I have the following Google Map test: /

As you can see it gets your position and then shows it on the map using three markers.

What I want to do is when a user hovers over any of the three markers, I want to show the following tooltip NEXT to the marker avatar:

var tooltipOptions={
    marker:marker,
    content: "You're here!",
    cssClass:'tooltip'
};
var tooltip = new Tooltip(tooltipOptions);

I'm not sure how to best do this, as I need this to work for all three markers, and be in the same position regardless of which marker was hovered. It should ALWAYS appear next to the avatar like in the foursquare screenshot below BUT should move to the left or right dependant on the position of the icon on screen to allow it to fit.

Can anyone help? As the docs are a little vague for my liking on this... I can create the tooltip but I'm confused how best to show it for all three markers but in the same position and viewport aware.

I have the following Google Map test: http://jsfiddle/gM6Z6/

As you can see it gets your position and then shows it on the map using three markers.

What I want to do is when a user hovers over any of the three markers, I want to show the following tooltip NEXT to the marker avatar:

var tooltipOptions={
    marker:marker,
    content: "You're here!",
    cssClass:'tooltip'
};
var tooltip = new Tooltip(tooltipOptions);

I'm not sure how to best do this, as I need this to work for all three markers, and be in the same position regardless of which marker was hovered. It should ALWAYS appear next to the avatar like in the foursquare screenshot below BUT should move to the left or right dependant on the position of the icon on screen to allow it to fit.

Can anyone help? As the docs are a little vague for my liking on this... I can create the tooltip but I'm confused how best to show it for all three markers but in the same position and viewport aware.

• javascript
• google-maps

Share Improve this question Follow asked Jul 24, 2012 at 23:03 CameronCameron 28.9k102102 gold badges289289 silver badges490490 bronze badges 2

• Why don't you make your marker big with a transparent background? (google knowing the size of your marker should make it fit) if your avatar is dynamic this probably won't work – turtlepick Commented Jul 27, 2012 at 1:02
• 1 Please update your fiddle to include your current Tooltip code. Tooltip isn't part of the API, and there is no indication of how it's implemented. – Andrew Leach Commented Jul 30, 2012 at 7:22

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Sorted by: Reset to default 9 +50

Here you go:

http://jsfiddle/nickaknudson/KVa2d/

tooltip = new Tooltip("text");
...
tooltip.open(map, marker);

Customizable via CSS.

UPDATE

Commented code: http://jsfiddle/nickaknudson/KVa2d/12/

UPDATE 2

Removed unnecessary bits: http://jsfiddle/nickaknudson/KVa2d/14/

//========================
// Tooltip Class Definition
//   extends OverlayView:
//   https://developers.google./maps/documentation/javascript/reference#OverlayView
//========================
var Tooltip
Tooltip = function(tip) {
    this.tip = tip;
    this.buildDOM();
};

$.extend(Tooltip.prototype, google.maps.OverlayView.prototype, {

    // build the DOM
    buildDOM: function() {
        // Body DIV
        this.bdiv = $("<div></div>").addClass('WindowBody').html(this.tip);
        // Window DIV
        this.wdiv = $("<div></div>").addClass('Window').append(this.bdiv);
        // Shadow DIV
        this.sdiv = $("<div></div>").addClass('WindowShadow');
        // Start Closed
        this.close();
    },

    // API - onAdd
    onAdd: function() {
        $(this.getPanes().floatPane).append(this.wdiv);
        $(this.getPanes().floatShadow).append(this.sdiv);
    },

    // API - onRemove
    onRemove: function() {
        this.wdiv.detach();
        this.sdiv.detach();

    },

    // API - draw
    draw: function() {
        var pos, left, top;
        // projection is accessible?
        if (!this.getProjection()) return;
        // position is accessible?
        if (!this.get('position')) return;
        // convert projection
        pos = this.getProjection().fromLatLngToDivPixel(this.get('position'));
        // top offset
        top = pos.y - this.getAnchorHeight() / 2;
        // left offset
        if (this.getMap().getCenter().lng() > this.get('position').lng()) {
            left = pos.x + this.wdiv.width() * 0.5;
        } else {
            left = pos.x - this.wdiv.width() * 1.5;
        }
        // window position
        this.wdiv.css('top', top);
        this.wdiv.css('left', left);
        // shadow position
        this.sdiv.css('top', (top - this.getAnchorHeight() / 2));
        this.sdiv.css('left', left);
        // shadow size
        this.sdiv.width(this.wdiv.width());
        this.sdiv.height(this.wdiv.height());
    },

