Mapbox GL JS
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Styles (11)Add a default markerAdd an animated icon to the mapAdd a generated icon to the mapGenerate and add a missing icon to the mapAdd a stretchable image to the mapAdd an icon to the mapDisplay a map with a custom styleRender world copiesDisplay a satellite mapChange a map's styleDisplay a mapLayers (32)Display buildings in 3DExtrude polygons for 3D indoor mappingAdd a 3D modelAdjust a layer's opacityAnimate a lineAnimate a series of imagesAnimate a pointChange building color based on zoom levelChange the case of labelsDisplay HTML clusters with custom propertiesCreate and style clustersChange a layer's color with buttonsAdd a custom style layerStyle circles with a data-driven propertyStyle lines with a data-driven propertyDisplay and style rich text labelsUse a fallback imageAdd a pattern to a polygonAdd a new layer below labelsAdd a GeoJSON lineDraw GeoJSON pointsCreate a heatmap layerAdd a GeoJSON polygonAdd hillshadingCreate a gradient line using an expressionAdd multiple geometries from one GeoJSON sourceStyle ocean depth dataShow and hide layersUpdate a choropleth layer by zoom levelChange worldview of administrative boundariesVariable label placementVisualize population densitySources (10)Add a canvas sourceJoin local JSON data with vector tile geometriesAdd an imageAdd live realtime dataUpdate a feature in realtimeAdd a raster tile sourceAdd a third party vector tile sourceAdd a vector tile sourceAdd a videoAdd a WMS sourceUser interaction (21)Customize camera animationsAnimate 3D buildings based on ambient soundsDisable map rotationCreate a draggable MarkerCreate a draggable pointFilter features within map viewFilter symbols by text inputCreate a hover effectDisplay a non-interactive mapChange a map's languageMeasure distancesGet coordinates of the mouse pointerHighlight features containing similar dataGet features under the mouse pointerSelect features around a clicked pointRestrict map panning to an areaFilter symbols by toggling a listCreate a time sliderHighlight features within a bounding boxFit to the bounds of a LineStringToggle interactionsCamera (12)Animate map camera around a pointAnimate a point along a routeCenter the map on a clicked symbolSlowly fly to a locationFly to a locationNavigate the map with game-like controlsJump to a series of locationsOffset the vanishing point using paddingPlay map locations as a slideshowFly to a location based on scroll positionSet pitch and bearingFit a map to a bounding boxControls and overlays (17)Animate a markerChange the default position for attributionAdd custom icons with MarkersDisable scroll zoomView a fullscreen mapLocate the userSwipe between mapsShow drawn polygon areaDisplay driving directionsAdd a geocoderAdd a marker using a place nameDisplay map navigation controlsShow polygon information on clickDisplay a popup on clickDisplay a popup on hoverDisplay a popupAttach a popup to a marker instanceGeocoder (9)Supplement forward geocoding search results from another data sourceAccept coordinates as input to a geocoderUse a custom render function with a geocoderUse the geocoder without a mapLimit geocoder results to a named regionUse a custom camera animation with a geocoderPlace the geocoder input outside the mapLocalize the geocoder to a given languageSet a point after Geocoder resultBrowser support (1)Check if Mapbox GL JS is supportedInternationalization support (2)Use locally generated ideographsAdd support for right-to-left scripts

Animate a marker

Animate the position of a Marker by updating its location on each frame.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>Animate a marker</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1,maximum-scale=1,user-scalable=no" />
<script src="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v1.10.1/mapbox-gl.js"></script>
<link href="https://api.mapbox.com/mapbox-gl-js/v1.10.1/mapbox-gl.css" rel="stylesheet" />
<style>
	body { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
	#map { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
	// TO MAKE THE MAP APPEAR YOU MUST
	// ADD YOUR ACCESS TOKEN FROM
	// https://account.mapbox.com
	mapboxgl.accessToken = '<your access token here>';
var map = new mapboxgl.Map({
container: 'map',
style: 'mapbox://styles/mapbox/streets-v11',
center: [0, 0],
zoom: 2
});
 
var marker = new mapboxgl.Marker();
 
function animateMarker(timestamp) {
var radius = 20;
 
// Update the data to a new position based on the animation timestamp. The
// divisor in the expression `timestamp / 1000` controls the animation speed.
marker.setLngLat([
Math.cos(timestamp / 1000) * radius,
Math.sin(timestamp / 1000) * radius
]);
 
// Ensure it's added to the map. This is safe to call if it's already added.
marker.addTo(map);
 
// Request the next frame of the animation.
requestAnimationFrame(animateMarker);
}
 
// Start the animation.
requestAnimationFrame(animateMarker);
</script>
 
</body>
</html>
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