Talk:Google Map Parameters

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Great page!

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Another mystery one, I am guessing something similar (or a replacement for?) latlng. Please add information if you have it!

BarryHunter 31 Jan 2008

POI markers

Does anyone know of parameters to control the display of point-of-interest (POI) markers and the related information windows (bubbles)? In my experience with IE6 and firefox, the POI marker and information window are visible by default. Are there any parameters to control visibility and marker style?

There are no POI markers per se, any POI data is currently put into the map tile images and are not controllable by the user (as far as I know). Yellowbkpk 10:49, 31 December 2006 (PST)

It doesn't look like its currently possible.

Am I right to assume that it is equally not possible to control the display of those bus stop icons (e.g. in http://www.google.de/maps?&ll=55.951074,-3.19773&z=16)? gm 17 October 2007

Parameter dq

I see that there is a parameter dq that is not detailed on this page. Does anyone know what it is for? Destination Query? I removed it and didn't notice any change. Here is a sample link with the dq parameter: http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=17750+Lasselle+St,+Moreno+Valley,+CA+92551+(Rancho+Verde+High+School)+%4033.866668,-117.209810&saddr=21675+Martin+St,+Perris,+CA+92570&f=d&hl=en&dq=rancho+verde+high+school+loc:+21675+Martin+St,+Perris,+CA+92570&cid=33866668,-117209810,15862990330404843307&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=14&om=1

The dq parameter remembers the query that you previously used. In this case you performed a business search for:

       rancho verde high school
 near  21675 Martin St, Perris, CA 92570   

That produced a green arrow at the address and a couple of business markers. You clicked on the one that has Google's internal Company ID = 15862990330404843307 and used the "To Here" option within that info window to generate directions.

That information doesn't seem to currently be used for anything.

--Econym 22:11, 18 April 2007 (PDT)

[edit] Hide left panel (search results & my maps)

Hello,

Is there a parameter to hide the left panel? like having the map window maximized?

Thank you in advance