map.toDataURL()

Generate a png image which is base64 encoded from the current map.

Note: Images of the map MUST NOT be transmitted to your servers, or otherwise used outside of the application.

map.toDataURL(options)

Parameters

name	type	description
options	ToDataUrlOptions	quality options

Return value

:arrow_right: Returns Promise<string>

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Demo code

<div class="map" id="map_canvas">
    <span class="smallPanel"><button>Click here</button></span>
</div>

map: GoogleMap;
isVisible: boolean = false;

loadMap() {
  this.map = GoogleMaps.create('map_canvas');
}

onButtonClick() {
  // Create a snap shot
  map.toDataURL.then(this.showImage.bind(this));
}

showImage(url: string) {
  // Show the image
  var bgDiv = document.createElement("div");
  bgDiv.style.position = "fixed";
  bgDiv.style.zIndex = 3;
  bgDiv.style.left = 0;
  bgDiv.style.top = 0;
  bgDiv.style.bottom = 0;
  bgDiv.style.right = 0;
  bgDiv.style.backgroundColor = "rgba(0,0,0,0.5)";

  var img = document.createElement("img");
  img.src = url;
  img.style.width = "75%";
  img.style.height = "auto";
  img.style.top = 0;
  img.style.left = 0;
  img.style.right = 0;
  img.style.bottom = 0;
  img.style.margin = "auto";
  img.style.position = "absolute";
  bgDiv.appendChild(img);

  bgDiv.addEventListener("click", function() {
    document.body.removeChild(bgDiv);
    bgDiv.removeEventListener("click", arguments.callee);
    bgDiv = null;
    img = null;
  });

  document.body.appendChild(bgDiv);

}