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
});
}
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
});
}
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;
}
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Draggable Polygons</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
defer
></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
<script src="./app.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
</body>
</html>
All
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Draggable Polygons</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
defer
></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>
"use strict";
// 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>
</body>
</html>
"use strict";
// 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>
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyBIwzALxUPNbatRBj3Xi1Uhp0fFzwWNBkE&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
defer
></script>
<!-- jsFiddle will insert css and js -->
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
</body>
</html>
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