Google maps android api: moving the compass button

Question

I see that it's possible to set margins for the UI, also it's possible to disable the button.

But can we move compass button to a different location rather then top left?

Google maps app has it in the top right corner, which made me think that it's possible.

Answer 1

I just had the same problem and solved it like this:

/* access compass */
ViewGroup parent = (ViewGroup) mMapView.findViewById(Integer.parseInt("1")).getParent();
View compassButton = parent.getChildAt(4);
/* position compass */
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams CompRlp = (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) compassButton.getLayoutParams();
CompRlp.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_TOP, 0);
CompRlp.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_TOP, RelativeLayout.TRUE);
CompRlp.setMargins(0, 180, 180, 0);

This moves the compass a bit further away from the top