Custom Google Maps Styles

Custom Google Maps Styles

You can use your Google Maps styles in component (Advert details) and Google Maps modules.
Adjusting the map's look and feel is as easy as copying and pasting JSON code to fields in DJ-Classifieds.

Where to get Google Maps styles?

There are many sources where you can generate your own or use ready-made Google Maps styles.
The most prominent place will be Google Maps APIs Styling Wizard .

Create your Google Maps style, and once you're ready to, you can copy the JSON code and paste it to DJ-Classifieds.

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There are also other sources you can use to find ready-made maps:

  • Master

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You can use any JSON code generated for Google Maps from any source.

How to change the style of Google Map in module

Go to Extensions -> Modules -> filter for DJClassifieds Maps module and open the module you want to edit.
Scroll down to the bottom and paste the JSON code to Custom Map Styles field.
Save the module.

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How to change the style of Google Map on the advert details page (component setting)​

To change the styling of the map on advert details page go to Components-> DJ-Classifieds -> Options -> Global tab and scroll down to "Custom Map Styles" section and paste the JSON code in the field.
Save settings.

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