Replace default marker on google geoxml map overlays?

Question

I am pulling georss data from feeds and overlaying them onto my map with Google Maps Geoxml. How do I replace the default markers that appear on these map overlays? Currently they are default blue pins but I would like to remove and replace it with something more appropriate for my theme.

I am working on a map for a Wordpress childtheme specifically using the Geo Mashup Plugin.

Any help is much appreciated!

Answer 1

Try this:

var customIcon = new GIcon();
customIcon.image = "./images/customPin.png";
customIcon.shadow = "./images/customShadow.png";
customIcon.iconSize = new GSize(12, 20);
customIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(22, 20);
customIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(6, 20);
customIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);

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Answer 2

Thanks for the help but I've found this only works for data points pulled directly from the blog. I am specifically trying to change markers on GGeoxml overlay maps that pulls geodata from other rss feeds. Any other ideas? – thisisangelng

It looks like the default ballon icon cannot be changed. Havent found standard for specifying icon in geoRSS. What about to change rss to kml?

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Answer 3

Since you're using google maps api V3, use geoxml3.(http://code.google.com/p/geoxml3/)

the original geoxml is made for google maps v2.

You can use any markers you want by specifying the "markerOptions" in the "geoXML3.parser Options" see: http://code.google.com/p/geoxml3/wiki/ParserReference

Hope this helps.