Using overlays
Overlays are images that are displayed on top of the original Google map. There are two types of overlays:
- Ground overlays
- Tile overlays
Let's discuss both of these in detail.
Ground overlays
Ground overlays are attached to latitude and longitude coordinates. They move when we drag or zoom a map. Ground overlays are really helpful when we wish to display a single image over the surface of the map. The following image is an example of a ground overlay, where the Android logo is displayed over the map:
Adding a ground overlay
A ground overlay can be added using a GroundOverlayOptions object. By calling the image() method, you can set an image ...
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