Google Maps API V3 fitbounds() zooms out but never in

Question

I've created a quite complex store locator of sorts. The user enters their zip and a table returns results with corresponding markers on a map. They can page through results and the markers move further and further out and the fitbounds() function works great for zoom out to the appropriate zoom level to fit the markers. The problem is that if you page back to closer locations the fitbounds() doesn't zoom in. Even if you enter a new search it doesn't zoom in around those new markers -- it centers over them but stays at whatever zoom level it was at previously. I hope this makes sense. If anyone knows what I need to add to get it to zoom back in on closer results please help. These are the google functions that I'm call at the end of my marker pushing function:

  map.setCenter(bounds.getCenter());

map.panToBounds(bounds); map.fitBounds(bounds);

Thanks!

Answer 1

map.setZoom(10);

I believe the acceptable range is 1-20. Whole numbers only, decimals broke the map in my experience.

Answer 2

That's right, fitBounds only ensures that the provided bounds are visible. It doesn't zoom in to an appropriate level.

You could first call setZoom(20), then fitBounds.