Google Maps Marker Label

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If you are using the default google maps markers the marker label text will automatically be centered appropriately for you.

Google maps marker label. So we started to examine the infowindow object of google map. However if you are using a custom marker icon then naturally google maps doesnt know how to position the marker label text on top of your map icon. The googlemapsmarker constructor takes a single marker options object literal specifying the initial properties of the marker.

Steps open google maps in an internet browser. For details see our site policies. To see place labels on google maps zoom in to a level similar to what is shown below.

Place labels are a feature of google maps that surfaces great content such as landmarks businesses and tourist attractions on our base map data. Tap menu your places labeled. Adds a marker to the map.

We can define a custom label to each marker by the label property of the marker object. Lets show text go over our custom marker from. Find local businesses view maps and get driving directions in google maps.

The next step brought us closer to the desired goal. Add ability to set marker label position for custom marker icons. Place labels on google maps.

Open the google maps app. The search bar is located in the upper left corner of your screen. Click the search bar.

The basic example is here. Position required specifies a latlng identifying the initial location of the marker. Click the sign in button on the top right and log in with your email and password.

All of the icons in our base map data are clickable allowing you to find out more information about each place. At the bottom tap the places name or address. Enter a new label name.

Tap the label you want to edit. Marker label as google map api says is a simple text preferable one character shown over marker icon. Log in to your google account.

The following fields are particularly important and commonly set when constructing a marker. However this was an aberration because it opened its box only by clicking on the marker. Open the google maps app.

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