In browsers with Canvas one could generate a shadow image for a custom icon. However I don't think this is possible in IE7/8. So our usual approach in this case is to promote or publish a library or web service that adds this functionality on top of the API.
Android brevity On Dec 21, 2011 6:17 AM, "David Karger" <david.kar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Given that there is a standard recommendation for Shadows (diagonally to > the right) it would be nice if we could specify that a marker should use a > "default shadow" (e.g. by setting shadowIcon=true) and have gmaps construct > it for us. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/-/KZsxJhgQOlMJ. > To post to this group, send email to > google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > google-maps-js-api-v3+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > -- 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 google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-maps-js-api-v3+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.