Google Maps with AngularJS

a small fiddle combining google maps with angularjs

by Annie Lagang

HTML

<script src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=&amp;sensor=false&amp;extension=.js"></script>
<div ng-app="mapsApp" ng-controller="MapCtrl">
    <div id="map"></div>
    <div id="class" ng-repeat="marker in markers | orderBy : 'title'">
         <a href="#" ng-click="openInfoWindow($event, marker)">{{marker.title}}</a>
    </div>
</div>

CSS

#map {
    height:420px;
    width:600px;
}
.infoWindowContent {
    font-size:  14px !important;
    border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
    padding-top: 10px;
}
h2 {
    margin-bottom:0;
    margin-top: 0;
}

JavaScript

//Data
var cities = [
    {
        city : 'Toronto',
        desc : 'This is the best city in the world!',
        lat : 43.7000,
        long : -79.4000
    },
    {
        city : 'New York',
        desc : 'This city is aiiiiite!',
        lat : 40.6700,
        long : -73.9400
    },
    {
        city : 'Chicago',
        desc : 'This is the second best city in the world!',
        lat : 41.8819,
        long : -87.6278
    },
    {
        city : 'Los Angeles',
        desc : 'This city is live!',
        lat : 34.0500,
        long : -118.2500
    },
    {
        city : 'Las Vegas',
        desc : 'Sin City...\'nuff said!',
        lat : 36.0800,
        long : -115.1522
    }
];

//Angular App Module and Controller
angular.module('mapsApp', [])
.controller('MapCtrl', function ($scope) {

    var mapOptions = {
        zoom: 4,
        center: new google.maps.LatLng(40.0000, -98.0000),
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN
    }

    $scope.map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), mapOptions);

    $scope.markers = [];
    
    var infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
    
    var createMarker = function (info){
        
        var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
            map: $scope.map,
            position: new google.maps.LatLng(info.lat, info.long),
            title: info.city
        });
        marker.content = '<div class="infoWindowContent">' + info.desc + '</div>';
        
        google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function(){
            infoWindow.setContent('<h2>' + marker.title + '</h2>' + marker.content);
            infoWindow.open($scope.map, marker);
        });
        
        $scope.markers.push(marker);
        
    }  
    
    for (i = 0; i < cities.length; i++){
        createMarker(cities[i]);
    }

    $scope.openInfoWindow = function(e, selectedMarker){
        e.preventDefault();
        google.maps.event.trigger(selectedMarker, 'click');
    }

});