Native Open Maps App
Overview
Documentation
Description
Native Pluggable Widget to open a device's native maps application. Enables a user to open the maps app to a location and use the native maps application's functionality to get directions and any other functionality provided by Google or Apple's maps applications.
Typical usage scenario
Used when a native mobile application has the location of a point of interest and the user would want to get directions to the location through either Google or Apple's maps app.
Features and limitations
Features
- Allows a user to upload an icon to be used and to size it
- Add a caption
- Query a location by either lat, lon or a query string
- Choose to only launch Google's, Apple's, or both a device's OS maps application. Feature requests can be made at https://github.com/heeler-development/NativeOpenMapsApp/issues.
Limitations
Can only be used in native mobile pages/snippets
Dependencies
None.
Installation
Download widget and place within a dataview that has the appropriate query atttributes: Lattitude, Longitude, and/or Query String.
Configuration
Place within a dataview that has the appropriate query atttributes: Lattitude, Longitude, and/or Query String. If using an icon, add the intended icon to an image collection within the modeler and select it in the widget.
Bugs
None known at this time. Please report issues to https://github.com/heeler-development/NativeOpenMapsApp/issues