Google map for android my location custom button
See below xml file to custom button:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<fragment
android:id="@+id/maps"
android:name="pl.mg6.android.maps.extensions.SupportMapFragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" />
<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
android:layout_marginRight="10dp"
android:layout_marginTop="5dp" >
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/imgMyLocation"
android:layout_width="40dp"
android:layout_height="40dp"
android:scaleType="fitXY"
android:src="@drawable/track_my_location" />
</LinearLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
Then in java class, declare your location button:
private ImageView imgMyLocation;
imgMyLocation = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imgMyLocation);
Click Event:
imgMyLocation.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
getMyLocation();
}
Get Location Method, in that just pass your current latitude and longitude.
private void getMyLocation() {
LatLng latLng = new LatLng(Double.parseDouble(getLatitude()), Double.parseDouble(getLongitude()));
CameraUpdate cameraUpdate = CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(latLng, 18);
googleMap.animateCamera(cameraUpdate);
}
});
With a simple trick, you can replace the my location button with a custom one.
- Customize the Layout of your new button.
- Set my location enabled in maps api.
- Hide default button of my location.
- call click method of my location on your custom button click.
1. Customize the layout of your new button
add a new button to your desired location in layout file of map activity.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:map="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:layout_width="match_parent">
<fragment
android:id="@+id/map"
android:name="com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".activities.MapsActivity" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/ic_location"
android:layout_width="18dp"
android:layout_height="18dp"
android:src="@drawable/ic_location"
android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="18dp"
android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"/>
</RelativeLayout>
2. Set my location enabled in maps api
@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
// Enable My Location
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
/* and DON'T disable the default location button*/
}
3. Hide default button of my location.
//Create field for map button.
private View locationButton;
@Override
public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
mMap = googleMap;
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
// get your maps fragment
SupportMapFragment mapFragment = (SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map);
// Extract My Location View from maps fragment
locationButton = mapFragment.getView().findViewById(0x2);
// Change the visibility of my location button
if(locationButton != null)
locationButton.setVisibility(View.GONE);
}
4. call click method of my location on your custom button click.
findViewById(R.id.ic_location).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
if(mMap != null)
{
if(locationButton != null)
locationButton.callOnClick();
}
}
});