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Apps Google Maps - logo above and pin detection?

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nofearinc

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I am stuck with few problems related to the Google Maps API.

1. I need to set an image logo over a MapView layout. I tried adding
ImageView with background or resource image, but it is not visible and
there are no z-index parameters to change. How could I add a logo
image in the top corner of maps view?

2. I am trying to handle an onClick event for a pin from the map. I
have 100 pins. Is there any easy way to detect whether I have clicked
on a pin/marker in order to show a popup or I have to calculate
coordinates?

3. Also, related to N2 - could I locate nearest pins from the current
destination (when I locate myself via GPS) or I need to use X/Y coords
to get the closest pins? I try not to overwhelm performance wise the
application.

Any ideas are highly appreciated :)
 
Try using a map overlay that will allow you to place images over the google map. Then, when the screen is clicked, the image clicked will recieve focus.
 
Thanks for the tips. Am I supposed to check onFocus events?

Currently I get mapView.getProjection().fromPixels() method to get the geopoint object, but I'm not sure if it is appropriate to do when onClick is activated.

Also I have serious performance problems when I set 100-120 pins on the map. I'm concerned about that because I need the pins attached to the map and I didn't expected such an impact. Is there any way to cache the pins or something like this? Now the garbage collector is called every 3 seconds and when I drag on the screen in order to move the map, it takes 1-2 seconds.
 
So the map view is good. You are drawing the pins with a canvas right? Anyways, 100 pins or more makes is a lot of overhead for the canvas right? Also, how can the user even see the map. Are you getting your info from a google query?:)
 
I am adding 100 objects to different locations in the country so they are not always visible. I do use Overlay extended class to populate overlay items and try to tap them. So I need performance if possible with so many objects and to receive the onTap when clicked on the points :)
 
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