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jquery link toggle with google maps

Im having problems working out how to get this toggle working, by default it hides the map and when you click show map i want the map to slide down and change the link test to hide map which then of course will slide back up but does not seem to be working..... anyone got any ideas?
Also if anyone knows of a solution for the google maps issue im also having please let me know, because the made is hidden when you show / slides down it does not show most of the map (something about resizing i think i remember reading up on)
i have made a jsfiddle here: http://jsfiddle.net/DfVBb/ although does not work there at all for some reason. thanks in advance!
HTML
<div class="slideToggleBox">
<div id="map_div"> </div>
</div>
show map
JS
<script type="text/javascript">
$('#map_div').hide();
$('#slideToggle').click(function() {
$('#map_div').slideToggle('slow', function() {
$('#slideToggle').text('hide map');
}, function(){
$('#slideToggle').text('show map');
});
return false
});
</script>
Maps JS
$(document).ready(function() {
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(53.334583, -0.961674);
var options = {
zoom: 15, // This number can be set to define the initial zoom level of the map
center: latlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_div'), options);
var image = new google.maps.MarkerImage('/images/map-icon.png',
new google.maps.Size(680, 178),
new google.maps.Point(0,0),
new google.maps.Point(18, 50)
);
var marker1 = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(53.334583,-0.961674),
map: map,
icon: image
});
});
</script>

I managed to work out a solution for this and also fixing the resize issue
$(function () {
// create a center
var c = new google.maps.LatLng(53.334583, -0.961674);
//create map options object
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 14,
center: c,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'), mapOptions);
$("#slideToggle").click(function () {
$('#map_canvas').slideToggle(300, function(){
if ($('#slideToggle').text() !== "hide map") $('#slideToggle').text('hide map');
else $('#slideToggle').text('show map');
google.maps.event.trigger(map, "resize"); // resize map
map.setCenter(c); // set the center
}); // slide it down
});
});

I looked at your fiddle, it has to be cleaned. Based on my understanding, you're trying to toggle Google maps on button click.
Mistakes in your Fiddle:
(1) The Google maps is not initialized. The below is used to initialize Google maps.
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
(2) Your .slideToggle() has to be cleaned up. It has be somehow like
$('#slideToggle').on('click', function () {
$('#map_canvas').slideToggle('slow', function () {
if ($('#slideToggle').text() !== "hide map")
$('#slideToggle').text('hide map');
else
$('#slideToggle').text('show map');
});
return false;
});
I've created a JSFiddle, please go through it and share your thoughts.

When a marker lies behind open infobox - Event mouseover with InfoBox plugin Google Maps API v3

I'm having trouble with v3 of the Google Maps API and using the InfoBox plugin specifically with respect to this usability issue use case:
Since my map requires a custom infobox to be opened upon hovering the mouse over each respective marker, when the map has 2 markers on it that are close in proximity, even when/if one of the markers lies behind an infobox that is currently open after hovering the other close-by marker, it is triggered when mousing over it marker (even though it's behind the currently open infobox) and the other infobox obstructs the currently/previously opened infobox
I've followed the question and answer process by another poster here: Google Maps API v3 Event mouseover with InfoBox plugin and have followed the recommended code, but i can't wrap my mind around how to prevent markers that lie BEHIND an open infobox to not be triggered until that infobox is closed.
var gpoints = [];
function initializeMap1() {
var Map1MileLatLang = new google.maps.LatLng(39.285900,-76.570000);
var Map1MileOptions = {
mapTypeControlOptions: {
mapTypeIds: [ 'Styled']
},
mapTypeControl: false,
zoom: 14,
center: Map1MileLatLang,
//mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
mapTypeId: 'Styled'
};
var Map1Mile = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), Map1MileOptions);
var styledMapType = new google.maps.StyledMapType(styles, { name: 'Styled' });//new
Map1Mile.mapTypes.set('Styled', styledMapType);//new
for ( var i=0; i<5; i++ ) {
gpoints.push( new point(Map1Mile) );
gpoints.push( new point2(Map1Mile) );
}
function popup(_point) {
_point.popup = new InfoBox({
content: _point.content,
pane: 'floatPane',
closeBoxURL: '',
alignBottom: 1
});
_point.popup.open(_point.marker.map, _point.marker);
google.maps.event.addListener(_point.popup, 'domready', function() {
//Have to put this within the domready or else it can't find the div element (it's null until the InfoBox is opened)
$(_point.popup.div_).hover(
function() {
//This is called when the mouse enters the element
},
function() {
//This is called when the mouse leaves the element
_point.popup.close();
}
);
});
}
function point(_map) {
this.marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(39.291003,-76.546234),
map: _map
});
this.content = '<div class="map-popup" style="width:100px;"><div class="map-popup-window"><div class="map-popup-content">Just try to click me!<br/>Hovering over this text will result in a <code>mouseout</code> event firing on the <code>map-popup</code> element and this will disappear.</div></div>';
// Scope
var gpoint = this;
// Events
google.maps.event.addListener(gpoint.marker, 'mouseover', function() {
popup(gpoint);
});
}
function point2(_map) {
this.marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(39.295003,-76.545234),
map: _map
});
this.content = '<div class="map-popup" style="width:100px;"><div class="map-popup-window"><div class="map-popup-content">Just try to click me!<br/>Hovering over this text will result in a <code>mouseout</code> event firing on the <code>map-popup</code> element and this will disappear.</div></div>';
// Scope
var gpoint = this;
// Events
google.maps.event.addListener(gpoint.marker, 'mouseover', function() {
popup(gpoint);
});
}
After doing experimenting, i suspect this issue is irrelevant to z-index... am i correct in understanding this needs to be caught in the javascript?
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Adding optimized: false attribute for your markers should solve the problem.
this.marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(39.295003,-76.545234),
map: _map,
optimized: false
});

