Bug: KmlLayer-Placemarks with color different to ffFFFFFF will not be displayed [35827252]

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sv...@gmail.com

created issue #1

Sep 1, 2015 11:21PM

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Create a KML with a Point and apply an IconStyle with a color-value different to ffFFFFFF
2. use the KML to create a KmlLayer

According to the documentation in KmlLayers color isn't supported at all for IconStyle and should be ignored(and therefore shouldn't affect the Layer in any manner).

Of course it would be possible to simply remove the color, but when you use KML exported from other applications this is not always an option.

Especially I mean My Maps, where it's not possible to use Symbols(except white symbols) when you want to use the exported KML in a KmlLayer

Demo:

http://jsfiddle.net/doktormolle/92142r6q/
related SO-question:

http://stackoverflow.com/q/32323674/459897

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ju...@gmail.com <ju...@gmail.com> #2Sep 2, 2015 12:36PM

Actually, a multiplier of 8.67 gets me back to the approximate position it should be.

mi...@gmail.com <mi...@gmail.com> #3Sep 5, 2015 10:16AM

This bug was fixed in 2.1.1. Thanks for the report!

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #4Sep 7, 2015 04:34AM

While the behavior has changed, it is still incorrect, IIUC. Now the view is shifted up too much for the values entered. For instance, when I enter a bottom inset of 200, which is less than half of the total height (509) of the map, and so should have no effect on the default centering behavior, the marker is actually centered at 354.5 points from the bottom, which is the center of the map plus half of the bottom inset. This seems incorrect per my understanding of that API.

ac...@gmail.com <ac...@gmail.com> #5Sep 10, 2015 01:43AM

354.5 sounds exactly right to me.

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #6Sep 10, 2015 02:22PM

Same.

da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #7Sep 10, 2015 08:55PM

Same.

http://metrorobots.com/rosmap.html

da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #8Sep 10, 2015 09:19PM

Same here...please address the issue.

Xi...@sunnet.us <Xi...@sunnet.us> #9Sep 11, 2015 08:03AM

Same.

en...@google.com <en...@google.com> #10Sep 16, 2015 04:43AM

Accepted by en...@google.com.

Thanks for reporting it. We've filed it internally and will prioritize accordingly.

ba...@gmail.com <ba...@gmail.com> #12Oct 5, 2015 07:49PM

My clients site uses a plugin that relies on KML placemarks. This site no longer works and I cannot fix it!

al...@gmail.com <al...@gmail.com> #13Oct 7, 2015 02:01AM

Color seems to work with Google Hosted icons

<IconStyle>
<color>FF80ffff</color>
<Icon>
<href>

http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/pal2/icon18.png</href>
</Icon>
</IconStyle>

st...@gmail.com <st...@gmail.com> #14Oct 12, 2015 10:04PM

My problem too

ar...@gmail.com <ar...@gmail.com> #15Oct 24, 2015 10:11AM

Please fix this issue ASAP! My client is depending on this functionality for their public school system!! :-)

fa...@gmail.com <fa...@gmail.com> #16Nov 3, 2015 05:06PM

I can't see any progress from September on this bug. Any news?

g....@gmail.com <g....@gmail.com> #17Nov 12, 2015 09:18AM

Please can you let us know the status. In few months the old Google API will no longer be working anymore and we need to export the DATA.

thanks

da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #18Nov 14, 2015 08:52AM

It has been quite a while since the issue was brought up. What are the plans? This needs to be addressed ASAP!!

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #19Dec 4, 2015 03:41PM

We are finally noticing some progress on this issue... it appears that the IconStyle information is back, including the color, but the associated icon is ALWAYS white. We're so close here... please take the next step and resolve fully by having the icon URL reflect an icon of the correct color, as was the behavior previously.

<IconStyle>
<color>ff44AF62</color>
<scale>1.1</scale>
<Icon>
<href>

http://www.gstatic.com/mapspro/images/stock/959-wht-circle-blank.png</href>
</Icon>
</IconStyle>

example:

http://www.garfieldbrooklyn.com/listing/60-plaza-street-east/

ar...@gmail.com <ar...@gmail.com> #20Feb 5, 2016 02:15PM

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I'm very interested in learning more about your site.
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Regards:

http://www.indopinbb.com/

ja...@gmail.com <ja...@gmail.com> #21Feb 15, 2016 08:35AM

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go...@yellowcherry.uk <go...@yellowcherry.uk> #22May 3, 2016 04:46PM

Is there any progress here?

en...@google.com <en...@google.com> May 10, 2016 03:45AM

Reassigned to st...@google.com.

