How do I control the zoom on a Google map?

How do I control the zoom on a Google map?

The Zoom control displays “+” and “-” buttons for changing the zoom level of the map. This control appears by default in the bottom right corner of the map.

How many zoom levels are there in Google Maps?

Google Maps has a varying number of zoom levels based on the location — but it’s usually about 21. At the most zoomed out (level 0) the entire map is represented by a single 256 by 256 pixel square tile.

How does Google Maps render so quickly?

Instead of trying to render a single image, Google breaks down the map into smaller tiles, and then places them next to each other to make up a single bigger picture — just like a mosaic. The primary reason for this is image size.

Can you set the scale on Google Maps?

You have to turn the scale legend on. To do so click on ‘View’ in the menu bar and select ‘Scale legend. This will enable you to see the map scale on the bottom left corner of the map. As you zoom in and out on a map the scale will change as appropriate.

Is there a way to change the Zoom on Google Maps V3?

Hope this helps. Since Google Maps V3 is event driven, you can tell the API to set back the zoom to a proper amount when the zoom_changed event triggers: I used initial to make the map not zooming too much when the eventual fitBounds is permorfed, but to let the user zoom as much as he/she wants.

How do I limit the Zoom on a map?

I hope this helps! To limit the zoom on v.3+. in your map setting add default zoom level and minZoom or maxZoom (or both if required) zoom levels are 0 to 19. You must declare deafult zoom level if limitation is required. all are case sensitive!

Why is the map zoomed when I scroll the page?

When a user scrolls a page that contains a map, the scrolling action can unintentionally cause the map to zoom. The demo below allows the page to scroll normally, without affecting the map. Users can zoom the map by clicking the zoom controls.

How do you load a marker on a Google map?

Each marker in the array contains title, latitude, longitude and description of the location. Inside the window.onload event handler, the LoadMap function is executed. A loop is executed over the array of markers and one by one each marker is populated on the Google Map.