Leaflet Marker Animation

How to Animate a Marker with Leaflet: A Beginner's Guide

Introduction

Are you ready to add some life to your Leaflet maps? Animating markers is a great way to draw attention to specific locations and make your maps more engaging. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to animate a marker with Leaflet without any additional libraries or plugins.

Step 1: Create a Leaflet Map

To get started, you'll need to create a Leaflet map. Here's a simple example:

```html

``` ```javascript var map = L.map('map').setView([51.505, -0.09], 13); L.tileLayer('https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png', { attribution: '© OpenStreetMap contributors' }).addTo(map); ```

Step 2: Add a Marker

Now that you have a map, you can add a marker. Here's how:

```javascript var marker = L.marker([51.505, -0.09]).addTo(map); ```

Step 3: Animate the Marker

To animate the marker, you can use the `animateMarker()` method. This method takes two arguments: a list of coordinates and an options object. The coordinates specify the path that the marker will follow, and the options object allows you to control the speed and other aspects of the animation.

Here's an example of how to animate a marker along a polyline:

```javascript var coordinates = [ [51.505, -0.09], [51.508, -0.11], [51.512, -0.12] ]; var options = { duration: 1000, easing: 'linear' }; marker.animateMarker(coordinates, options); ```

Conclusion

That's it! You've now learned how to animate a marker with Leaflet. This is a powerful technique that can be used to add some extra flair to your maps. Experiment with different coordinates and options to see what kind of effects you can create.