Automatically opening marker info pane on google map

I've created a custom map with most things I want on it (custom icon and custom info bubble), however I can't find a solution to automatically open the markers info window on load, I've done alot of searching but can't seem to find anything the code I have so far is as follows, any help would be much appreciated:
function initialize() {
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(54.325109,-2.742226);
var myOptions = {
zoom: 15,
center: myLatlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);
var countries = [
{
title:'Remedy',
lat:54.3210,
lon:-2.7438,
content:"<h2>Remedy</h2><p>address, <br />location, <br />postcode</p> <p><b>T:</b> 07595 153 835 <br /><b>E:</b> <a href='mailto:email'>email</a></p>"
}
];
for (var i = 0; i < countries.length; i++) {
var c = countries[i];
c.marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(c.lat, c.lon),
map: map,
icon: '/wp-content/themes/remedy/display_images/google_map_icon.png',
title: c.title});
c.infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({content: c.content});
google.maps.event.addListener(c.marker, 'click', makeCallback(c));
}
function makeCallback(country) {
return function () {
country.infowindow.open(map, country.marker);
};
}
infowindow.open(map, marker);
}

Maybe it's not working because you just created the instance of the Map and didn't wait for the complete load of the map to open the InfoWindow.
Try something like this:
google.maps.event.addListenerOnce(map, 'tilesloaded', function(event) {
infowindow.open(map, marker);
});
According to the reference:
http://code.google.com/intl/en/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/reference.html#Map
tilesloaded - This event is fired when the visible tiles have finished loading.

Hmm, inforwindow does not refer to anything in your code, which is why it is not working.
Since you have one country in the list as of now you can do a quick test and intialize the infowindow variable with an actual info window, or better yet also since you have 1 item in the list, just define c to be outside the loop so you can access it and then open the popup passing it the map and the marker, something like this (assuming c has been defined outside the loop)
c.infowindow.open(map, c.marker);

var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
content: "Test Route",
position: new google.maps.LatLng(38.8709866, -77.208055),
});
infowindow.open(map);

How do I show white pop up box on custom Google Map?

I currently have an array of places for a custom map that I am working on. I have been trying but cannot figure out how to add the 'click' popup box over a marker. I want the white box to display the name and have an option so that a person can choose 'get directions to here'. Does anyone know how I can achieve this with more then one marker?
<!DOCTYPE html>
<head>
<style type="text/css">
html { height: 100% }
body { height: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px }
#map_canvas { height: 50% }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=true">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var map;
var marker
function initialize() {
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(42.098687,-75.917974);
var restaurants = new Array();
restaurants = [
new google.maps.LatLng(42.898687,-75.917974),
new google.maps.LatLng(42.698687,-73.917974),
new google.maps.LatLng(42.198687,-75.917974),
new google.maps.LatLng(41.098687,-75.917974)
];
var myOptions = {
zoom: 3,
center: latlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
myOptions);
var i = 0;
for ( i <0; i < restaurants.length;i++ ){
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: restaurants[i],
map:map,
title:"Testing!"
});
popupDirections(marker);
}
}
function popupDirections(marker) {
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(
{ content: "tests: "
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.open(map,marker);
});
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="initialize()">
<div id="map_canvas" style="width:50%; height:50%"></div>
</body>
</html>

The pop-up box that you are talking about is called the info window in google map language.
GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
marker.openInfoWindowHtml("your contents");
});
The above code binds a click event with your marker and opens an info window with the specified text. here marker is the marker object.
Hope it helps.

