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How to specify the size of the icon on the Marker in Google Maps V2 Android


In may app i use Map from Google Maps V2 and in this map i am trying to add markers each Marker with an icon, but the marker is taking the size of the icon which is making the icon looks flue. How can i specify the size of the marker in dp so that i can control how it looks like on the map


Solution

  • Currently it's not possible to specify a marker size using MarkerOptions, so your only option is to rescale your Bitmap before setting it as your marker icon.

    Creating the scaled Bitmap:

    int height = 100;
    int width = 100;
    BitmapDrawable bitmapdraw = (BitmapDrawable)getResources().getDrawable(R.mipmap.marker);
    Bitmap b = bitmapdraw.getBitmap();
    Bitmap smallMarker = Bitmap.createScaledBitmap(b, width, height, false);
    

    Using smallMarker as the marker icon:

    map.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
            .position(POSITION)
            .title("Your title")
            .icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory.fromBitmap(smallMarker))
    );