Markers with Predefined Symbol Icons
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google.maps.Markeris deprecated, withgoogle.maps.marker.AdvancedMarkerElementbeing the recommended replacement for enhanced marker functionality.This example demonstrates how to use predefined vector paths (like 'CIRCLE') to create vector-based icons for markers.
The sample code showcases marker creation with a circle icon, placed at a specific location on the map, and made draggable.
It provides code snippets in TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML for implementing this functionality.
Users can experiment with the sample using provided links to JSFiddle, Google Cloud Shell, or by cloning and running the code locally.
As of February 21st, 2024 (v3.56), google.maps.Marker is deprecated. We encourage you to transition to the newgoogle.maps.marker.AdvancedMarkerElement class. Advanced markers provide substantial improvements over the legacygoogle.maps.Marker class. The minimum version of the Maps JavaScript API withgoogle.maps.marker.AdvancedMarkerElement is 3.53.2. At this time, google.maps.Marker is not scheduled to be discontinued.
This example uses a symbol to add a vector-based icon to a marker. The symboluses one of the predefined vector paths ('CIRCLE') supplied by the Google MapsJavaScript API.
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TypeScript
// This example uses a symbol to add a vector-based icon to a marker.// The symbol uses one of the predefined vector paths ('CIRCLE') supplied by the// Google Maps JavaScript API.functioninitMap():void{constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map")asHTMLElement,{zoom:4,center:{lat:-25.363882,lng:131.044922},});newgoogle.maps.Marker({position:map.getCenter(),icon:{path:google.maps.SymbolPath.CIRCLE,scale:10,},draggable:true,map:map,});}declareglobal{interfaceWindow{initMap:()=>void;}}window.initMap=initMap;
JavaScript
// This example uses a symbol to add a vector-based icon to a marker.// The symbol uses one of the predefined vector paths ('CIRCLE') supplied by the// Google Maps JavaScript API.functioninitMap(){constmap=newgoogle.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"),{zoom:4,center:{lat:-25.363882,lng:131.044922},});newgoogle.maps.Marker({position:map.getCenter(),icon:{path:google.maps.SymbolPath.CIRCLE,scale:10,},draggable:true,map:map,});}window.initMap=initMap;
CSS
/* * Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div element * that contains the map. */#map{height:100%;}/* * Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */html,body{height:100%;margin:0;padding:0;}
HTML
<html> <head> <title>Predefined Symbols (Marker)</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" /> <script type="module" src="./index.js"></script> </head> <body> <div></div> <!-- The `defer` attribute causes the script to execute after the full HTML document has been parsed. For non-blocking uses, avoiding race conditions, and consistent behavior across browsers, consider loading using Promises. See https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/load-maps-js-api for more information. --> <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyB41DRUbKWJHPxaFjMAwdrzWzbVKartNGg&callback=initMap&v=weekly" defer ></script> </body></html>
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Git and Node.js are required to run this sample locally. Follow theseinstructions to install Node.js and NPM. The following commands clone, install dependencies and start the sample application.
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Last updated 2025-11-21 UTC.