Add advanced markers to a map

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This example identifies a location on the map with an advanced marker and demonstrates some of the capabilities of advanced markers.

For more information, see the documentation.

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Before you can try the sample code, you must configure your development environment. For more information, see Maps SDK for Android code samples.

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Kotlin

class AdvancedMarkersDemoActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnMapReadyCallback {

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.advanced_markers_demo)
        val mapFragment = supportFragmentManager.findFragmentById(R.id.map) as SupportMapFragment?
        mapFragment?.getMapAsync(this)
    }

    override fun onMapReady(map: GoogleMap) {

        with(map) {
            moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(SINGAPORE, ZOOM_LEVEL))
        }

        val capabilities: MapCapabilities = map.mapCapabilities
        Log.d(TAG, "are advanced marker enabled?" + capabilities.isAdvancedMarkersAvailable)

        // This sample sets a view as the iconView for the Advanced Marker
        val textView = TextView(this)
        textView.text = "Hello!"
        val advancedMarkerView: Marker? = map.addMarker(
            AdvancedMarkerOptions().position(SINGAPORE).iconView(textView).zIndex(1f)
        )

        // This uses PinConfig.Builder to create an instance of PinConfig.
        val pinConfigBuilder: PinConfig.Builder = PinConfig.builder()
        pinConfigBuilder.setBackgroundColor(Color.MAGENTA)
        val pinConfig: PinConfig = pinConfigBuilder.build()


        // Use the  PinConfig instance to set the icon for AdvancedMarkerOptions.
        val advancedMarkerOptions: AdvancedMarkerOptions =
            AdvancedMarkerOptions().icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig))
                .position(KUALA_LUMPUR)


        // Pass the AdvancedMarkerOptions instance to addMarker().
        val marker: Marker? = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions)

        // This sample changes the border color of the advanced marker
        val pinConfigBuilder2: PinConfig.Builder = PinConfig.builder()
        pinConfigBuilder2.setBorderColor(Color.BLUE)
        val pinConfig2: PinConfig = pinConfigBuilder2.build()

        val advancedMarkerOptions2: AdvancedMarkerOptions = AdvancedMarkerOptions()
            .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig2))
            .position(JAKARTA)


        val marker2: Marker? = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions2)

        // Set the glyph text.
        val pinConfigBuilder3: PinConfig.Builder = PinConfig.builder()
        val glyphText = PinConfig.Glyph("A")

        // Alternatively, you can set the text color:
        // Glyph glyphText = new Glyph("A", Color.GREEN);
        pinConfigBuilder3.setGlyph(glyphText)
        val pinConfig3: PinConfig = pinConfigBuilder3.build()

        val advancedMarkerOptions3: AdvancedMarkerOptions = AdvancedMarkerOptions()
            .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig3))
            .position(BANGKOK)

        val marker3: Marker? = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions3)

        // Create a transparent glyph.
        val pinConfigBuilder4: PinConfig.Builder = PinConfig.builder()
        pinConfigBuilder4.setBackgroundColor(Color.MAGENTA)
        pinConfigBuilder4.setGlyph(PinConfig.Glyph(Color.TRANSPARENT))
        val pinConfig4: PinConfig = pinConfigBuilder4.build()

        val advancedMarkerOptions4: AdvancedMarkerOptions = AdvancedMarkerOptions()
            .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig4))
            .position(MANILA)

        val marker4: Marker? = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions4)

        // Collision behavior can only be changed in the AdvancedMarkerOptions object.
        // Changes to collision behavior after a marker has been created are not possible
        val collisionBehavior: Int =
            AdvancedMarkerOptions.CollisionBehavior.REQUIRED_AND_HIDES_OPTIONAL
        val advancedMarkerOptions5: AdvancedMarkerOptions = AdvancedMarkerOptions()
            .position(HO_CHI_MINH_CITY)
            .collisionBehavior(collisionBehavior)

        val marker5: Marker? = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions5)
    }
}
AdvancedMarkersDemoActivity.kt

Java

public class AdvancedMarkersDemoActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements OnMapReadyCallback {

    private static final LatLng SINGAPORE = new LatLng(1.3521, 103.8198);
    private static final LatLng KUALA_LUMPUR = new LatLng(3.1390, 101.6869);
    private static final LatLng JAKARTA = new LatLng(-6.2088, 106.8456);
    private static final LatLng BANGKOK = new LatLng(13.7563, 100.5018);
    private static final LatLng MANILA = new LatLng(14.5995, 120.9842);
    private static final LatLng HO_CHI_MINH_CITY = new LatLng(10.7769, 106.7009);

    private static final float ZOOM_LEVEL = 3.5f;

    private static final String TAG = AdvancedMarkersDemoActivity.class.getName();

