FYI, got it working with both the clusterer AND the spiderfier. Essentially, it uses the clusterer down to the set zoom threshold, then the spiderfier takes over from there - seems to work very well!
Paul On Aug 2, 12:28 am, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for the insight, very helpful! > > I'd love to use the linked solution, but I am already using a > Clusterer for the sheer volume of markers, don't think I can combine > the Clusterer with the Spider-solution though... > > On Aug 1, 2:37 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Aug 1, 9:13 am, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi all. I have a question posted over at StackOverflow that is drawing > > > flies, so I am hoping for some more feedback here if possible. > > > > Here is the question: > > > >http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6873567/gmaps-dozens-of-entries-at... > > > > In a nutshell, I have a map that contacts are mapped onto, and by the > > > nature of the dataset I am using, there are cases where there may be > > > dozens of contacts at the same address, meaning that their markers are > > > effectively 'stacked' on top of each other, with a click only bringing > > > up the data for the last person added (top z-index). I am sure this > > > must be a fairly common issue, but can't seem to find any clear > > > direction on how to handle this issue. Can anyone suggest any > > > solutions, or point me at any examples on how to handle multiple > > > 'things' sharing effectively the dame marker? > > > This is one solution I have > > seen:http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_frm/threa... > > > The other options are: > > 1. tabbed infoWindows, one tab per contact (problematic if you have > > dozens at the same location) > > 2. processing the locations to combine the information in the > > infowindow for markers at the same location so there is only one > > marker > > 3. adding a random offset to the markers so all the markers are > > "clickable" (they are not on top of each other. > > > -- Larry > > > > Thanks, truly appreciated! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
