How to disable mouse scroll wheel scaling with Google Maps API

📝 Title: How to Disable Mouse Scroll Wheel Scaling with Google Maps API

🌍 Introduction: Are you using Google Maps API (v3) to display maps on your webpage? Do you want to prevent zooming when users scroll the mouse wheel over your map? In this blog post, we'll address this common issue and provide you with easy solutions to disable mouse scroll wheel scaling with the Google Maps API. So, let's dive in!

🔎 Problem: You have disabled the scaleControl, but scroll wheel scaling still persists when users interact with your map.

💡 Solution: To disable mouse scroll wheel scaling with the Google Maps API, you can modify your existing code as follows:

1. Locate the line options = $.extend({...}, options); in your code.

2. Add a new property scrollwheel: false within the options object. It should look like this:

   options = $.extend({ navigationControl: false, mapTypeControl: false, scaleControl: false, scrollwheel: false, // <-- Add this line draggable: false, mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP }, options);

📝 Explanation: By adding the scrollwheel: false property to the options object, you inform the Google Maps API to disable mouse scroll wheel scaling. This prevents users from zooming in or out of the map using the scroll wheel.

🏞️ Example: Let's see the modified function with the added scrollwheel: false property:

$.fn.showMap = function(options, addr){
  options = $.extend({
    navigationControl: false,
    mapTypeControl: false,
    scaleControl: false,
    scrollwheel: false, // <-- Added line to disable scroll wheel scaling
    draggable: false,
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
  }, options);
  var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById($(this).attr('id')), options);

  // Code cut from this example as not relevant
};

📢 Call-to-Action: There you have it! With just a small modification to your code, you can disable mouse scroll wheel scaling with the Google Maps API. Try implementing this solution in your project and let us know how it works for you. If you have any questions or other Google Maps-related topics you'd like us to cover, feel free to reach out in the comments section below. Happy mapping! 🗺️✨

Now that you know how to disable mouse scroll wheel scaling with the Google Maps API, take your maps to the next level by providing a smoother user experience. Share this article with your fellow developers and help them overcome this common challenge. 🚀💻

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