Cluster markers

This example defines a group of nearby markers as a cluster so that the map can collapse them into a single marker when appropriate.

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import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:google_maps_flutter/google_maps_flutter.dart';

/// Defines a group of nearby markers as a cluster so that the map can
/// collapse them into a single marker when appropriate.
class ClustersSample extends StatelessWidget {
  ClustersSample({super.key});

  final ClusterManager _myCluster = ClusterManager(
    clusterManagerId: ClusterManagerId('my cluster'),
  );

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return GoogleMap(
      initialCameraPosition: CameraPosition(target: LatLng(0, 0)),

      // You have to supply the list of clusters that are referred to
      // by the map's markers.
      //
      // Note: For clusters to work on the web, you *must* import an additional
      // JavaScript library. Read the web README for info:
      // https://pub.dev/packages/google_maps_flutter_web
      clusterManagers: {_myCluster},
      markers: {
        // Google Maps will smartly cluster markers with the same
        // clusterManagerId. When zoomed in close enough, the cluster will
        // break up into individual markers.
        Marker(
          markerId: MarkerId('in 1'),
          position: LatLng(6.51, 3.37),
          clusterManagerId: _myCluster.clusterManagerId,
        ),
        Marker(
          markerId: MarkerId('in 2'),
          position: LatLng(6.64, 3.52),
          clusterManagerId: _myCluster.clusterManagerId,
        ),
        Marker(
          markerId: MarkerId('in 3'),
          position: LatLng(6.46, 3.58),
          clusterManagerId: _myCluster.clusterManagerId,
        ),
        Marker(
          markerId: MarkerId('in 4'),
          position: LatLng(6.85, 3.63),
          clusterManagerId: _myCluster.clusterManagerId,
        ),

        // Markers without a clusterManagerId will always show independently.
        Marker(markerId: MarkerId('out'), position: LatLng(5.31, -3.99)),
      },
    );
  }
}
marker_clusters.dart
    

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Alternatively, clone the full set of samples to run them locally by executing the following commands:

  git clone -b flutter_samples https://github.com/googlemaps-samples/flutter-maps-samples.git
  cd flutter-samples
  flutter pub get