Control
The base class for all Leaflet controls. Implements IControl interface. You can add controls to the map like this:
control.addTo(map);
// the same as
map.addControl(control);
Creation
Factory | Description |
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L.control(
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Creates a control with the given options. |
Options
Option | Type | Default | Description |
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position |
String |
'topright' |
The initial position of the control (one of the map corners). See control positions. |
Methods
Method | Returns | Description |
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setPosition(
|
this |
Sets the position of the control. See control positions. |
getPosition() |
String |
Returns the current position of the control. |
addTo(
|
this |
Adds the control to the map. |
removeFrom(
|
this |
Removes the control from the map. |
getContainer() |
HTMLElement |
Returns the HTML container of the control. |
Control Positions
Control positions (map corner to put a control to) are set using strings. Margins between controls and the map border are set with CSS, so that you can easily override them.
Position | Description |
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'topleft' |
Top left of the map. |
'topright' |
Top right of the map. |
'bottomleft' |
Bottom left of the map. |
'bottomright' |
Bottom right of the map. |