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.advanced_markers_demo);

        SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map);
        if (mapFragment != null) {
            mapFragment.getMapAsync(this);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onMapReady(GoogleMap map) {
        map.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(SINGAPORE, ZOOM_LEVEL));

        MapCapabilities capabilities = map.getMapCapabilities();
        Log.d(TAG, "Are advanced markers enabled? " + capabilities.isAdvancedMarkersAvailable());

        // This sample sets a view as the iconView for the Advanced Marker
        TextView textView = new TextView(this);
        textView.setText("Hello!");
        Marker advancedMarkerView = map.addMarker(new AdvancedMarkerOptions()
                .position(SINGAPORE)
                .iconView(textView)
                .zIndex(1f));

        // This uses PinConfig.Builder to create an instance of PinConfig.
        PinConfig.Builder pinConfigBuilder = PinConfig.builder();
        pinConfigBuilder.setBackgroundColor(Color.MAGENTA);
        PinConfig pinConfig = pinConfigBuilder.build();

        // Use the  PinConfig instance to set the icon for AdvancedMarkerOptions.
        AdvancedMarkerOptions advancedMarkerOptions = new AdvancedMarkerOptions()
                .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig))
                .position(KUALA_LUMPUR);

        // Pass the AdvancedMarkerOptions instance to addMarker().
        Marker marker = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions);

        // This sample changes the border color of the advanced marker
        PinConfig.Builder pinConfigBuilder2 = PinConfig.builder();
        pinConfigBuilder2.setBorderColor(Color.BLUE);
        PinConfig pinConfig2 = pinConfigBuilder2.build();

        AdvancedMarkerOptions advancedMarkerOptions2 = new AdvancedMarkerOptions()
                .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig2))
                .position(JAKARTA);

        Marker marker2 = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions2);

        // Set the glyph text.
        PinConfig.Builder pinConfigBuilder3 = PinConfig.builder();
        PinConfig.Glyph glyphText = new PinConfig.Glyph("A");

        // Alternatively, you can set the text color:
        // Glyph glyphText = new Glyph("A", Color.GREEN);
        pinConfigBuilder3.setGlyph(glyphText);
        PinConfig pinConfig3 = pinConfigBuilder3.build();

        AdvancedMarkerOptions advancedMarkerOptions3 = new AdvancedMarkerOptions()
                .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig3))
                .position(BANGKOK);

        Marker marker3 = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions3);

        // Create a transparent glyph.
        PinConfig.Builder pinConfigBuilder4 = PinConfig.builder();
        pinConfigBuilder4.setBackgroundColor(Color.MAGENTA);
        pinConfigBuilder4.setGlyph(new PinConfig.Glyph(Color.TRANSPARENT));
        PinConfig pinConfig4 = pinConfigBuilder4.build();

        AdvancedMarkerOptions advancedMarkerOptions4 = new AdvancedMarkerOptions()
                .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromPinConfig(pinConfig4))
                .position(MANILA);

        Marker marker4 = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions4);

        // Collision behavior can only be changed in the AdvancedMarkerOptions object.
        // Changes to collision behavior after a marker has been created are not possible
        int collisionBehavior = AdvancedMarkerOptions.CollisionBehavior.REQUIRED_AND_HIDES_OPTIONAL;
        AdvancedMarkerOptions advancedMarkerOptions5 = new AdvancedMarkerOptions()
                .position(HO_CHI_MINH_CITY)
                .collisionBehavior(collisionBehavior);

        Marker marker5 = map.addMarker(advancedMarkerOptions5);
    }
}
AdvancedMarkersDemoActivity.java

Clone and run the samples

Git is required to run this sample locally. The following command clones the sample application repository.

git clone git@github.com:googlemaps-samples/android-samples.git

Import the sample project into Android Studio:

  1. In Android Studio, select File > New > Import Project.

  2. Go to the location where you saved the repository and select the project directory for Kotlin or Java:

    • Kotlin: PATH-REPO/android-samples/ApiDemos/kotlin
    • Java: PATH-REPO/android-samples/ApiDemos/java
  3. Select Open. Android Studio builds your project, using the Gradle build tool.
  4. Create a blank secrets.properties file in the same directory as your project's local.properties file. For more information, see Add your API key to the project.

  5. Add the following string to secrets.properties, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with the value of your API key:

    MAPS_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY
  6. Run the app.