Simple layer over Google Maps API to create expandable baloons(infoboxes) on the map. See example. We are tired of google maps syntax, infobox and whatever. Simple and straightforward syntax to do common job like this:

Installation

$ npm install --save easygooglemaps

Usage

Webpack

var EasyGoogleMaps = require('easygooglemaps');
// run module here

Old school files way (example.html):

<script type="text/javascript" src="easygooglemaps.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="RUN_MODULE_HERE.js"></script>

Running

var MyMap = new EasyGoogleMaps(_options_);
// options reference in next section

MyMap.init();

Parameters (options)

{
	// map options
	map: {
		APIKEY: 'YOUR_GOOGLEMAPS_API_KEY',
		container: '.js-map', // DOM element, where to put map
		options: {
			center: {lat: -34.097, lng: 150.644},
			zoom: 8
		}
	},

	// baloon specific options
	infobox: {
		class: 'awesome-infobox',
		template: '#infobox', // html template for baloon
		closeButton: '.js-infobox-close',
		onlyOneBox: true, // single baloon visible
		// baloon relative to marker position
		position: {
			x: "left",
			y: "center"	
		}
	},
	
	// Array of data (markers,baloons,infoboxes,whatever) to put on the map
	// Might be added at any time by .add method described below
	markers: {
		items: [
			{
				"content": {
					// this is {{=baloon.title}} in html template
					"title": "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit. Dolore, consequatur."
				},
				"marker": {
					"position": {
						"lat": -34.397,
						"lng": 150.644
					},
					"icon": {
						"default": "img/markerDefault.png",
						"active": "img/markerActive.png",
						// for retina icon should be 40x60 pixels
						"size": {
							"x": 20,
							"y": 30
						},
						"centering": {
							"x": 10,
							"y": 30
						}
					}
				}
			}
		]
	}
}

And also HTML template (doT template engine) for infobox should be specified:

<script type="text/underscorejs" id="infobox">
	<div class="baloon">
		<button class="baloon__close js-infobox-close"></button>
		<div className="baloon__content">
			{{=baloon.title}}
		</div>
	</div>
</script>

Methods

Load (callback)

MyMap.onload(function() {
 	// show map with animation, once it is loaded
});

Add marker

// this method also accepts array of markers
MyMap.add({
	"content": {
		"title": "Lorem ipsum"
	},
	"marker": {
		"id": 5, // optional, only if you need to show-hide it later
		"position": {
			"lat": -34.397,
			"lng": 152.244
		},
		"icon": {
			"default": "img/markerDefault.png",
			"active": "img/markerActive.png", // optional
			"size": {
				"x": 41,
				"y": 58
			},
			"centering": {
				"x": 20,
				"y": 58
			}
		}
	}
});

Show-Hide by id

MyMap.show(2); // shows all markers (one or many) with id equal 2
MyMap.hide(2); // same, but hides

Google Map Object

Though our script wraps most of the use cases with map and infoboxes. You can still do whatever you want, because you have access to original Google Maps API:

MyMap.realmap; // returns Google Maps map object

Development

• npm run build - Build task that generates both minified and non-minified scripts,
• npm run watch - watch changes, build only minified version;

Authors:

Valentin ‘Whats0n’ Dorosh

Yuri akella Artiukh

License

MIT © Coderiver