Google map for android my location custom button

Question

How can I change google map my location default button? I set my location enable and map draw standard image to find location, is it possible to change default image?

Answer 1

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);     }     }); 

Answer 2

With a simple trick, you can replace the my location button with a custom one.

1. Customize the Layout of your new button.
2. Set my location enabled in maps api.
3. Hide default button of my location.
4. 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();              }          }     });