How to show a Info window in iOS Google maps without tapping on Marker?

Question

I am new to iOS development. This is regarding Marker info window in Google Maps iOS SDK.

I understand, we can create a marker with info window using GMSMarkerOption

Answer 1

--> It shows multiple infoWindows without tapping on marker. You can easily customise it.

for i in 0..

        let dict = arrNearByPlacesArray.object(at: i) as? NSDictionary ?? [:]

        let lat = dict.object(forKey: "latitude") as? String ?? ""
         let long = dict.object(forKey: "longitude") as? String ?? ""
        let company_id = dict.object(forKey: "company_id") as? String ?? ""
        let totaljobs = dict.object(forKey: "totaljobs") as? String ?? ""


        let location = CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: Double(lat) ?? 0.0, longitude: Double(long) ?? 0.0)
        print("location: \(location)")
        let marker = GMSMarker()
        //marker.icon = UIImage(named: "maps")

        let viewData = Bundle.main.loadNibNamed("MarkerXibView", owner: self, options: nil)?.first as! MarkerXibView .      //UIView


        marker.iconView = viewData .      //UIView


        marker.position = location
        marker.accessibilityLabel  = company_id
        marker.map = vwGoogleMap

}

Answer 2

GMSMarkerOptions *myLocationOptions = [GMSMarkerOptions options];
myLocationOptions.title = @"My Location";
myLocationOptions.snippet = @"Lat:...., Lang:....";

mapView.selectedMarker = [mapView addMarkerWithOptions:myLocationOptions];

(note that it's Options, not Option)

Answer 3

   // Below line will shows the infowindow for marker with out tapping on it
   [mapView setSelectedMarker:myLocationOptions]; // myLocationOptions is your desired GMSMarker to show Infowindow with out tapping .

Happy Coding :)

Answer 4

This has changed on Google Maps SDK and it's easier to understand:

GMSMarker *marker = [[GMSMarker alloc] init];
marker.position = coordinate;
marker.title = @"Location selected";
marker.snippet = @"Testing";
marker.map = mapView_;

//Show info window on map
[mapView_ setSelectedMarker:marker];

You use now setSelectedMarker method to show an info window of a marker

Answer 5

GMSMarkerOptions is deprecated. Using this helped me to show info window without tapping-

func mapView(_ mapView: GMSMapView, idleAt position: GMSCameraPosition) {
    myMapView.selectedMarker = myGMSMarker
}

Answer 6

swift 3

self.mapView.selectedMarker = marker

In the case of swift 3, you can open the snipet usint the selectedMarker

If you are creating the marker in a similar way to:

marker.position = CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 34.1331168, longitude: -118.3550723)
marker.title = "My super place name"
marker.snippet = "Are you looking a place to play? This is your place! "
marker.appearAnimation = kGMSMarkerAnimationPop
marker.map = self.mapView