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #23Sep 7, 2016 10:57PM

We noticed that the color URL was coming through correctly for a short while but that behavior has reverted back and the icons are again always white.

Is there any update on this issue?

sr...@gmail.com <sr...@gmail.com> #24Jan 27, 2017 09:20PM

Any update on this bug, we are stuck with this issue?

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #25Feb 18, 2017 11:17PM

Anyone figure out a work around?

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #26Feb 18, 2017 11:17PM

[Comment deleted]

ya...@gmail.com <ya...@gmail.com> #27Apr 28, 2017 08:57PM

So there is no way to make <color> work in <iconStyle>??
Thank you,
Yanick

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #28May 8, 2017 10:40AM

Hello do you have any update on this bug?

di...@gmail.com <di...@gmail.com> #29May 24, 2017 02:41PM

AIS

wo...@google.com <wo...@google.com> Sep 12, 2017 06:57AM

Reassigned to wo...@google.com.

lu...@gmail.com <lu...@gmail.com> #30Oct 3, 2017 01:36PM

Is there any way to make <color> work in <iconStyle>?

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #31Jul 14, 2018 12:58AM

For anyone still waiting on a solution for this we've found that the color icons will work if you use KMZ (they are now included in a folder in the compressed KMZ archive) and either create a new map, or if you're using a new map change all the icons to the new set that Google has added. When you go to change icons, there should be a link on the lower right of the pop-up to switch to the newer icons. This worked for us and just wanted to share here in case it is of help to others.

ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> Dec 17, 2019 01:08AM

Status: Won't Fix (Obsolete)

Issue 35827252

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ju...@gmail.com <ju...@gmail.com> #2Sep 2, 2015 12:36PM

mi...@gmail.com <mi...@gmail.com> #3Sep 5, 2015 10:16AM

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #4Sep 7, 2015 04:34AM

ac...@gmail.com <ac...@gmail.com> #5Sep 10, 2015 01:43AM

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #6Sep 10, 2015 02:22PM

da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #7Sep 10, 2015 08:55PM

da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #8Sep 10, 2015 09:19PM

Xi...@sunnet.us <Xi...@sunnet.us> #9Sep 11, 2015 08:03AM

en...@google.com <en...@google.com> #10Sep 16, 2015 04:43AM

ba...@gmail.com <ba...@gmail.com> #12Oct 5, 2015 07:49PM

al...@gmail.com <al...@gmail.com> #13Oct 7, 2015 02:01AM

st...@gmail.com <st...@gmail.com> #14Oct 12, 2015 10:04PM

ar...@gmail.com <ar...@gmail.com> #15Oct 24, 2015 10:11AM

fa...@gmail.com <fa...@gmail.com> #16Nov 3, 2015 05:06PM

g....@gmail.com <g....@gmail.com> #17Nov 12, 2015 09:18AM

da...@gmail.com <da...@gmail.com> #18Nov 14, 2015 08:52AM

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #19Dec 4, 2015 03:41PM

ar...@gmail.com <ar...@gmail.com> #20Feb 5, 2016 02:15PM

ja...@gmail.com <ja...@gmail.com> #21Feb 15, 2016 08:35AM

go...@yellowcherry.uk <go...@yellowcherry.uk> #22May 3, 2016 04:46PM

en...@google.com <en...@google.com> May 10, 2016 03:45AM

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #23Sep 7, 2016 10:57PM

sr...@gmail.com <sr...@gmail.com> #24Jan 27, 2017 09:20PM

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #25Feb 18, 2017 11:17PM

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #26Feb 18, 2017 11:17PM

ya...@gmail.com <ya...@gmail.com> #27Apr 28, 2017 08:57PM

[Deleted User] <[Deleted User]> #28May 8, 2017 10:40AM

di...@gmail.com <di...@gmail.com> #29May 24, 2017 02:41PM

wo...@google.com <wo...@google.com> Sep 12, 2017 06:57AM

lu...@gmail.com <lu...@gmail.com> #30Oct 3, 2017 01:36PM

pa...@gmail.com <pa...@gmail.com> #31Jul 14, 2018 12:58AM

ra...@google.com <ra...@google.com> Dec 17, 2019 01:08AM

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