clickable map icons for points of interests.
- Styles can be set in MapOptions and applied across all default map types.
- Pegman appears on custom map types unless explicitly disabled.
3.5
August 10, 2011
Fixed:
- Markers stuck in drag up position when dragged to horizon in Street View
- Street View not resizing when map or window resized
- Street View with a shared InfoWindow crashes browser
August 2, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Hyperlinks in info window on IE don't work ( Issue 3503)
- Scale control does not print ( Issue 2966)
- Regression: Error when using OverviewMapControl with styled maps ( Issue 3489)
Noticeable changes:
- Context menu on most controls now disabled on right click.
- Street View Panorama/Map inside an InfoWindow does not pan when mousing over InfoWindow
- Now possible to scroll an InfoWindow on iPad
July 18, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Event LatLng incorrect when page is scrolled on iOS >= 4.1 ( Issue 3373)
July 11, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: <select> not clickable within infowindow on touch device ( Issue 3232)
- Fixed: Click not fired on map after right click if MapOptions.draggable is false ( Issue 3071)
Noticeable changes:
- Markers with same z-index are now ordered consistently across tile boundaries
- Now possible to to scroll in infowindow on iOS
- Markers and polys are now repainted when the map’s projection changes
July 5, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Marker cursor not displayed when map is not draggable ( Issue 3120)
Noticeable changes:
- Added ability to style the Places Autocomplete control and dropdown
- Places Autocomplete widget preserves description returned by server after user selects a suggestion
June 30, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Initial map tiles would be double fetched
- Fixed: maptypeid_changed event was fired multiple times when the map was created after 3.4 ( Issue 3051)
Noticeable changes:
- Places autocomplete was changed to append to the body rather than the inputs parent
- BOTTOM_RIGHT now positions correctly
June 8, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Zoom no longer animated if change in zoom level greater than 2 ( Issue 3033)
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed: OverlayView.set('map', foo) is now the same as OverlayView.setMap
- Removed GeocoderRequest’s "language" option
May 17, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Streetview rendering issue in IE7 ( Issue 3272)
Noticeable changes:
- Enabled fade transitions for map tiles when loading and changing map type.
May 7, 2011
No noticeable changes.
3.4
May 7, 2011
No noticeable changes.
May 6, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Street view panorama does not display in IE7 ( Issue 3272)
- Fixed: Semi-transparent PNG with ImageMapType loses transparency in IE7 and IE8 ( Issue 3275)
Noticeable changes:
- Distance Matrix Service
April 14, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Support named CSS colors for poly strokeColor and fillColor
- Fixed: Polygon not visible if the strokeOpacity is set to 0.0 ( Issue 3241)
- Fixed: Errors in IE8 upon panning with AdUnit visible ( Issue 3159)
- Allow Terrain and Hybrid map without Map and Satellite in the map type control ( Issue 3089)
- High DPI tiles are loaded for high DPI screens ( Issue 2614)
Noticeable changes:
- Aerial tilt defaults to 45 degrees when aerial imagery is enabled and available
- Pinch behavior has been improved on the iPad
- Renamed DirectionsTravelMode and DirectionsUnitSystem to TravelMode and UnitSystem (old names remain backwards compatible)
April 14, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed: Marker icon and shadow no longer transparent on IE6
- Fixed: Markers no longer flicker on zoom
- Fixed: Rendering of polygons across tile boundaries near the north/south poles
Noticeable changes:
- Polylines and Polygons now rendered in Canvas where possible.
- LatLngs for events on polylines and polygon borders now snap to the nearest point on the line.
