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var map;
var chicago = new google.maps.LatLng(41.850033, -87.6500523);
/**
* The HomeControl adds a control to the map that simply
* returns the user to Chicago. This constructor takes
* the control DIV as an argument.
* @constructor
*/
function HomeControl(controlDiv, map) {
// Set CSS styles for the DIV containing the control
// Setting padding to 5 px will offset the control
// from the edge of the map
controlDiv.style.padding = '5px';
// Set CSS for the control border
var controlUI = document.createElement('div');
controlUI.style.backgroundColor = 'white';
controlUI.style.borderStyle = 'solid';
controlUI.style.borderWidth = '2px';
controlUI.style.cursor = 'pointer';
controlUI.style.textAlign = 'center';
controlUI.title = 'Click to set the map to Home';
controlDiv.appendChild(controlUI);
// Set CSS for the control interior
var controlText = document.createElement('div');
controlText.style.fontFamily = 'Arial,sans-serif';
controlText.style.fontSize = '12px';
controlText.style.paddingLeft = '4px';
controlText.style.paddingRight = '4px';
controlText.innerHTML = '<b>Home</b>';
controlUI.appendChild(controlText);
// Setup the click event listeners: simply set the map to
// Chicago
google.maps.event.addDomListener(controlUI, 'click', function() {
map.setCenter(chicago)
});
}
function initialize() {
var mapDiv = document.getElementById('map-canvas');
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 12,
center: chicago,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
map = new google.maps.Map(mapDiv, mapOptions);
// Create the DIV to hold the control and
// call the HomeControl() constructor passing
// in this DIV.
var homeControlDiv = document.createElement('div');
var homeControl = new HomeControl(homeControlDiv, map);
homeControlDiv.index = 1;
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_RIGHT].push(homeControlDiv);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Custom controls</title>
<link href="/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/default.css" rel="stylesheet">
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&sensor=false"></script>
<script>
var map;
var chicago = new google.maps.LatLng(41.850033, -87.6500523);
/**
* The HomeControl adds a control to the map that simply
* returns the user to Chicago. This constructor takes
* the control DIV as an argument.
* @constructor
*/
function HomeControl(controlDiv, map) {
// Set CSS styles for the DIV containing the control
// Setting padding to 5 px will offset the control
// from the edge of the map
controlDiv.style.padding = '5px';
// Set CSS for the control border
var controlUI = document.createElement('div');
controlUI.style.backgroundColor = 'white';
controlUI.style.borderStyle = 'solid';
controlUI.style.borderWidth = '2px';
controlUI.style.cursor = 'pointer';
controlUI.style.textAlign = 'center';
controlUI.title = 'Click to set the map to Home';
controlDiv.appendChild(controlUI);
// Set CSS for the control interior
var controlText = document.createElement('div');
controlText.style.fontFamily = 'Arial,sans-serif';
controlText.style.fontSize = '12px';
controlText.style.paddingLeft = '4px';
controlText.style.paddingRight = '4px';
controlText.innerHTML = '<b>Home</b>';
controlUI.appendChild(controlText);
// Setup the click event listeners: simply set the map to
// Chicago
google.maps.event.addDomListener(controlUI, 'click', function() {
map.setCenter(chicago)
});
}
function initialize() {
var mapDiv = document.getElementById('map-canvas');
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 12,
center: chicago,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
map = new google.maps.Map(mapDiv, mapOptions);
// Create the DIV to hold the control and
// call the HomeControl() constructor passing
// in this DIV.
var homeControlDiv = document.createElement('div');
var homeControl = new HomeControl(homeControlDiv, map);
homeControlDiv.index = 1;
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_RIGHT].push(homeControlDiv);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>