AI-generated Key Takeaways
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google.maps.Markeris deprecated, withgoogle.maps.marker.AdvancedMarkerElementbeing the recommended replacement for enhanced functionality. -
This example demonstrates how to use custom markers with Material Icons and Font Awesome icons in Google Maps.
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The sample code showcases marker implementation using both TypeScript and JavaScript, with the option to run it locally or in Google Cloud Shell.
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You need Git and Node.js installed to run this sample locally by cloning the repository and installing the dependencies.
This example demonstrates using the Material Icons and Font Awesome Icons with a Marker.
TypeScript
import { faBus } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"; function initMap(): void { const center = { lat: 36.6163, lng: -100.605 }; const map = new google.maps.Map( document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement, { zoom: 15, center, } ); // use a FontAwesome svg new google.maps.Marker({ position: { lat: 36.6163, lng: -100.61 }, map, icon: { path: faBus.icon[4] as string, fillColor: "#0000ff", fillOpacity: 1, anchor: new google.maps.Point( faBus.icon[0] / 2, // width faBus.icon[1] // height ), strokeWeight: 1, strokeColor: "#ffffff", scale: 0.075, }, title: "FontAwesome SVG Marker", }); // use a Material Icon as font new google.maps.Marker({ position: { lat: 36.6163, lng: -100.6 }, map, label: { text: "\ue530", // codepoint from https://fonts.google.com/icons fontFamily: "Material Icons", color: "#ffffff", fontSize: "18px", }, title: "Material Icon Font Marker", }); } declare global { interface Window { initMap: () => void; } } window.initMap = initMap;
JavaScript
import { faBus } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"; function initMap() { const center = { lat: 36.6163, lng: -100.605 }; const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), { zoom: 15, center, }); // use a FontAwesome svg new google.maps.Marker({ position: { lat: 36.6163, lng: -100.61 }, map, icon: { path: faBus.icon[4], fillColor: "#0000ff", fillOpacity: 1, anchor: new google.maps.Point( faBus.icon[0] / 2, // width faBus.icon[1], // height ), strokeWeight: 1, strokeColor: "#ffffff", scale: 0.075, }, title: "FontAwesome SVG Marker", }); // use a Material Icon as font new google.maps.Marker({ position: { lat: 36.6163, lng: -100.6 }, map, label: { text: "\ue530", // codepoint from https://fonts.google.com/icons fontFamily: "Material Icons", color: "#ffffff", fontSize: "18px", }, title: "Material Icon Font Marker", }); } window.initMap = initMap;
CSS
/* * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element * that contains the map. */ #map { height: 100%; } /* * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */ html, body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
HTML
<html> <head> <title>Markers with SVG and Fonts</title> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/icon?family=Material+Icons" rel="stylesheet" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" /> <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script> </head> <body> <div id="map"></div> <!-- The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions, and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api for more information. --> <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&v=weekly" defer ></script> </body> </html>
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Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow these instructions to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.
git clone -b sample-marker-modern https://github.com/googlemaps/js-samples.gitcd js-samplesnpm inpm start
Other samples can be tried by switching to any branch beginning with sample-SAMPLE_NAME.
git checkout sample-SAMPLE_NAMEnpm inpm start