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user1956598
user1956598

Reputation: 11

How to set up the layer order with Google Maps API?

I'm developing a web mapping site (using google maps api 3.0 and javascript) that combines wms layers and ground overlays (uploaded rasters) that are displayed on top of google maps. The software is working well except that I'm having problems controlling the draw order of the layers. I would like to have the wms layer (the NRCS soils layer) displayed on top of the custom raster images, with the google maps as the base layer. Currently, the wms layer displays as expected on top of the google maps layer, but is covered by the raster layer. The question is: does the google maps api allow control of the order that layers are displayed (in my case the vector layer on top of raster layer on top of google maps)? I have tried setting the zindex of the display order, but that has not worked (but I could easily be missing something).

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2173

Answers (2)

Ruthe
Ruthe

Reputation: 363

(optional). how i order it.

first i create layer in object like this.

        layer = {};
        layer.nrcs_soils= new google.maps.ImageMapType({
            getTileUrl: function (coord, zoom) {
                return getTileWmsUrl(coord, zoom, "nrcs_soils");
            },
            tileSize: new google.maps.Size(256, 256),
            opacity: 1,
            name:'nrcs_soils',
            alt:{
                layer_name:'nrcs_soils'
                ,order   : 0
            },
            isPng: true
        });

after that i create simple function add layer to map.

add_layer = function(layer_name){
   //-- get order from object layer
   var order_layer =layer[layer_name].alt.order;
   map.overlayMapTypes.insertAt(order_layer ,layer[layer_name]);

}

just call this function for add and order layer from your setting on your object layer.

add_layer("nrcs_soils");

Upvotes: 0

jlivni
jlivni

Reputation: 4779

WMS layers are also rasters, not vectors -- I assume you are using an ImageMapType along with your GroundOverlay?

Leaving that aside, there is currently no way to control the layer ordering once they have been added to the map.

As a hack (untested) you may wish to add the layers in the order you wish them to be drawn, with some timeout between... I think this may work (again, untested).

Upvotes: 1

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