You can use map styling to hide features on the map. Select an option in this example to hide or show business points of interest (POIs) and public transit icons on the map.
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TypeScript
let map: google.maps.Map;
function initMap(): void {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement, {
center: { lat: -33.86, lng: 151.209 },
zoom: 13,
mapTypeControl: false
});
// Add controls to the map, allowing users to hide/show features.
const styleControl = document.getElementById(
"style-selector-control"
) as HTMLElement;
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(styleControl);
// Apply new JSON when the user chooses to hide/show features.
(document.getElementById("hide-poi") as HTMLElement).addEventListener(
"click",
() => {
map.setOptions({ styles: styles["hide"] });
}
);
(document.getElementById("show-poi") as HTMLElement).addEventListener(
"click",
() => {
map.setOptions({ styles: styles["default"] });
}
);
}
const styles: Record<string, google.maps.MapTypeStyle[]> = {
default: [],
hide: [
{
featureType: "poi.business",
stylers: [{ visibility: "off" }]
},
{
featureType: "transit",
elementType: "labels.icon",
stylers: [{ visibility: "off" }]
}
]
};
JavaScript
let map;
function initMap() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
center: { lat: -33.86, lng: 151.209 },
zoom: 13,
mapTypeControl: false
});
// Add controls to the map, allowing users to hide/show features.
const styleControl = document.getElementById("style-selector-control");
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(styleControl);
// Apply new JSON when the user chooses to hide/show features.
document.getElementById("hide-poi").addEventListener("click", () => {
map.setOptions({ styles: styles["hide"] });
});
document.getElementById("show-poi").addEventListener("click", () => {
map.setOptions({ styles: styles["default"] });
});
}
const styles = {
default: [],
hide: [
{
featureType: "poi.business",
stylers: [{ visibility: "off" }]
},
{
featureType: "transit",
elementType: "labels.icon",
stylers: [{ visibility: "off" }]
}
]
};
CSS
.map-control {
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(33, 33, 33, 0.4);
font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
margin: 10px;
padding-right: 5px;
/* Hide the control initially, to prevent it from appearing
before the map loads. */
display: none;
}
/* Display the control once it is inside the map. */
#map .map-control {
display: block;
}
.selector-control {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 30px;
vertical-align: baseline;
}
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Hiding Map Features With Styling</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
defer
></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./style.css" />
<script src="./app.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="style-selector-control" class="map-control">
<input
type="radio"
name="show-hide"
id="hide-poi"
class="selector-control"
/>
<label for="hide-poi">Hide</label>
<input
type="radio"
name="show-hide"
id="show-poi"
class="selector-control"
checked="checked"
/>
<label for="show-poi">Show</label>
</div>
<div id="map"></div>
</body>
</html>
All
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Hiding Map Features With Styling</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
defer
></script>
<style type="text/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;
}
.map-control {
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(33, 33, 33, 0.4);
font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
margin: 10px;
padding-right: 5px;
/* Hide the control initially, to prevent it from appearing
before the map loads. */
display: none;
}
/* Display the control once it is inside the map. */
#map .map-control {
display: block;
}
.selector-control {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 30px;
vertical-align: baseline;
}
</style>
<script>
"use strict";
let map;
function initMap() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
center: {
lat: -33.86,
lng: 151.209
},
zoom: 13,
mapTypeControl: false
}); // Add controls to the map, allowing users to hide/show features.
const styleControl = document.getElementById("style-selector-control");
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(styleControl); // Apply new JSON when the user chooses to hide/show features.
document.getElementById("hide-poi").addEventListener("click", () => {
map.setOptions({
styles: styles["hide"]
});
});
document.getElementById("show-poi").addEventListener("click", () => {
map.setOptions({
styles: styles["default"]
});
});
}
const styles = {
default: [],
hide: [
{
featureType: "poi.business",
stylers: [
{
visibility: "off"
}
]
},
{
featureType: "transit",
elementType: "labels.icon",
stylers: [
{
visibility: "off"
}
]
}
]
};
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="style-selector-control" class="map-control">
<input
type="radio"
name="show-hide"
id="hide-poi"
class="selector-control"
/>
<label for="hide-poi">Hide</label>
<input
type="radio"
name="show-hide"
id="show-poi"
class="selector-control"
checked="checked"
/>
<label for="show-poi">Show</label>
</div>
<div id="map"></div>
</body>
</html>
"use strict";
let map;
function initMap() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
center: {
lat: -33.86,
lng: 151.209
},
zoom: 13,
mapTypeControl: false
}); // Add controls to the map, allowing users to hide/show features.
const styleControl = document.getElementById("style-selector-control");
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(styleControl); // Apply new JSON when the user chooses to hide/show features.
document.getElementById("hide-poi").addEventListener("click", () => {
map.setOptions({
styles: styles["hide"]
});
});
document.getElementById("show-poi").addEventListener("click", () => {
map.setOptions({
styles: styles["default"]
});
});
}
const styles = {
default: [],
hide: [
{
featureType: "poi.business",
stylers: [
{
visibility: "off"
}
]
},
{
featureType: "transit",
elementType: "labels.icon",
stylers: [
{
visibility: "off"
}
]
}
]
};
/* 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;
}
.map-control {
background-color: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
box-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(33, 33, 33, 0.4);
font-family: "Roboto", "sans-serif";
margin: 10px;
padding-right: 5px;
/* Hide the control initially, to prevent it from appearing
before the map loads. */
display: none;
}
/* Display the control once it is inside the map. */
#map .map-control {
display: block;
}
.selector-control {
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 30px;
vertical-align: baseline;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Hiding Map Features With Styling</title>
<script src="https://polyfill.io/v3/polyfill.min.js?features=default"></script>
<script
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCb1xprYSpXd0q_yDsJ1W2UGhfl9_YGKU0&callback=initMap&libraries=&v=weekly"
defer
></script>
<!-- jsFiddle will insert css and js -->
</head>
<body>
<div id="style-selector-control" class="map-control">
<input
type="radio"
name="show-hide"
id="hide-poi"
class="selector-control"
/>
<label for="hide-poi">Hide</label>
<input
type="radio"
name="show-hide"
id="show-poi"
class="selector-control"
checked="checked"
/>
<label for="show-poi">Show</label>
</div>
<div id="map"></div>
</body>
</html>