April 5, 2011
Resolved issues:
- panTo doesn't animate on touch devices ( Issue 3066)
- Marker.MAX_ZINDEX is undefined ( Issue 3184)
March 28, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Can't change heading in Street View when in satellite mode ( Issue 3174)
- Map broken when VML disabled ( Issue 3119)
Noticeable changes:
- Street view road overlay now shows in obliques mode
March 22, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Pegman shows in custom map types ( Issue 3154)
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed: Giant markers are clipped at tile boundaries
- Fixed: Street view overlay in obliques mode
- Fixed: Overview map control shows in print mode
March 17, 2011
Resolved issues:
- 45 Degree imagery ( Issue 2412)
- Overview map control ( Issue 1470)
- Support animated gifs - 'optimized' option added ( Issue 3095)
- Marker.getVisible() returns undefined ( Issue 3114)
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed: Circles and rectangles ignore zIndex
- Fixed: Mouse events trigger events twice when Marker is animating
- Fixed: Styled maps do not use styles if map type added to registry after map type id set
- Fixed: Non-styled map types adopt the style of a Styled Map Type
- Markers now fire MouseEvents, not DOM events
March 11, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Double clicking on a marker no longer zooms the map ( Issue 3090)
- Anchor point with custom marker shadow now works ( Issue 3112)
Noticeable changes:
- Panoramio Layer
- Directions marker z-indexing fixed
- Default shadow position fixed
March 2, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- Markers now rendered in Canvas/VML where available
- Bigger click targets for polylines, polygons, KML on touch-enabled devices
February 22, 2011
Resolved issues:
- InfoWindow anchor exposed via 'anchorPoint' MVC property ( Issue 2860)
- Fixes Hybrid at zoom level 0 and 1 ( Issue 3062)
- Circle/Rectangle fixed if added/removed quickly to map ( Issue 3052)
- draggable: false fixed on touch devices ( Issue 3044)
February 18, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Markers in Street View are only shrunk, not enlarged ( Issue 2969)
- Draggable directions now work when routeIndex is not 0 ( Issue 2995)
- Conflict between Flash and map dragging fixed ( Issue 2956)
- When mapTypeId is changed in maptypeid_changed listener, the map type control is now consistent
Noticeable changes:
- Labels are now on by default when Satellite mode clicked from map type control
February 8, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- New hierarchical map type controls - they're touch-friendly!
- New logo (Issue 2574)
- MarkerShape.coord renamed to MarkerShape.coords to match HTML <area> coords attribute
3.3
March 17, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Polygon not rendering
February 8, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Tile requests not being cancelled in Chrome ( Issue 3011)
- rightclick event not being fired in FF/Mac ( Issue 2920)
- Text rendering issues in Safari/Mac ( Issue 3024)
- Directions maps not printing in IE correctly
January 21, 2011
Noticeable changes:
- MVCArrays are now accepted in spherical geometry library
- Fix cross showing under a marker while being dragged in IE6
- z-index is no longer set on the map container div
January 17, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Fixed an issue where incorrect timing for zoom_changed caused incorrect results for fromLatLngToContainerPixel ( Issue 2539)
January 6, 2011
Resolved issues:
- Geometry library added - provides spherical geometry and polyline encoding utilities ( Issue 2540, Issue 2595, Issue 2246)
- Ability to set the min/max zoom level on the map ( Issue 1624)
Noticeable changes:
- Zoom and pan controls have been separated (no more navigation control). These can be configured separately.
- New touch-friendly zoom control on touch devices
- Contents of an MVCArray can now be cleared by calling clear()
- Fixed memory leak when adding and removing markers in IE8
- Faster rendering of polys with improved simplification algorithm
December 23rd, 2010
Resolved issues:
- Waypoint click handlers fixed in draggable directions ( Issue 2871)
December 21st, 2010
Resolved issues:
- Added momentum to the map when dragging ( Issue 2592)
- Fixed CSS error in Street View ( Issue 2666)
- Fixed JS error when showing a InfoWindow with a Map width of 0 in IE ( Issue 2536)
Noticeable changes:
- On touch devices, we will now display a touch-friendly zoom control whether ZOOM_PAN or SMALL navigation control is requested. If the device supports multi-touch in the browser, no zoom control will be displayed, as zooming is accomplished through pinching.
