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Google Maps Info Box - Can it exist outside the map container?

I've got a Google map, standard fare really. It's quite small though and the popup info windows on the markers are quite big, so my question is, is it possible for these popup windows to spill out the edge of the map and on to the actual website? (See dodgy photoshop job for an example).

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Thanks!

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DCD Avatar asked Mar 30 '10 15:03

DCD


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1 Answers

Not a solution but some more background...

There used to be a commercial library available called BPWindow.

However, it appears that it was made non-functional by changes to GMAP2 and doesn't appear to be listed as a library any longer. You might want to contact BitPerfect and see what happened.

http://www.gmaptools.com/

I have not found a way to accomplish this but would love to hear about it if you find something in your search. I haven't had time to look at GMAP3 to see if there are any changes that would support this. That might also be worth a look.

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Nick Avatar answered Nov 14 '22 19:11

Nick