Multiple marker selection within a box in leaflet - dictionary

Question

I need to select multiple markers in a map. Something like this: Box/Rectangle Draw Selection in Google Maps but with Leaflet and OSM.
I think it could be done by modifying the zoom box that appears when you shift click and drag in an OSM map, but I don't know how to do it.
Edit:
I rewrote the _onMouseUp function, as L. Sanna suggested and ended up with something like this:
_onMouseUp: function (e) {
this._finish();
var map = this._map,
layerPoint = map.mouseEventToLayerPoint(e);
if (this._startLayerPoint.equals(layerPoint)) { return; }
var bounds = new L.LatLngBounds(
map.layerPointToLatLng(this._startLayerPoint),
map.layerPointToLatLng(layerPoint));
var t=0;
var selected = new Array();
for (var i = 0; i < addressPoints.length; i++) {
var a = addressPoints[i];
pt = new L.LatLng(a[0], a[1]);
if (bounds.contains(pt) == true) {
selected[t] = a[2];
t++;
}
}
alert(selected.join('\n'))
},

Answer 1

I think it could be easy modificating the zoom box that appears when
you shift clic and drag in an osm map, but I don't know how to do it
Good idea. The zoom Box is actually a functionality of leaflet.
Here is the code.
Just rewrite the _onMouseUp function to fit your needs.

Answer 2

Have you tried something like this?
markers is an array of L.latLng() coordinates
map.on("boxzoomend", function(e) {
for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
if (e.boxZoomBounds.contains(markers[i].getLatLng())) {
console.log(markers[i]);
}
}
});

Answer 3

Not enough points to comment, but in order to override the _onMouseUp function like OP posted in their edit, the leaflet tutorial gives a good explanation. Additionally, this post was very helpful and walks you through every step.

Answer 4

A bit late to the party but it's also possible to achieve this using the leaflet-editable plugin.
// start drawing a rectangle
function startSelection() {
const rect = new L.Draw.Rectangle(this.map);
rect.enable();
this.map.on('draw:created', (e) => {
// the rectangle will not be added to the map unless you
// explicitly add it as a layer
// get the bounds of the rect and check if your points
// are contained in it
});
}
Benefits of using this method
Allow selection with any shape (polygon, circle, path, etc.)
Allow selection using a button/programmatically (does not require holding down the shift key, which may be unknown to some users).
Does not change the zoom box functionality