I'm trying to replace the blue dot on the map of my app. My intention is that instead of the usual blue dot, show an icon shaped plane. I achieve this and it works perfectly as follows:
//...
GoogleMap.OnMyLocationChangeListener myLocationChangeListener = new GoogleMap.OnMyLocationChangeListener() {
@Override
public void onMyLocationChange(Location location) {
LatLng loc = new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location.getLongitude());
try{
myPositionMarker.remove();
} catch (Exception e){
//..
}
myPositionMarker = mMap.addMarker(new MarkerOptions()
.flat(true)
.icon(BitmapDescriptorFactory
.fromResource(R.drawable.plane))
.anchor(0.5f, 0.5f)
.position(
new LatLng(location.getLatitude(), location
.getLongitude())));
//...
}
As I said, this works fine, but now I see my icon and the blue dot:
I have tried many ways to do it, but can not find any that work. There are many examples of removing the button "My Location" but I do not want to delete it.
I want to remove the blue dot.
I appreciate any help. Thanks in advance and greetings
*UPDATE:
Responding to the comment written by @tyczj i'm removing my location button as follows:
mMap.setMyLocationEnabled(true);
mMap.getUiSettings().setMyLocationButtonEnabled(false);
Thus, my location button is not visible, but the blue dot is visible. Change the two boolean to false and then no longer works. No blue dot, but neither location update. I'm a little confused. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks
If you want to have "google's go-to-my-location-button" you have to have "google's blue dot". If you don't want "google's blue dot" you also will not have "google's go-to-my-location-button" and thus you'll have to implement it by yourself. Just add requestLocationUpdates (GoogleApiClient client, LocationRequest request, LocationListener listener) to track user location and add your custom "go-to-my-location-button" on top of map.