OSM - Show current location with custom icon

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Can anyone tell me how can I show my current location on OSM map with custom icon?

I am asking about OSM not google map – Android Guy Nov 03 '17 at 10:11 — Android Guy, Nov 03 '17 at 10:11

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 28 '21 at 12:50

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With default person icon:

MyLocationNewOverlay myLocationoverlay = new MyLocationNewOverlay(mapView);
myLocationoverlay.enableFollowLocation();
myLocationoverlay.enableMyLocation();
mapView.getOverlays().add(myLocationoverlay);

With custom icon:

MyLocationNewOverlay myLocationoverlay = new MyLocationNewOverlay(mapView);
myLocationoverlay.enableFollowLocation();
Drawable currentDraw = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(getResources(), R.mipmap.ic_launcher, null);
Bitmap currentIcon = null;
if (currentDraw != null) {
    currentIcon = ((BitmapDrawable) currentDraw).getBitmap();
}
myLocationoverlay.setPersonIcon(currentIcon);
myLocationoverlay.enableMyLocation();
mapView.getOverlays().add(myLocationoverlay);

I am using updated OSM dependency

compile 'org.osmdroid:osmdroid-android:5.6.5'

edited Jan 28 '21 at 12:50

Flummox - don't be evil SE

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answered Nov 03 '17 at 10:17

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Glad to help you :) – Maroof Nov 03 '17 at 10:35
Where do you add currentIcon variable? – Skodsgn Apr 09 '19 at 10:37
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You should finally set your icon as a person icon `myLocationoverlay.setPersonIcon( currentIcon );` or direction arrow: `myLocationoverlay.setDirectionArrow( personIcon, currentIcon );` – Arash Apr 25 '19 at 09:11
Might need this to load a drawable: https://stackoverflow.com/a/10600736/4421627 – Flummox - don't be evil SE Jan 27 '21 at 13:51

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