The way to do this is to create one global infowindow and then reuse it again and again, this way the infowindow is just moved to each marker, and the content of the info window can be changed using the setContent method. Read here and there is a Google Demo accessable from the api reference site. I had the same problem when I was making a map for my site,
The following code should work:
<script type="text/javascript">
var map;
var marker;
var infowindow; //Global infowindow created
function initialize() {
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(42.098687,-75.917974);
var restaurants = new Array();
restaurants = [
new google.maps.LatLng(42.898687,-75.917974),
new google.maps.LatLng(42.698687,-73.917974),
new google.maps.LatLng(42.198687,-75.917974),
new google.maps.LatLng(41.098687,-75.917974)
];
var myOptions = {
zoom: 3,
center: latlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),
myOptions);
infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({ //infowindow options set
maxWidth: 355
});
var i = 0;
for ( i <0; i < restaurants.length;i++ ){
marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: restaurants[i],
map:map,
title:"Testing!"
});
popupDirections(marker);
}
}
function popupDirections(marker) {
//this function created listener listens for click on a marker
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent("Tests: "); //sets the content of your global infowindow to string "Tests: "
infowindow.open(map,marker); //then opens the infowindow at the marker
});
}
</script>
If you want separate content for each marker (which I assume you will) you can pass some content into the popupDirections() function, modified with a string for the content "html":
function popupDirections(marker, html) {
//this function created listener listens for click on a marker
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent(html); //sets the content of your global infowindow to string "Tests: "
infowindow.open(map,marker); //then opens the infowindow at the marker
});
}

Google Maps API v3: Close infowindow when DOM element is clicked

I'm playing around with Google maps for the first time, so I looked at a nice tutorial over at CSS Tricks: http://css-tricks.com/google-maps-slider/ I like working with jQuery better than pure JS, and this tutorial makes a nice way to click on a place in a list to display the marker in the map.
I liked it that way, but I need to add infowindows to the marker. Which I did, but when I click on a place on the list and the map pans away, the infowindow stays open! I think it's because I need to attach the infowindow.close() to the event of clicking on a "#locations li".
Here's my code, which runs on document.ready:
$(function() {
var chicago = new google.maps.LatLng(41.924832, -87.697456),
pointToMoveTo,
first = true,
curMarker = new google.maps.Marker({}),
$el;
var myOptions = {
zoom: 10,
center: chicago,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map($("#map_canvas")[0], myOptions);
$("#locations li").click(function() {
$el = $(this);
if (!$el.hasClass("hover")) {
$("#locations li").removeClass("hover");
$el.addClass("hover");
if (!first) {
// Clear current marker
curMarker.setMap();
// Set zoom back to Chicago level
// map.setZoom(10);
}
// Move (pan) map to new location
function move(){
pointToMoveTo = new google.maps.LatLng($el.attr("data-geo-lat"), $el.attr("data-geo-long"));
map.panTo(pointToMoveTo);
}
move();
// Add new marker
curMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: pointToMoveTo,
map: map
});
// Infowindow: contenido
var contentString = '<p>'+$el.find("h3").html()+'</p>';
contentString += 'hola' ;
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(
{
size: new google.maps.Size(150,50),
content: contentString
});
// On click, zoom map
google.maps.event.addListener(curMarker, 'click', function() {
//map.setZoom(14);
infowindow.open(map,curMarker);
});

It looks like you're creating a new InfoWindow for each marker. Quoting from the Google Maps API Docs:
If you only want one info window to display at a time (as is the behavior on Google Maps), you need only create one info window, which you can reassign to different locations or markers upon map events (such as user clicks).
Therefore, you may simply want to create one InfoWindow object just after you initialize your map, and then handle the click event handler as follows:
google.maps.event.addListener(curMarker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent(contentString);
infowindow.open(map, curMarker);
});
Then the InfoWindow should automatically close when you click on a new marker without having to call the close() method.