Change position of Google Maps API's "My location" button

Jakob picture Jakob · Jan 23, 2013 · Viewed 76.3k times · Source

I am using the Google Maps Android API v2, and I need a way to chance the position of the "My Location" button.

I get the "My Location" button like this:

GooglePlayServicesUtil.isGooglePlayServicesAvailable(getApplicationContext());
final GoogleMap map = ((SupportMapFragment) getSupportFragmentManager()
        .findFragmentById(R.id.map)).getMap();

// This gets the button
map.setMyLocationEnabled(true);

Answer

fabLouis picture fabLouis · Dec 23, 2013

You can get the "My Location" button and move it, like :

public class MapFragment extends SupportMapFragment {
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View mapView = super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);   

    // Get the button view 
    View locationButton = ((View) mapView.findViewById(1).getParent()).findViewById(2);

    // and next place it, for exemple, on bottom right (as Google Maps app)
    RelativeLayout.LayoutParams rlp = (RelativeLayout.LayoutParams) locationButton.getLayoutParams();
    // position on right bottom
    rlp.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_TOP, 0);
    rlp.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_BOTTOM, RelativeLayout.TRUE);
    rlp.setMargins(0, 0, 30, 30);
    }
}