Inline Google Maps support

[FlutterIssues]

Issue by Hixie
Thursday Jul 16, 2015 at 22:26 GMT
Originally opened as https://github.com/flutter/engine/issues/30

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From @collinjackson on July 8, 2015 20:23

We are going to want to have support for maps in Sky.

There are a few ways we might go about doing this:

1. Use native maps widget for each platform to render the map
2. Use maps widget for each platform to render to a texture and draw the map ourselves
3. Develop a custom maps SDK for Sky

The second option would be ideal but may not be possible. We should investigate which approach is best and build a demo app.

Copied from original issue: domokit/mojo#310

[FlutterIssues]

Comment by eseidelGoogle
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015 at 19:35 GMT

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We might need this for the Fitness app, depending.

[FlutterIssues]

Comment by eseidelGoogle
Wednesday Aug 05, 2015 at 19:35 GMT

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We might need this for the Fitness app, depending.

[Hixie]

This is presumably going to be a "third-party" component, right?

[Hixie]

This is presumably going to be a "third-party" component, right?

[collinjackson]

We'll almost certainly want to use some non-Dart SDK to provide Maps support, so yes.

[collinjackson]

We'll almost certainly want to use some non-Dart SDK to provide Maps support, so yes.

[eseidelGoogle]

We expect developers will use Maps by using a "native" iOS or Android maps view, per:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOfwpL6VojCAG_zjjcA_z5ekF7rTIohV8dWn2o7_IME/edit

[eseidelGoogle]

We expect developers will use Maps by using a "native" iOS or Android maps view, per:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DOfwpL6VojCAG_zjjcA_z5ekF7rTIohV8dWn2o7_IME/edit

[a14n]

I don't see in this doc descriptions of how to integrate native widget (like Maps) into your flutter apps. Have I missed something ?

[a14n]

I don't see in this doc descriptions of how to integrate native widget (like Maps) into your flutter apps. Have I missed something ?

[eseidelGoogle]

Sorry, I may have been a bit overzealous in my linking. Said doc is pre-work for Flutter to participate as a normal View inside Obj-C/Java applications. The path to add other Obj-C/Java code to them is not yet documented, no.

[eseidelGoogle]

Sorry, I may have been a bit overzealous in my linking. Said doc is pre-work for Flutter to participate as a normal View inside Obj-C/Java applications. The path to add other Obj-C/Java code to them is not yet documented, no.

[tjerkw]

As a developer i really want to use the native Google Maps component to render inside my flutter app. I just created a flutter app and this is kind of a blocker. The only solution is to build it in Java/Android and open it when clicking a flutter button.

Ideally I would like a 'NativeView' in flutter, which renders a native widget inside flutter.
This is probably quite difficult because you have merge rendering / events into the flutter rendering engine.

It also goes against the flutter 'one widget for both platforms'. However, sometimes complex widgets (like a map) are really something you want to reuse.

[tjerkw]

As a developer i really want to use the native Google Maps component to render inside my flutter app. I just created a flutter app and this is kind of a blocker. The only solution is to build it in Java/Android and open it when clicking a flutter button.

Ideally I would like a 'NativeView' in flutter, which renders a native widget inside flutter.
This is probably quite difficult because you have merge rendering / events into the flutter rendering engine.

It also goes against the flutter 'one widget for both platforms'. However, sometimes complex widgets (like a map) are really something you want to reuse.

[Goutte]

Hello ! I would love to know the roadmap of this feature, or even if one even exists. I have two mobile apps in the works and both rely heavily on a map. I love Dart, and I'm looking for an excuse to try Flutter.

The solution with FlutterView looks overly complicated, from the point of view of a rookie who has never written a single line of Flutter. The other solutions do not suit my need, I need a fully interactive map.

I don't know how hairy that is to implement in Flutter, nor if you even plan to implement it someday. Any info would be appreciated. I guess the resolution of this issue will be my signal to start development with Flutter.

[Goutte]

Hello ! I would love to know the roadmap of this feature, or even if one even exists. I have two mobile apps in the works and both rely heavily on a map. I love Dart, and I'm looking for an excuse to try Flutter.

The solution with FlutterView looks overly complicated, from the point of view of a rookie who has never written a single line of Flutter. The other solutions do not suit my need, I need a fully interactive map.

I don't know how hairy that is to implement in Flutter, nor if you even plan to implement it someday. Any info would be appreciated. I guess the resolution of this issue will be my signal to start development with Flutter.

[debunge]

Is there any chance maps will be implemented in 2017? I love Dart and would like very much to use Flutter, but I really need non-static maps, like showing points of interest nearby and showing the description upon the click on the point.