December 9th, 2010
Resolved issues:
- InfoWindows now print nicely in IE ( Issue 1343)
- Fixed opacity in IE8 for ImageMapType
Noticeable changes:
- A cross will be displayed beneath Markers with a custom icon when dragged, and raiseOnDrag is enabled
December 5th, 2010
Resolved issues:
- Provide an interface for discovering the maximum zoom level at a given location for satellite imagery. ( Issue 2049)
- Add an option (raiseOnDrag) to enable/disable animations when a marker is dragged. ( Issue 2910)
Noticeable changes:
- Markers now lift when dragged, and bounce when dropped.
- Marker animations can be controlled programmatically with the setAnimation function.
November 28th, 2010
Resolved issues:
- maptypeid_changed no longer fires twice ( Issue 2449)
- The "size" property of a MarkerImage object is now accessible ( Issue 2465)
- Marker shape references the icon rather than the sprite ( Issue 2629)
- Panning the map on marker drag has been improved for smaller maps ( Issue 2868)
- Maps can now be printed without enabling printing of background images
- Fixed bug where draggable direction markers were draggable when 'draggable' was set to false
November 16th, 2010
Changed issues:
- Issue 2076: Provide a way to give a InfoWindow to the DirectionsRenderer ( Issue 2076)
- Issue 2524: Implement streetViewControlOptions
- Issue 2557: Add disable zoom to Street view
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed bug that caused a new window to open in FF when a marker if shift-clicked.
- Letter marker icons were lost when markerOptions were specified with the DirectionsRenderer
3.2
November 11th, 2010
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed bug where polygons were clipped/truncated with RTL on IE7/IE8
- Fixed bug that caused checkboxes to be hidden on Safari 5 because of 3d transformations
- Geodesic polylines that spanned the equator lacked detail
- Added control positions for LEFT_CENTER, LEFT_BOTTOM, RIGHT_CENTER, RIGHT_BOTTOM.
- Renamed control positions LEFT to LEFT_TOP, RIGHT to RIGHT_TOP, TOP to TOP_CENTER and BOTTOM to BOTTOM_CENTER
October 11th, 2010
Changed issues:
- Issue 2478: Streetview - Compass Misalignment/Missing in some browsers
- Issue 2528: ImageMapTypeOptions opacity broken in IE8
- Issue 2661: Infowindow - Right click on an input field does not display context menu
- Issue 2741: Marker placement not working on iOS 4 following map pan
Noticeable changes:
- Street View is enabled by default
- Fixed bug where 'this' wasn't being passed to .getTileUrl
- InfoWindow domready event is now triggered after the window is visible
September 28th, 2010
- Issue 2712: Memory Leaks (add/remove markers, show/hide markers, zoom/pan map)
Noticeable changes:
- V2 and V3 maps work better when both are on the same page
- Fixed error in HTML5 Street View when dragged quickly downwards
September 16th, 2010
- Issue 2701: Initial Street View Navigator Control Heading Doesn't Follow POV
September 14th, 2010
- Issue 157: Support draggable driving directions
- Issue 1852: 'rightclick' event on a google.maps.Marker is fired up without an argument
- Issue 2673: Pegman disappears after position change
Noticeable changes:
- Marker performance has been improved
August 31st, 2010
- Issue 2658: Tall Info Windows
Noticeable changes:
- Geodesics have been improved for higher zooms
August 24th, 2010
- Issue 2648: Trigger map resize event causes error in Firefox in V3.2.1
Noticeable changes:
- When zooming in or out repeatedly (such as when using a scroll wheel), we now load fewer tiles from the intermediate zoom levels.
