Remove map infowindow in sidebar widget, or closed by default: An Idea

Shashank Shekhar
(@shashankitsoft)

11 years, 2 months ago

Hello I am using latest wp-property 1.36.3 with wordpress 3.5.1 and php 5.4.3/5.3.2.
I want to have property maps with map infowindow on individual property page content as well as in sidebar. For content area, thats fine and working. But I dont want the infowindow in sidebar map widget, because sidebar widget area is not sufficient width/height to accompany a map infowindow. I created it with shortcode [property_map width=”100%” height=”200px” zoom_level=2] in text widget in sidebar (my text widget allows shortcodes),
Although clicking on map point marker in sidebar widget can open infowindow, that is okay, but not required in sidebar.

On the content area itself, there is no option till now to make infowindow closed by default, and opening this on clicking on marker.

The wp-property should have some options/choices in its admin settings itself for maps like:
a) Never show infowindow on map (neither default loaded nor on clicking marker)
b) Choice for Infowindow to be closed/open by default.
c) Size adjustment of infowindow. Css can do but basic 2-3 options can be given inbuilt like small/medium/large or a custom width/height if possible.
d) The shortcodes for map should also include an additional parameter for above for example [property_map infowindow=no], [property_map infowindow=closed], [property_map infowindow=open]. So that it can override global wp-property admin settings (a,b,c above) and can make user free to use maps at different widget places in different ways, as needed.

This feature is a must require in wp-property as many requested for this. I found some requests at different places, see:

https://usabilitydynamics.com/products/wp-property/forum/topic/remove-info-window-from-map/

https://usabilitydynamics.com/products/wp-property/forum/topic/google-map-size/

http://wordpress.org/support/topic/map-infowindow-closed-by-default

I have combined the requirements of all users including me, and tried to suggest ways how it can be implemented in practical giving user the freedom to use it differently on different places.
Also seen that authors told to launch a newer version soon much time ago, but not available till now.

I hope this idea make it suitable to implement and will make wp-property maps more user friendly. Will wait for new version release, but also need an intermediate solution for this.

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Thanks
Shashank

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-property/

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Denys Kostin
(@rotcod)

11 years, 2 months ago

Thank you. We’ll implement that in one of the nearest releases.
akedv
(@ak71)

10 years, 6 months ago
a quick hack: edit property.php (put it in your theme folder!) and comment out the following code (around line 65):
```
infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
      content: '<?php echo WPP_F::google_maps_infobox($post); ?>',
      maxWidth: 250
    });
```
Thread Starter Shashank Shekhar
(@shashankitsoft)

10 years, 6 months ago

No implementation of all above done till now by its developers, was not so much difficult although.
The quick hack suggested by ak71 work for map inside property page, not in a widget. Also, it will not be helpful for ‘somewhere needed infowindow somewhere not’ in maps at different areas.
Plugin developers should consider this as much useful and required request to implement it soon. Also, no response from Mr. Denys from 8 months, although wp-property released few newer versions inbetween, skipping these useful points.
Currently I am using wp-property 1.38.3.2 with wordpress 3.7 .

Thanks for consideration

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