Marker shadows in Google Maps v3

Question

I\'m looking for a way to make marker shadows work with the \"visual refresh\" that\'s coming to Google Maps, but can\'t seem to.

I suppose the following is the reco

Answer 1

Why not create an extra marker with lower z-index?

createMarkerShadow = function(map, data) {
        var latLng = new google.maps.LatLng(data.latitude, data.longitude);
        var markerShadow = new google.maps.Marker({
            clickable: false,
            position: latLng,
            map: map,
            icon:{
                url: '/frontend/img/icons/google-map-marker-shadow.svg',
                //The size image file.
                size: new google.maps.Size(225, 120),
                //The point on the image to measure the anchor from. 0, 0 is the top left.
                origin: new google.maps.Point(0, 0),
                //The x y coordinates of the anchor point on the marker. e.g. If your map marker was a drawing pin then the anchor would be the tip of the pin.
                anchor: new google.maps.Point(115, 82)
            },
            zIndex: (Math.round(latLng.lat()*-100000)<<5)-1
        });

        return markerShadow;
    };


setMarkerShadows = function (map, locations, bound) {
    for (var i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
        var data = locations[i];
        var markerShadow = createMarkerShadow(map, data);

        bound.extend(markerShadow.getPosition());
    }
};

bound = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();