August 16th, 2010
- Issue 2416: Apple Magic Mouse Panning and Zooming too Sensitive
- Issue 2606: Setting draggable: false on a map disables links
- Issue 2640: Memory not cleared with browser refreshes / onunload (IE)
Noticeable changes:
- StreetView markers are scaled according to their distance
- Zoom slider updates on pan
August 9th, 2010
Noticeable changes:
- Deprecated properties KMLMouseEvent.position and FusionTablesMouseEvent.position have been removed. Use .latLng instead
- Deprecated property StreetViewService.getNearestPanorama has been removed. Use .getPanoramaByLocation instead
3.1
September 28th, 2010
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed issue where directions with the same origin and destination threw a JS error
August 9th, 2010
Noticeable changes:
- Changing an OverlayView's Map has been fixed
- Calling GroundOverlay.setMap(null) is fixed
- IE no longer leaks memory zooming/panning
August 5th, 2010
- Issue 2588: Calling setVisible(false) on Panorama object with a listener attached causes a JS error in IE
Noticeable changes:
- Markers disappearing in IE6 on zoom change has been fixed
Jul 29, 2010
- Issue 2337: Lost Polyline
- Issue 2497: Clickable option is not honored for Circle
Noticeable changes:
- Custom panorama 'originHeading' has been deprecated in favour of 'centerHeading'
- Korean hybrid tiles now display roads
- Clicks now pass though non-clickable polygons on the map
Jul 22, 2010
- Issue 1856: Support polygon rendering in Opera
- Issue 2159: Dragend event is triggered after zoom using the scrollwheel
- Issue 2385: At deeper zoom levels, GroundOverlay goes black in Internet Explorer
- Issue 2337: Lost Polyline
- Issue 2427: Dragging with an info window open on auto-pan causes "hanging" markers
- Issue 2493: Markers aren't correctly cleared in IE7
- Issue 2500: Cropped MarkerImage When Using !Marker.setIcon(<scaled MarkerImage>) for Existing Marker
- Issue 2549: CSS for Google's dropdown menu generates warning
Noticeable changes:
- A click event is no longer fired when a polygon is dragged
- Clicking on a Form select element that expands outside of a InfoWindow no longer fires a map click
- Clicking on a KML overlay no longer fires a map click event
- Streetview is now automatically panned to fit an InfoWindow on screen
- KML and FusionTables MouseEvent LatLng changed from 'position' to 'latLng'
- Android zoom controls no longer pass click to the map
Jun 17, 2010
- Issue 2346: Option to disable smooth animation
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed marker flicker bug
- InfoWindow domready event triggering has been improved
- DirectionsRoute.bounds is now exposed
Jun 11, 2010
- Issue 2389: Street View doesn't work in IE7
- Issue 2460: Bug in pegman positioning
- Fixed marker memory leak
- First geocode latency has been improved
- Provided access to the StreetViewService
3.0
May 18, 2010
- Issue 2037: GPolylineOptions geodesic
- Fixed bug to correctly Google copyright on custom map type
- Added geodesic property to Polygons and Polylines
- Added clickable option to Polygons and Polylines
- Added clickable option to GroundOverlay
May 13, 2010
- Issue 1724: Incorrect infoWindow size/margins when setting the content through an element, rather than string
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed bug where ground overlays were cropped prematurely when crossing the dateline
- Marker setIcon now works with \ in the url
- Polygon and Polyline mouseout event triggers in IE
- Changing a marker icon no longer flickers
May 7, 2010
- Issue 1458: Feature request: KML support in Google API v3
- Issue 1658: Add Traffic Overlay
- Issue 2209: Stack overflow
- Issue 2254: Multiple calls "setMap(gMap)" and "setMap(null)" on Circle object changes it's stroke and fill opacity
Noticeable changes:
- Added KML and GeoRSS Layers
- Added Ground Overlays
- Added new layers: Traffic and Bicycling
- Added "suppressBicyclingLayer" property against DirectionsRendererOptions
- Fixed bug to ensure zoom layer is correctly referenced when MapType changes
- Renamed DirectionsResult property "start/end_point" to "start/end_location"
- Renamed DirectionsLeg property "start/end_geocode" with "start/end_address"
- Renamed DirectionsRoute "optimized_waypoint_order" property with "waypoint_order"
- Removed support for old directions property names (setTripIndex, getTripIndex, hideTripList, provideTripAlternatives) and continue logging warnings. Also removes conversion of routes to legs to steps and trips to routes to steps.