[debunge]

Is there any chance maps will be implemented in 2017? I love Dart and would like very much to use Flutter, but I really need non-static maps, like showing points of interest nearby and showing the description upon the click on the point.

[jingweno]

Any updates on this?

[jingweno]

Any updates on this?

[markmooibroek]

First of all I (fulltime Android dev) love flutter and the progress that is made the last months is impressive. That said, I think this issue is a pretty big blocker for a lot of people that are willing to migrate their business in the future.

I'm currently doing a case study for the company i am working for and if a NativeView (per tjerkw's suggestion) feature exists we could use that to properly bridge the gap between the different platforms!

[markmooibroek]

First of all I (fulltime Android dev) love flutter and the progress that is made the last months is impressive. That said, I think this issue is a pretty big blocker for a lot of people that are willing to migrate their business in the future.

I'm currently doing a case study for the company i am working for and if a NativeView (per tjerkw's suggestion) feature exists we could use that to properly bridge the gap between the different platforms!

[abarth]

I think this issue is a pretty big blocker for a lot of people that are willing to migrate their business in the future.

Yes. We've gotten that feedback consistently. It's just a question of what implementation approach we want to take and when to schedule the work.

[abarth]

I think this issue is a pretty big blocker for a lot of people that are willing to migrate their business in the future.

Yes. We've gotten that feedback consistently. It's just a question of what implementation approach we want to take and when to schedule the work.

[bramvbilsen]

Is there any progress on this? I've got two apps sketched that require maps and would like to make them my first Flutter app in the stores. So is this going to come out within the next few months or are we talking next year? :)

[bramvbilsen]

Is there any progress on this? I've got two apps sketched that require maps and would like to make them my first Flutter app in the stores. So is this going to come out within the next few months or are we talking next year? :)

[amirh]

An Android only preview of the inline google maps plugin is now available at: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/google_maps_flutter

(the framework and engine support required for this is currently only available on the master channel)

[amirh]

An Android only preview of the inline google maps plugin is now available at: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/google_maps_flutter

(the framework and engine support required for this is currently only available on the master channel)

[feinstein]

The Readme speaks about iOS setup ... Shouldn't this be more clarified?

[feinstein]

The Readme speaks about iOS setup ... Shouldn't this be more clarified?

[amirh]

Good point, I'll remove it for now.

[amirh]

Good point, I'll remove it for now.

[cosminstoinescu]

Hi, when testing google_maps_flutter I encountered the following problem:
If I press 'Go to London' button, the map goes at that location, and if I try to do a zoom out the application stop working and closes.
Log:
E/JavaBinder(10217): !!! FAILED BINDER TRANSACTION !!! (parcel size = 3050800)
I/Process (10217): Sending signal. PID: 10217 SIG: 9
Lost connection to device.

If I do a zoom in, everithing works, and then if I do a zoom out, the aplication works fine until it reaches the zoom value set when the button was pressed.
If I dont press the button, I can do zoom in and zoo out without any problems.

[cosminstoinescu]

Hi, when testing google_maps_flutter I encountered the following problem:
If I press 'Go to London' button, the map goes at that location, and if I try to do a zoom out the application stop working and closes.
Log:
E/JavaBinder(10217): !!! FAILED BINDER TRANSACTION !!! (parcel size = 3050800)
I/Process (10217): Sending signal. PID: 10217 SIG: 9
Lost connection to device.

If I do a zoom in, everithing works, and then if I do a zoom out, the aplication works fine until it reaches the zoom value set when the button was pressed.
If I dont press the button, I can do zoom in and zoo out without any problems.

[zoechi]

@cosminstoinescu it's probably better to create a new issue for this specific problem with a completely filled issue template and if possible a running minimal reproduction.

[zoechi]

@cosminstoinescu it's probably better to create a new issue for this specific problem with a completely filled issue template and if possible a running minimal reproduction.

[cosminstoinescu]

Created issue ticket: #22228: Inline Google Maps - zoom crash

[cosminstoinescu]

Created issue ticket: #22228: Inline Google Maps - zoom crash

[syfgkjasdkn]

As others have already mentioned, it's possible for flutter to interact with native maps via platform channels, here's an example of doing just that in swift: https://github.com/syfgkjasdkn/map_and_flutter

Just in case someone might find it helpful.

[syfgkjasdkn]

As others have already mentioned, it's possible for flutter to interact with native maps via platform channels, here's an example of doing just that in swift: https://github.com/syfgkjasdkn/map_and_flutter

Just in case someone might find it helpful.

[feinstein]

Out of curiosity, are you guys also porting the Places API, or just the Google Maps API?

[feinstein]

Out of curiosity, are you guys also porting the Places API, or just the Google Maps API?