google maps v3 change size of infowindow - google-maps-api-3

Question

I would like to set the size of an infowindow to fit the content inside. The standard infowindow is too wide I tried to use maxWidth but it doesn't seem to work. What is the best way to resize an infowindow?
see code:
window.setContent( inspStates[i].name+ "<br/>"+"total: "+inspStates[i].totalInsp+ "<br/>"+ info);
the information that will be displayed in the bubble looks like this( \n means next line)
NY \ntotal 60 \n2009: 10 \n2010: 20 \n2011: 30

Answer 1

What you want to do is replace the "standard" Googlemaps infoWindow with your own, and put your content into it. Once you replace the standard GM infoWindow, you have a lot of latitude to work with. What I did is this:
Add a new style ID called #infoWindow, and set its width.
#infoWindow {
width: 150px;
}
Outside of any functions within my Javascript, I create a new infoWindow:
var infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
Create a new var within the function that sets the information displayed by the marker(s), and set its value to the content:
var html = '<div id="infoWindow">';
html += 'NY<br />total 60<br />2009: 10<br />2010: 20<br />2011: 30';
html +='</div>';
Call the createMarker function using the location information you would have created elsewhere, and include the html var as one of the arguments:
var marker = createMarker(point,name,html);
The createMarker function you would declare elsewhere, which would bring all of the information together, display the marker on your map, and display the information above when it's clicked on:
function createMarker(latlng,name,html) {
var contentString = html;
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: latlng,
map: map,
title: name
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infoWindow.setContent(contentString);
infoWindow.open(map,marker);
});
}

Answer 2

Just so everyone is clear, if they stumble on this thread.
All you need to do is set the height and width of a container in the your info window content.
You don't need to override google classes and you don't need to get overly complicated about this.
var contentString = '<div class="map-info-window">'+
'<h1>My Info Window</h1>'+
'<p>Hello World</p>'+
'</div>';
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
content: contentString, });
In my css I have this:
.map-info-window {
width:200px;
height:200px;
}
That's it. That's all you need to do to set the width of a Google Maps InfoWindow.

Answer 3

For me this CSS works fine:
.gm-style-iw {
width: 324px !important;
height: 120px !important;
}

Answer 4

please take a look at following API references and examples:
Google Map V3 Examples:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/
Google Map V3 API Ref:
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#MapOptions

Answer 5

To set the size of the bubble info-window inside a google map it's enough to add the following css in your CSS file:
.gmap-popup {
max-width:204px;
max-height:110px;
}
Adapted from this discussion.

Answer 6

JFrancis answers is the right one, just don't forget to add "!important" in your CSS when you set the width! This might look like a minor thing, but if you don't do it, your CSS will simply get overwritten!
#infoWindow {
width: 150px !important;
}