- Updated GeocoderGeometry.latLng to GeocoderGeometry.location
April 30, 2010
- Issue 2230: Map initializes without intended custom projection
Noticeable changes:
- Clicking on the map now focuses the keyboard
- iPad pinch-to-zoom is now supported
April 26, 2010
- Issue 1826: Add mouseover and mouseout events on Polygons and Polylines
- Issue 2177: map.setZoom(z) not working properly during the 'maptypeid_changed' event
- Issue 2247: hideRouteList option on DirectionsRenderer doesn't work as expected
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed bug where custom icons disappear off the bottom of the map during pan
April 13, 2010
- Issue 2275: MarkerImage cannot be reused
- Issue 2181: When you add a google.maps.Marker and then use your mouse scroll wheel to zoom in or out, the marker is hidden
April 11, 2010
No noticeable changes or changed issues.
April 5, 2010
- Issue 1976: Custom icon & draggable marker issues
- Issue 2107: Draggable marker vanishes when dragged off the map
- Issue 2181: The projection property of the basemaps is not present
Noticeable changes:
- Exposed the directions overview polyline in DirectionsRoute as overview_path.
- Exposed the Map's current projection as a read only property.
Mar 23, 2010
Noticeable changes:
- Elevation is now exposed in the API
- Improved tile loading for slow internet connections.
Mar 15, 2010
Noticeable changes:
- Polygons now correctly repaint when styles are changed.
- Deprecated warning messages via console.log are given when old style 'Directions' are used.
Mar 10, 2010
- Issue 1801: Polyline/polygon zIndex
- Issue 2144: DirectionsRequest should provide avoidHighways option
- Issue 2207: Bug: Polyline gets filled in IE
- Issue 2113: Polylines broken in FF on high zoom levels after Jan release
Noticeable changes:
- Added bicycling directions!
- Added new DirectionsRequest options:
- avoidHighways
- avoidTolls
- optimizeWaypoints
- Improved Polygon/Polyline rendering speeds
- Renamed the following Directions objects. Old names remain supported.
- DirectionsRoute to DirectionsLeg
- DirectionsTrip to DirectionsRoute
Mar 3, 2010
- Issue 2136: Obfuscate Properties in google.maps.MarkerImage which should not be referenced
Noticeable changes:
- Map jump-jump bug fixed.
- Zooming twice in succession has been improved.
- Marker drag event .latLng is no longer obfuscated.
Feb 26, 2010
- Issue 1651: mousemove / mouseover / mouseout for map canvas
- Issue 2142: DirectionsRendererOptions should allow users to suppress markers entirely
- Issue 2148: event.latLng Missing!
- Issue 2109: Bug: NavigationControlStyle.ZOOM_PAN doesn't display correctly in IE8
- Issue 2153: MVCArray.push() does not return new length
Noticeable changes:
- Add opacity to ImageMapType.
- Fixed the bug where rightclick on a rectangle/circle was not being fired.
- Info window's content events are no longer being removed on hide.
Feb 8, 2010
- Issue 2135: Bug: If you reuse a Polygon's MVCArray in a Polyline, the Polyline is closed.
Noticeable changes:
- Added new Rectangle class
- Added new Circle class
- Fixed memory leak when creating then removing a marker.
- Stopped annotating the MVCArray of LatLngs to close Polygons, as that causes Polylines which share the same MVCArray to be closed too (see Issue 2135)
- Fixed a bug which sometimes hid onscreen markers if the map's zoom was set to its current value.
- Fixed ImageMapType to display correctly on Android.
- Changed the polygon clipping scheme to allow polygons which contain the north or south pole.
- Increased the latitude range of MercatorProjection to the maximum possible subject to floating point precision.
January 28, 2010
- Issue 1367: Feature Request: Expose LayoutManager for developers to place DIVs in the "control flow"
- Issue 1916: Feature Request: Add ability to scale MarkerImage
- Issue 1443: extend() and union() should return the LatLngBounds object
- Issue 1997: Documentation of 'size' MapOption
- Issue 2074: Map doesn't render when the world map fits the exact dimensions of the map container
Noticeable changes:
- Added support for Indic languages:
- bn, gu, kn, ml, mr, ta, te
- Added new static methods to the event namespace:
- addListenerOnce
- addDomListenerOnce
- Added new 'encoded_lat_lngs' property to the DirectionsStep object to expose the set of latlngs in compressed ASCII format
- Improved performance by removing offscreen marker DOM elements
- Fixed panning bug in Google Chrome
- Fixed pinch-zooming bug on the iPhone
January 19, 2010
- Issue 1422: Feature Request: Let developers create custom map types
- Issue 1523: Feature request: fromContainerPixelToLatLng (and vice versa)
- Issue 1443: extend() and union() should return the LatLngBounds object
- Issue 1960: bug: incomplete information using provideTripAlternatives
- Issue 1675: Tutorial Documentation Error
- Issue 1676: Tutorial Documentation Error - Control Options
- Issue 1856: Polygons not rendering in Opera!!!
