Remove default user location icon
I am developing an app using Google Maps v2 for Android and I was able to place a custom icon at the user position, but I cannot remove it by default, so it overlays its custom icon like in the image:
(It's that simple: p)
My code is like:
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_map);
map = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
map.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
map.setOnMyLocationChangeListener(new OnMyLocationChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onMyLocationChange(Location location) {
if (location == null)
return;
mPositionMarker = map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.flat(true)
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
.fromResource(R.drawable.logop1))
.anchor(0.5f, 1f)
.position(new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude())));
}
});
}
So: 1) Is there a way to remove the default blue dot of the user's current current location?
2) Will there be an update to the user's location when I go to the "real world" (I can't validate it for expediency reasons), or do I need to write / override a method to update the user's position?
Thank you in advance
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Thanks to joao2fast4u (lol) and แนแพถฦฦล ใ. I followed your recommendations and I managed to get it to work. Since I haven't seen an answer to this problem, I am posting my solution here:
package com.onsoftwares.ufvquest;
import android.location.Location;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.google.android.gms.common.ConnectionResult;
import com.google.android.gms.common.GooglePlayServicesClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationClient;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationListener;
import com.google.android.gms.location.LocationRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.CameraUpdateFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.GoogleMap;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.SupportMapFragment;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.BitmapDescriptorFactory;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.LatLng;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.Marker;
import com.google.android.gms.maps.model.MarkerOptions;
public class MapActivity extends ActionBarActivity implements LocationListener, GooglePlayServicesClient.ConnectionCallbacks, GooglePlayServicesClient.OnConnectionFailedListener {
private GoogleMap map;
private Marker mPositionMarker;
private LocationClient mLocationClient;
private LocationRequest mLocationRequest;
private LatLng mLatLng;
private boolean mUpdatesRequested = false;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_map);
map = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager().findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();
mLocationClient = new LocationClient(this, this, this);
mLocationRequest = LocationRequest.create();
mLocationRequest.setInterval(5000);
mLocationRequest.setPriority(LocationRequest.PRIORITY_HIGH_ACCURACY);
// Set the interval ceiling to one minute
mLocationRequest.setFastestInterval(1000);
// Note that location updates are off until the user turns them on
mUpdatesRequested = false;
}
@Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
mLocationClient.connect();
};
@Override
protected void onStop() {
if (mLocationClient.isConnected()) {
mLocationClient.removeLocationUpdates(this);
mLocationClient.disconnect();
}
super.onStop();
};
@Override
public void onConnectionFailed(ConnectionResult arg0) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onConnected(Bundle arg0) {
mLocationClient.requestLocationUpdates(mLocationRequest, this);
}
@Override
public void onDisconnected() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
@Override
public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
// Get the current location
Location currentLocation = mLocationClient.getLastLocation();
// Display the current location in the UI
if (currentLocation != null) {
LatLng currentLatLng = new LatLng (currentLocation.getLatitude(), currentLocation.getLongitude());
if (mPositionMarker == null) {
mPositionMarker = map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.position(currentLatLng)
.title("Eu")
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromResource(R.drawable.male_user_marker)));
map.moveCamera(CameraUpdateFactory.newLatLngZoom(currentLatLng, 15));
} else
mPositionMarker.setPosition(currentLatLng);
}
}
}
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You will need to discontinue use GoogleMap.setMyLocationEnabled
and write a little more code, including having your own LocationClient
and adding Circle
for precision.
You have to do it yourself. - set to falsegmaps.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(false);
- create your own location button
- if you get your current location, set the marker with the icon on this
- if you press your location button, move the camera and center it on the map.
This will remove the blue dot
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