This example creates a map where each click by the user creates a marker. Click the buttons to hide or delete all of those markers.
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TypeScript
// In the following example, markers appear when the user clicks on the map.
// The markers are stored in an array.
// The user can then click an option to hide, show or delete the markers.
let map: google.maps.Map;
let markers: google.maps.Marker[] = [];
function initMap(): void {
const haightAshbury = { lat: 37.769, lng: -122.446 };
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement, {
zoom: 12,
center: haightAshbury,
mapTypeId: "terrain",
});
// This event listener will call addMarker() when the map is clicked.
map.addListener("click", (event) => {
addMarker(event.latLng);
});
// Adds a marker at the center of the map.
addMarker(haightAshbury);
}
// Adds a marker to the map and push to the array.
function addMarker(location) {
const marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: location,
map: map,
});
markers.push(marker);
}
// Sets the map on all markers in the array.
function setMapOnAll(map: google.maps.Map | null) {
for (let i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
markers[i].setMap(map);
}
}
// Removes the markers from the map, but keeps them in the array.
function clearMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(null);
}
// Shows any markers currently in the array.
function showMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(map);
}
// Deletes all markers in the array by removing references to them.
function deleteMarkers() {
clearMarkers();
markers = [];
}
JavaScript
// In the following example, markers appear when the user clicks on the map.
// The markers are stored in an array.
// The user can then click an option to hide, show or delete the markers.
let map;
let markers = [];
function initMap() {
const haightAshbury = { lat: 37.769, lng: -122.446 };
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
zoom: 12,
center: haightAshbury,
mapTypeId: "terrain",
});
// This event listener will call addMarker() when the map is clicked.
map.addListener("click", (event) => {
addMarker(event.latLng);
});
// Adds a marker at the center of the map.
addMarker(haightAshbury);
}
// Adds a marker to the map and push to the array.
function addMarker(location) {
const marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: location,
map: map,
});
markers.push(marker);
}
// Sets the map on all markers in the array.
function setMapOnAll(map) {
for (let i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
markers[i].setMap(map);
}
}
// Removes the markers from the map, but keeps them in the array.
function clearMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(null);
}
// Shows any markers currently in the array.
function showMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(map);
}
// Deletes all markers in the array by removing references to them.
function deleteMarkers() {
clearMarkers();
markers = [];
}
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;
}
#floating-panel {
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
left: 25%;
z-index: 5;
background-color: #fff;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #999;
text-align: center;
font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
line-height: 30px;
padding-left: 10px;
}
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Removing Markers</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
<script src="./index.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="floating-panel">
<input onclick="clearMarkers();" type="button" value="Hide Markers" />
<input onclick="showMarkers();" type="button" value="Show All Markers" />
<input onclick="deleteMarkers();" type="button" value="Delete Markers" />
</div>
<div id="map"></div>
<p>Click on the map to add markers.</p>
<!-- Async script executes immediately and must be after any DOM elements used in callback. -->
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
async
></script>
</body>
</html>
// In the following example, markers appear when the user clicks on the map.
// The markers are stored in an array.
// The user can then click an option to hide, show or delete the markers.
let map;
let markers = [];
function initMap() {
const haightAshbury = { lat: 37.769, lng: -122.446 };
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
zoom: 12,
center: haightAshbury,
mapTypeId: "terrain",
});
// This event listener will call addMarker() when the map is clicked.
map.addListener("click", (event) => {
addMarker(event.latLng);
});
// Adds a marker at the center of the map.
addMarker(haightAshbury);
}
// Adds a marker to the map and push to the array.
function addMarker(location) {
const marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: location,
map: map,
});
markers.push(marker);
}
// Sets the map on all markers in the array.
function setMapOnAll(map) {
for (let i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
markers[i].setMap(map);
}
}
// Removes the markers from the map, but keeps them in the array.
function clearMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(null);
}
// Shows any markers currently in the array.
function showMarkers() {
setMapOnAll(map);
}
// Deletes all markers in the array by removing references to them.
function deleteMarkers() {
clearMarkers();
markers = [];
}
/* 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;
}
#floating-panel {
position: absolute;
top: 10px;
left: 25%;
z-index: 5;
background-color: #fff;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #999;
text-align: center;
font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
line-height: 30px;
padding-left: 10px;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Removing Markers</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<!-- jsFiddle will insert css and js -->
</head>
<body>
<div id="floating-panel">
<input onclick="clearMarkers();" type="button" value="Hide Markers" />
<input onclick="showMarkers();" type="button" value="Show All Markers" />
<input onclick="deleteMarkers();" type="button" value="Delete Markers" />
</div>
<div id="map"></div>
<p>Click on the map to add markers.</p>
<!-- Async script executes immediately and must be after any DOM elements used in callback. -->
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
async
></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-remove git@github.com:googlemaps/js-samples.gitcd js-samplesnpm inpm start
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git checkout sample-SAMPLE_NAMEnpm inpm start