Google Maps API infoWindow.close() does nothing

Question

function bindInfoWindow(marker, map, infoWindow, html) {

    //infoWindow.close(); <---- ignore this one

      google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {

        infoWindow.close();

        infoWindow.setContent(html);
        infoWindow.open(map, marker);
      });
    }

This is my function with the listener for when a marker is clicked but regardless to what I do the infoWindows will NOT close unless I click them they just stay on the screen when I click them and sometimes I get an error that there is no Close function. Someone help please!

Answer 1

InfoWindow close works just fine. I suspect you are expecting it to close a different infowindow.

In your example it will close the infowindow (if it is open) and open it immediately again, you probably won't see that.

Try adding:

google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", function() {infoWindow.close();});

Then clicking on the map. Note, this is probably not your final solution, just a technique to show you it does close.

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