Draggable Polygons

This example creates draggable triangles on the map. Note also that the red triangle is geodesic, so its shape changes as you drag it north or south.

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TypeScript

// This example creates draggable triangles on the map.
// Note also that the red triangle is geodesic, so its shape changes
// as you drag it north or south.

function initMap(): void {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      zoom: 1,
      center: { lat: 24.886, lng: -70.268 },
      mapTypeId: "terrain",
    }
  );

  const blueCoords = [
    { lat: 25.774, lng: -60.19 },
    { lat: 18.466, lng: -46.118 },
    { lat: 32.321, lng: -44.757 },
  ];

  const redCoords = [
    { lat: 25.774, lng: -80.19 },
    { lat: 18.466, lng: -66.118 },
    { lat: 32.321, lng: -64.757 },
  ];

  // Construct a draggable red triangle with geodesic set to true.
  new google.maps.Polygon({
    map,
    paths: redCoords,
    strokeColor: "#FF0000",
    strokeOpacity: 0.8,
    strokeWeight: 2,
    fillColor: "#FF0000",
    fillOpacity: 0.35,
    draggable: true,
    geodesic: true,
  });

  // Construct a draggable blue triangle with geodesic set to false.
  new google.maps.Polygon({
    map,
    paths: blueCoords,
    strokeColor: "#0000FF",
    strokeOpacity: 0.8,
    strokeWeight: 2,
    fillColor: "#0000FF",
    fillOpacity: 0.35,
    draggable: true,
    geodesic: false,
  });
}index.ts

JavaScript

// This example creates draggable triangles on the map.
// Note also that the red triangle is geodesic, so its shape changes
// as you drag it north or south.
function initMap() {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    zoom: 1,
    center: { lat: 24.886, lng: -70.268 },
    mapTypeId: "terrain",
  });
  const blueCoords = [
    { lat: 25.774, lng: -60.19 },
    { lat: 18.466, lng: -46.118 },
    { lat: 32.321, lng: -44.757 },
  ];
  const redCoords = [
    { lat: 25.774, lng: -80.19 },
    { lat: 18.466, lng: -66.118 },
    { lat: 32.321, lng: -64.757 },
  ];
  // Construct a draggable red triangle with geodesic set to true.
  new google.maps.Polygon({
    map,
    paths: redCoords,
    strokeColor: "#FF0000",
    strokeOpacity: 0.8,
    strokeWeight: 2,
    fillColor: "#FF0000",
    fillOpacity: 0.35,
    draggable: true,
    geodesic: true,
  });
  // Construct a draggable blue triangle with geodesic set to false.
  new google.maps.Polygon({
    map,
    paths: blueCoords,
    strokeColor: "#0000FF",
    strokeOpacity: 0.8,
    strokeWeight: 2,
    fillColor: "#0000FF",
    fillOpacity: 0.35,
    draggable: true,
    geodesic: false,
  });
}
index.js

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;
}
style.css

HTML

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Draggable Polygons</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="map"></div>

    <!-- 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>sample.html

All

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Draggable Polygons</title>
    <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
    <style type="text/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;
      }
    </style>
    <script>
      // This example creates draggable triangles on the map.
      // Note also that the red triangle is geodesic, so its shape changes
      // as you drag it north or south.
      function initMap() {
        const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
          zoom: 1,
          center: { lat: 24.886, lng: -70.268 },
          mapTypeId: "terrain",
        });
        const blueCoords = [
          { lat: 25.774, lng: -60.19 },
          { lat: 18.466, lng: -46.118 },
          { lat: 32.321, lng: -44.757 },
        ];
        const redCoords = [
          { lat: 25.774, lng: -80.19 },
          { lat: 18.466, lng: -66.118 },
          { lat: 32.321, lng: -64.757 },
        ];
        // Construct a draggable red triangle with geodesic set to true.
        new google.maps.Polygon({
          map,
          paths: redCoords,
          strokeColor: "#FF0000",
          strokeOpacity: 0.8,
          strokeWeight: 2,
          fillColor: "#FF0000",
          fillOpacity: 0.35,
          draggable: true,
          geodesic: true,
        });
        // Construct a draggable blue triangle with geodesic set to false.
        new google.maps.Polygon({
          map,
          paths: blueCoords,
          strokeColor: "#0000FF",
          strokeOpacity: 0.8,
          strokeWeight: 2,
          fillColor: "#0000FF",
          fillOpacity: 0.35,
          draggable: true,
          geodesic: false,
        });
      }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="map"></div>

    <!-- 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>
inline.html

// This example creates draggable triangles on the map. // Note also that the red triangle is geodesic, so its shape changes // as you drag it north or south. function initMap() { const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), { zoom: 1, center: { lat: 24.886, lng: -70.268 }, mapTypeId: "terrain", }); const blueCoords = [ { lat: 25.774, lng: -60.19 }, { lat: 18.466, lng: -46.118 }, { lat: 32.321, lng: -44.757 }, ]; const redCoords = [ { lat: 25.774, lng: -80.19 }, { lat: 18.466, lng: -66.118 }, { lat: 32.321, lng: -64.757 }, ]; // Construct a draggable red triangle with geodesic set to true. new google.maps.Polygon({ map, paths: redCoords, strokeColor: "#FF0000", strokeOpacity: 0.8, strokeWeight: 2, fillColor: "#FF0000", fillOpacity: 0.35, draggable: true, geodesic: true, }); // Construct a draggable blue triangle with geodesic set to false. new google.maps.Polygon({ map, paths: blueCoords, strokeColor: "#0000FF", strokeOpacity: 0.8, strokeWeight: 2, fillColor: "#0000FF", fillOpacity: 0.35, draggable: true, geodesic: false, }); }

/* 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; }

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Draggable Polygons</title> <script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>  </head> <body> <div id="map"></div>  <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBIwzALxUPNbatRBj3Xi1Uhp0fFzwWNBkE&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly" async ></script> </body> </html>

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