- Issue 1954: The Bulgarian language localization is not correct.
- Issue 1976: Bug: Custom icon & draggable marker issues
- Issue 2063: Variable Name Collisions when Minifying OverlayView Subclasses
Noticeable changes:
- Released support for custom map types, including base map types, overlay map types, and projection:
- New ImageMapType object to support custom map tiles
December 17, 2009
Noticeable changes:
- Fixed initial jerk occurring before a map panning animation begins.
- Fixed map jumping to different location when zooming past the max zoom level using Scrollwheel or DoubleClick.
- Copyright, MapType and Navigation controls resizes to suit map size.
- Old style getters, setters, and event names are officially deprecated and no longer defined.
December 10, 2009
- Issue 1820: Zoom in with scroll wheel seems to zoom beyond max zoom level and "skip/jump" the map's position
- Issue 1743: Scroll zooming causes the map to move to a completely different location
Other noticeable changes:
- Added new method panToBounds.
- Added new map animation. Affects dragging, panning, zooming, and calls to setCenter/setZoom in all browsers.
- Added a console log warning message if deprecated methods are being used.
November 25, 2009
- Issue 1696: Feature Request: map control placement
- Issue 1909: getBounds corruption after map center changed
- Issue 1938: map.setOptions fails to recognise control options
Other noticeable changes:
- Added RTL support to enable the following languages: Arabic, Farsi, Hebrew
- Exposed lat_lngs property for DirectionsResult steps.
November 11, 2009
- Issue 1742: Custom icon marker always appears on top of default marker
Other noticeable changes:
- Added support for three new languages.
- Basque
- Galician
- Tagalog
October 29, 2009
- Issue 1421: Feature Request: Add a Directions class to API v3
Other noticeable changes:
- Reference documentation updated with DirectionsRenderer and DirectionsService
October 26, 2009
- Issue 1647: Feature Request: Provide an event for infowindow dom ready
- Issue 1710: ability to cancel user zoom event on double click
Other noticeable changes:
- JS Error is thrown when invalid arguments are passed into new google.maps.LatLng()
- Fixed bug: static map was loading twice on map load
October 15, 2009
- Issue 1525: get_bounds error at low zoom levels
- Issue 1757: fitBounds() doesn't work across the 180 meridian
- Issue 1790: map.setOptions cannnot set the cursor
- Issue 1767: BugProblem with event propogation
Other noticeable changes:
- Documentation updates:
- New method exposed: LatLngBounds.isEmpty()
- Sorted all methods, events, properties, and constants by name
- Fixed incorrect types in polyline and polygon option properties
September 28, 2009
- Improvements to poly rendering performance.
- Fixed issue with JS warning for SVGView.
September 22, 2009
- Issue 1420: Feature: Add Polyline class to API
- Issue 1371: map.bounds_changed event fires repeatedly when the map is moving
- Issue 1700: Incorrect location in click after zoom out in Firefox 3.5
- Issue 1702: Incorrect latLng reported in click & dblclick events when there is a scroll offset in a parent element
- Issue 1723: Map jumps when dragging on iPhone
Other noticeable changes:
- Launched polylines and polygons! These allow you to draw lines or filled regions on the map, specify stroke and fill styles, and support most mouse events (i.e. no mouseover yet). They work in all supported browsers (IE6.0+, Firefox 2.0+, Safari 3.1+, Chrome), which includes supported mobile devices.
- Added two new sections to the developer guide for Polylines and Polygons.
