gmap v3 clear specific marker - google-maps-api-3

Question

to clear markers from google maps I use:
mapContent.gmap('clear', 'markers');
But what if I want to clear specific markers, not all, lets say by their IDs? Is it possible?

Answer 1

The way that you clear a marker from the map is by calling the setMap(null) on the marker. It looks like you are using some third party plugin (jquery-ui-map perhaps?) for google maps. If you are using jquery-ui-map, use the find method to find the marker you want, then call setMap(null) on it.

Answer 2

marker.setMap(null) will only clear the marker overlay. It will not destroy the marker. As "clear" is potentially for. I too want to clear the markers and destroy the one I clicked. I have a working demo which I am willing to share. Though I used marker.setMap(null) it only hides the marker. I have yet to find a way to completely destroy it.
jsFiddle:
jsfiddle.net/ryanverdel/WRyrJ/
Code:
$(document).ready(function () {
var markerCount = 0;
$("#test1").gmap3({
map: {
options: {
center: [-2.2214281090541204, -78.695068359375],
zoom: 8,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
mapTypeControl: true,
mapTypeControlOptions: {
style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU
},
navigationControl: true,
scrollwheel: true,
disableDoubleClickZoom: true,
streetViewControl: false,
},
events: {
click: function (map, event) {
if (markerCount < 10) {
$(this).gmap3(
{
marker: {
latLng: event.latLng,
options: {
draggable: true,
animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP,
},
events: {
click: function (marker) {
marker.setMap(map);
marker.setMap(null);
marker = null;
delete marker;
console.log(marker);
markerCount--;
},
dragend: function (marker) {
$("#inputArray").empty();
setTimeout(function () {
var markers = $("#test1").gmap3({
get: {
all: true
}
});
$.each(markers, function (i, marker) {
$("#inputArray").append('<p>{"latitude":' + marker.position.lat() + ', ' + '"longitude":' + marker.position.lng() + '},' + '</p>');
});
}, 400);
}
},
},
});
markerCount++;
$("#inputArray").empty();
setTimeout(function () {
var markers = $("#test1").gmap3({
get: {
all: true
}
});
$.each(markers, function (i, marker) {
$("#inputArray").append('<p>{"latitude":' + marker.position.lat() + ', ' + '"longitude":' + marker.position.lng() + '},' + '</p>');
});
}, 400);
} else {
return false;
};
}
}
}
});
});