To customize the look and feel of the maps component, style your map using cloud-based maps styling or by setting options directly in code.
Style the map with cloud-based maps styling
To apply a map style to your JavaScript consumer trip sharing map, specify a
mapId and
any other
mapOptions
when you create the JourneySharingMapView.
The following examples show how to apply a map style with a map ID.
JavaScript
const mapView = new google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
mapOptions: {
mapId: 'YOUR_MAP_ID'
}
// Any other styling options.
});
TypeScript
const mapView = new google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
mapOptions: {
mapId: 'YOUR_MAP_ID'
}
// Any other styling options.
});
Style maps directly in your own code
You can also customize map styling by setting map options when you create the
JourneySharingMapView. The following examples show how to style a map using
map options. For more information on what map options you can set, see
mapOptions
in the Google Maps JavaScript API reference.
JavaScript
const mapView = new google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
mapOptions: {
styles: [
{
"featureType": "road.arterial",
"elementType": "geometry",
"stylers": [
{ "color": "#CCFFFF" }
]
}
]
}
});
TypeScript
const mapView = new google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
mapOptions: {
styles: [
{
"featureType": "road.arterial",
"elementType": "geometry",
"stylers": [
{ "color": "#CCFFFF" }
]
}
]
}
});
Disable automatic fitting
You can stop the map from automatically fitting the viewport to the vehicle and anticipated route by disabling automatic fitting. The following example shows how to disable automatic fitting when you configure the journey sharing map view.
JavaScript
const mapView = new
google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
automaticViewportMode:
google.maps.journeySharing
.AutomaticViewportMode.NONE,
...
});
TypeScript
const mapView = new
google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
automaticViewportMode:
google.maps.journeySharing
.AutomaticViewportMode.NONE,
...
});
Replace an existing map
You can replace an existing map that includes markers or other customizations without losing those customizations.
For example, suppose you have a web page with a standard google.maps.Map
entity on which a marker is shown:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
/* Set the size of the div element that contains the map */
#map {
height: 400px; /* The height is 400 pixels */
width: 100%; /* The width is the width of the web page */
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h3>My Google Maps Demo</h3>
<!--The div element for the map -->
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
// Initialize and add the map
function initMap() {
// The location of Pier 39 in San Francisco
var pier39 = {lat: 37.809326, lng: -122.409981};
// The map, initially centered at Mountain View, CA.
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'));
map.setOptions({center: {lat: 37.424069, lng: -122.0916944}, zoom: 14});
// The marker, now positioned at Pier 39
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({position: pier39, map: map});
}
</script>
<!-- Load the API from the specified URL.
* The async attribute allows the browser to render the page while the API loads.
* The key parameter will contain your own API key (which is not needed for this tutorial).
* The callback parameter executes the initMap() function.
-->
<script defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">
</script>
</body>
</html>
To add the JavaScript fleet track library:
- Add code for the authentication token factory.
- Initialize a location provider in the
initMap()function. - Initialize the map view in the
initMap()function. The view contains the map. - Move your customization into the callback function for the map view initialization.
- Add the location library to the API loader.
Map replacement example using scheduled tasks
The following examples shows how to use an existing map in which you initialize
the location provider object for a scheduled task use case. The code is similar
for on-demand trips use cases, except that you use the
FleetEngineVehicleLocationProvider instead of the
FleetEngineDeliveryVehicleLocationProvider.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
/* Set the size of the div element that contains the map */
#map {
height: 400px; /* The height is 400 pixels */
width: 100%; /* The width is the width of the web page */
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h3>My Google Maps Demo</h3>
<!--The div element for the map -->
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
let locationProvider;
// (1) Authentication Token Fetcher
function authTokenFetcher(options) {
// options is a record containing two keys called
// serviceType and context. The developer should
// generate the correct SERVER_TOKEN_URL and request
// based on the values of these fields.
const response = await fetch(SERVER_TOKEN_URL);
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(response.statusText);
}
const data = await response.json();
return {
token: data.Token,
expiresInSeconds: data.ExpiresInSeconds
};
}
// Initialize and add the map
function initMap() {
// (2) Initialize location provider. Use FleetEngineDeliveryVehicleLocationProvider
// as appropriate.
locationProvider = new google.maps.journeySharing.FleetEngineDeliveryVehicleLocationProvider({
YOUR_PROVIDER_ID,
authTokenFetcher,
});
// (3) Initialize map view (which contains the map).
const mapView = new google.maps.journeySharing.JourneySharingMapView({
element: document.getElementById('map'),
locationProviders: [locationProvider],
// any styling options
});
mapView.addListener('ready', () => {
locationProvider.deliveryVehicleId = DELIVERY_VEHICLE_ID;
// (4) Add customizations like before.
// The location of Pier 39 in San Francisco
var pier39 = {lat: 37.809326, lng: -122.409981};
// The map, initially centered at Mountain View, CA.
var map = mapView.map;
map.setOptions({center: {lat: 37.424069, lng: -122.0916944}, zoom: 14});
// The marker, now positioned at Pier 39
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({position: pier39, map: map});
};
}
</script>
<!-- Load the API from the specified URL
* The async attribute allows the browser to render the page while the API loads
* The key parameter will contain your own API key (which is not needed for this tutorial)
* The callback parameter executes the initMap() function
*
* (5) Add the journey sharing library to the API loader, which includes Fleet Tracking functionality.
-->
<script defer
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=journeySharing">
</script>
</body>
</html>
If you operate a delivery vehicle with the specified ID near Pier 39, it is now rendered on the map.