- Added two new classes to the API Reference for Polylines and Polygons.
- Added new Map event "idle", fired when the map hasn't moved for a bit. Resolves Issue 1371.
- Fixed incorrect LatLng values being returned from the click events.
- Fixed pinch zoom bug on the iPhone. See Issue 1723.
September 10, 2009
- Issue 1659: Incorrect latLng reported in click & dblclick events after panning, Firefox 3.5
- Issue 1621: getting wrong location after click on map in ie8 with dooctype
- Issue 1642: InfoWindow overflow:auto
- Issue 1531: height of infoWindow grows with each open
Other noticeable changes:
- Syntax modified for get/set methods and event names as specified below. Old syntax remains supported to stay backwards compatible. For example:
- set_funBoat() => setFunBoat()
- get_funBoat() => getFunBoat()
- funBoat_changed => funboat_changed
- Added new method "onAdd" to the OverlayView interface, which gets called when panes and projection are first initialized. This addresses Issue 1377.
- OverlayView interface's "remove" method has been renamed to "onRemove". Old name remains supported to stay backwards compatible.
September 2, 2009
- Issue 1525: get_bounds error at low zoom levels
- Issue 1596: Panning past the northern or southern edge of the world returns an error
- Issue 1643: Bug: Map scroll wheels unnecessarily
- Issue 1379: I can't see Korea map data in V3
Other noticeable changes:
- Enabled continuous scrollwheel and double-click zoom on Chrome, Safari 4, and Firefox 3.5
- Improved map dragging performance
- Double-click now centers the map after zooming
August 24, 2009
- Issue 1567: map.set_center to a nearby location does not work.
- Issue 1605: Scrolling the map scrolls the page too
- Issue 1467: Pan Map Function + Animation
Other noticeable changes:
- Enabled scrollwheel zoom by default. To disable it, set Map option's scrollwheel property to false.
- Documentation updated to include panTo and panBy functions.
August 14, 2009
- Issue 1575: Bug in draggable markers method set_draggable()
Other noticeable changes:
- Scrollwheel zoom has been enabled.
- Fixed issue affecting iPhones where map jumps occur after drag.
August 4, 2009
- Issue 1393: Allow draggable markers
- Issue 1448: Bug: API v3 needs a checkResize() function (or equivalent)
- Issue 1404: Error with cursor in Opera
- Issue 1514: MapType select arrow displayed incorrectly with HTML 4.01 strict
- Issue 1426: InfoWindow z-index control
Other noticeable changes:
- Pinching and dragging on the iPhone should be more robust.
- Added zIndex setters and getters to InfoWindow objects.
Documentation changes:
- Marker get_draggable and set_draggable methods added
- Marker drag, dragstart, dragend, draggable_changed events added
- Marker draggable property added
- Info Window get_zIndex and set_zIndex methods added
- Info Window zIndex_changed event added
- Info Window zIndex property added
July 13, 2009
- Issue 1415: infowindow content: selectable true/ false
- Issue 1432: Mouseout event doesn't trigger after set_icon is called
- Issue 1365: Map Type Controls render incorrectly with strict doctype
Other noticeable changes:
- Developers no longer need to specify size for a MarkerImage, the API will detect it when not provided. On a related note, the size, anchor, and origin arguments for MarkerImage are all optional.
- Developers no longer need to call OverlayView.call(this) in an OverlayView subclass's constructor.
- The OverlayView "changed" methods were removed from the interface. This should not affect developer's code, as these methods weren't actually used before.
- The partialmatch option was removed from Geocoder Request objects. If a developer continues to pass it, it will have no effect on the query.
June 12, 2009
Changed issues:
- Issue 1363: Bug: Map click events are not dispatched on the iPhone
Other noticeable changes:
- Large zoom control is clickable in all browsers
- Infowindow "clears" the large zoom control, positioning itself fully inside the map and controls
- Mobile copyright uses pretty images
- Tiles load from the center instead of the top left
- Users can no longer select the text of the map type buttons, or any of the control images
- The main library is smaller by ~1.9 KB