Customized location icon
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Note
This example is a part of the Mapbox Android Demo app. You can find the values for all referenced resources in the res directory. For example, see res/values/activity_strings.xml for R.string.* references used in this example. The dependencies can be found here.The examples use View binding.See setup documention if necessary.
activity_location_component_options
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<FrameLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:mapbox="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView
android:id="@+id/mapView"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
mapbox:mapbox_cameraZoom="15" />
<com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
android:id="@+id/back_to_camera_tracking_mode"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="end|bottom"
android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
android:layout_marginRight="16dp"
android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_my_location"
mapbox:fab_size="normal" />
</FrameLayout>
LocationComponentOptionsActivity.java
package com.mapbox.mapboxandroiddemo.examples.location;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.os.Bundle;
import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Toast;
import com.mapbox.android.core.permissions.PermissionsListener;
import com.mapbox.android.core.permissions.PermissionsManager;
import com.mapbox.mapboxandroiddemo.R;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.Mapbox;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.LocationComponent;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.LocationComponentActivationOptions;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.LocationComponentOptions;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.OnCameraTrackingChangedListener;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.OnLocationClickListener;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.modes.CameraMode;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.location.modes.RenderMode;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.Style;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Use the LocationLayerOptions class to customize the LocationComponent's device location icon.
*/
public class LocationComponentOptionsActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements
OnMapReadyCallback, OnLocationClickListener, PermissionsListener, OnCameraTrackingChangedListener {
private PermissionsManager permissionsManager;
private MapView mapView;
private MapboxMap mapboxMap;
private LocationComponent locationComponent;
private boolean isInTrackingMode;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// Mapbox access token is configured here. This needs to be called either in your application
// object or in the same activity which contains the mapview.
Mapbox.getInstance(this, getString(R.string.access_token));
// This contains the MapView in XML and needs to be called after the access token is configured.
setContentView(R.layout.activity_location_component_options);
mapView = findViewById(R.id.mapView);
mapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
mapView.getMapAsync(this);
}
@Override
public void onMapReady(@NonNull MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
this.mapboxMap = mapboxMap;
mapboxMap.setStyle(Style.LIGHT, new Style.OnStyleLoaded() {
@Override
public void onStyleLoaded(@NonNull Style style) {
enableLocationComponent(style);
}
});
}
@SuppressWarnings( {"MissingPermission"})
private void enableLocationComponent(@NonNull Style loadedMapStyle) {
// Check if permissions are enabled and if not request
if (PermissionsManager.areLocationPermissionsGranted(this)) {
// Create and customize the LocationComponent's options
LocationComponentOptions customLocationComponentOptions = LocationComponentOptions.builder(this)
.elevation(5)
.accuracyAlpha(.6f)
.accuracyColor(Color.RED)
.foregroundDrawable(R.drawable.android_custom_location_icon)
.build();
// Get an instance of the component
locationComponent = mapboxMap.getLocationComponent();
LocationComponentActivationOptions locationComponentActivationOptions =
LocationComponentActivationOptions.builder(this, loadedMapStyle)
.locationComponentOptions(customLocationComponentOptions)
.build();
// Activate with options
locationComponent.activateLocationComponent(locationComponentActivationOptions);
// Enable to make component visible
locationComponent.setLocationComponentEnabled(true);
// Set the component's camera mode
locationComponent.setCameraMode(CameraMode.TRACKING);
// Set the component's render mode
locationComponent.setRenderMode(RenderMode.COMPASS);
// Add the location icon click listener
locationComponent.addOnLocationClickListener(this);
// Add the camera tracking listener. Fires if the map camera is manually moved.
locationComponent.addOnCameraTrackingChangedListener(this);
findViewById(R.id.back_to_camera_tracking_mode).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@Override
public void onClick(View view) {
if (!isInTrackingMode) {
isInTrackingMode = true;
locationComponent.setCameraMode(CameraMode.TRACKING);
locationComponent.zoomWhileTracking(16f);
Toast.makeText(LocationComponentOptionsActivity.this, getString(R.string.tracking_enabled),
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} else {
Toast.makeText(LocationComponentOptionsActivity.this, getString(R.string.tracking_already_enabled),
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
}
});
} else {
permissionsManager = new PermissionsManager(this);
permissionsManager.requestLocationPermissions(this);
}
}
@SuppressWarnings( {"MissingPermission"})
@Override
public void onLocationComponentClick() {
if (locationComponent.getLastKnownLocation() != null) {
Toast.makeText(this, String.format(getString(R.string.current_location),
locationComponent.getLastKnownLocation().getLatitude(),
locationComponent.getLastKnownLocation().getLongitude()), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
}
@Override
public void onCameraTrackingDismissed() {
isInTrackingMode = false;
}
@Override
public void onCameraTrackingChanged(int currentMode) {
// Empty on purpose
}
@Override
public void onRequestPermissionsResult(int requestCode, @NonNull String[] permissions, @NonNull int[] grantResults) {
permissionsManager.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults);
}
@Override
public void onExplanationNeeded(List<String> permissionsToExplain) {
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.user_location_permission_explanation, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
@Override
public void onPermissionResult(boolean granted) {
if (granted) {
mapboxMap.getStyle(new Style.OnStyleLoaded() {
@Override
public void onStyleLoaded(@NonNull Style style) {
enableLocationComponent(style);
}
});
} else {
Toast.makeText(this, R.string.user_location_permission_not_granted, Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
}
@SuppressWarnings( {"MissingPermission"})
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
mapView.onStart();
}
@Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
mapView.onResume();
}
@Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
mapView.onPause();
}
@Override
protected void onStop() {
super.onStop();
mapView.onStop();
}
@Override
protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
mapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
}
@Override
protected void onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy();
mapView.onDestroy();
}
@Override
public void onLowMemory() {
super.onLowMemory();
mapView.onLowMemory();
}
}