    // open Tooltip
    open: function(map, anchor) {
        // bind to map
        if (map) this.setMap(map);
        // bind to anchor
        if (anchor) {
            this.set('anchor', anchor);
            this.bindTo('anchorPoint', anchor);
            this.bindTo('position', anchor);
        }
        // need to force redraw otherwise it will decide to draw after we show the Tooltip                    
        this.draw();
        // show tooltip
        this.wdiv.show();
        this.sdiv.show();
        // set property
        this.isOpen = true;
    },

    // close Tooltip
    close: function() {
        // hide tooltip
        this.wdiv.hide();
        this.sdiv.hide();
        // set property
        this.isOpen = false;
    },

    // correctly get the anchorPoint height
    getAnchorHeight: function() {
        // See: https://developers.google./maps/documentation/javascript/reference#InfoWindow
        //   "The anchorPoint is the offset from the anchor's position to the tip of the InfoWindow."
        return -1 * this.get('anchorPoint').y;
    }
});

UPDATE 3

Better positioning using outerWidth() and outerHeight() to take borders etc into account. Removed shadow div.

http://jsfiddle/nickaknudson/KVa2d/16/​

//========================
// Tooltip Class Definition
//   extends OverlayView:
//   https://developers.google./maps/documentation/javascript/reference#OverlayView
//========================
var Tooltip
Tooltip = function(tip) {
    this.tip = tip;
    this.buildDOM();
};

$.extend(Tooltip.prototype, google.maps.OverlayView.prototype, {

    // build the DOM
    buildDOM: function() {
        // Window DIV
        this.wdiv = $("<div></div>").addClass('Window').append(this.tip);
        // Start Closed
        this.close();
    },

    // API - onAdd
    onAdd: function() {
        $(this.getPanes().floatPane).append(this.wdiv);
    },

    // API - onRemove
    onRemove: function() {
        this.wdiv.detach();
    },

    // API - draw
    draw: function() {
        var pos, left, top;
        // projection is accessible?
        if (!this.getProjection()) return;
        // position is accessible?
        if (!this.get('position')) return;
        // convert projection
        pos = this.getProjection().fromLatLngToDivPixel(this.get('position'));
        // top offset
        top = pos.y - this.getAnchorHeight() / 2 - this.wdiv.outerHeight()/2;
        // left offset
        if (this.getMap().getCenter().lng() > this.get('position').lng()) {
            left = pos.x + this.wdiv.outerWidth() * 0.3;
        } else {
            left = pos.x - this.wdiv.outerWidth() * 1.3;
        }
        // window position
        this.wdiv.css('top', top);
        this.wdiv.css('left', left);
    },

    // open Tooltip
    open: function(map, anchor) {
        // bind to map
        if (map) this.setMap(map);
        // bind to anchor
        if (anchor) {
            this.set('anchor', anchor);
            this.bindTo('anchorPoint', anchor);
            this.bindTo('position', anchor);
        }
        // need to force redraw otherwise it will decide to draw after we show the Tooltip                    
        this.draw();
        // show tooltip
        this.wdiv.show();
        // set property
        this.isOpen = true;
    },

    // close Tooltip
    close: function() {
        // hide tooltip
        this.wdiv.hide();
        // set property
        this.isOpen = false;
    },

    // correctly get the anchorPoint height
    getAnchorHeight: function() {
        // See: https://developers.google./maps/documentation/javascript/reference#InfoWindow
        //   "The anchorPoint is the offset from the anchor's position to the tip of the InfoWindow."
        return -1 * this.get('anchorPoint').y;
    }
});​

RESOURCES

• modified from my GoogleMapsiPhoneWindow

You can use the mouseover event to display your tooltip. (See events doc here). You only need to show it for marker2 since it has the highest zIndex value.

google.maps.event.addListener(marker2, 'mouseout', function() {
});

Here's a jsFiddle displaying a tooltip using InfoWindow. You don't have the tooltip code in your example. Can you update your example using the tooltip you created?