Android place ImageView on the equator of map

Question

I have a map on which I want to place the ImageView with its tip touching the equator.I gave the attribute centerVertical=true and centerHorizontal=true to the ImageView,but it is not positioned on the equator.I got the center of the map but I want the ImageView to be positioned on the equator of the map.

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Code:

@Override
    public void onMapReady(GoogleMap googleMap) {
        this.googleMap = googleMap;
        googleMap.getUiSettings().setZoomControlsEnabled(true);
        googleMap.getUiSettings().setCompassEnabled(true);
        //center of map
        LatLng centerOfMap=this.googleMap.getCameraPosition().target;
}

marker_view.xml:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent" >
    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/marker_icon_view"
        android:layout_width="30dp"
        android:layout_height="30dp"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:layout_marginTop="162dp"
        android:contentDescription="@string/app_name"
        android:src="@drawable/marker" />
</RelativeLayout>

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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You should use Markers. You can also customize them. Have a look at the following documents by Google and SO.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android-api/marker

How to create a custom-shaped bitmap marker with Android map API v2

edited May 23 '17 at 12:09

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answered Oct 19 '16 at 07:36

Ruchira Randana

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I want the marker to be seen even when the user moves the map – jobin Oct 19 '16 at 07:38
Using Projection class I got the screen location of LatLng(0.0,0.0) of equator, but it shows x and y value as 0. – jobin Oct 19 '16 at 07:42
Just set double height to your `drawable/marker` and its center should be right on the bottom. And take a look at [this](http://stackoverflow.com/q/40112760/6950238) conversation. – Andrii Omelchenko Oct 19 '16 at 07:51

Android place ImageView on the equator of map

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