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google map question

SilleeMee — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 23:59:26 GMT

What does a bouncing gray pointer mean? I can't seem to find an answer when I google it. TIA

Looks like this and it's bouncing up and down in one spot.

Re: google map question

Nightowlz — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 01:13:08 GMT

I don't know. When I use Google Maps it has one that looks like that but it's red. It shows your destination location when you map from one address to another.

I have never seen the one you posted.

Must be some type of location pin?

Re: google map question

riley1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 14:06:25 GMT

Mine is red as well - have not seen a grey one. Maybe it's your starting point?

Re: google map question

dooBdoo — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 15:48:15 GMT

@SilleeMee, I think the default Google map marker color is red and it's fixed (doesn't bounce or jump), but developers are permitted to change the color or to animate it to set it apart from others.

Re: google map question

SilleeMee — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:52:33 GMT

What made me ask the question is when I looked at a map, provided by SHINGRIX dot com, for locating pharmacies that might have it in stock. That gray pointer does not point to anything in particular and does not move it's position when you zoom in or zoom out. It just sits there bouncing...?

Re: google map question

dooBdoo — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:13:18 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
What made me ask the question is when I looked at a map, provided by SHINGRIX dot com, for locating pharmacies that might have it in stock. That gray pointer does not point to anything in particular and does not move it's position when you zoom in or zoom out. It just sits there bouncing...?

@SilleeMee, Thanks! I just looked at that particular map. No matter which zip code I use, if I enlarge to the full-screen size of the map the bouncing gray marker appears to be a general indicator for the whole area around that zip code. Zooming in, as you mentioned, the fact that it remains pretty much in a static central spot causes me feel the website developer wanted to highlight the general community area. Otherwise, I don't see a practical use for it and I can see why it stood out as unusual.

Re: google map question

SilleeMee — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:17:30 GMT

I was hoping that gray pointer was jumping for joy and pointing to a pharmacy that had it in stock...lol! @dooBdoo

Re: google map question

dooBdoo — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 22:19:31 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I was hoping that gray pointer was jumping for joy and pointing to a pharmacy that had it in stock...lol! @dooBdoo

I love your optimistic attitude, @SilleeMee!

Re: google map question

LTT1 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:06:47 GMT

@SilleeMee

Could this be where you live?

Mine is this.

Re: google map question

SilleeMee — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 23:25:29 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@SilleeMee

Could this be where you live?
Mine is this.

No, @LTT1. It's not. Meaningless bouncing gray pointer, as far as I can tell so far.

Re: google map question

LTT1 — Sat, 27 Oct 2018 12:41:02 GMT

@SilleeMee

That map!

‘It is kind of a mess!

But, there sure are a lot of places listed in this area.

i messaged two last night and one replied back that they would have more in stock Nov. 1st.