Display another layout over GoogleMap

This example demonstrate how to place LinearLayout over GoogleMap, using XML.

Add layout over GoogleMap


<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical"
tools:context=".MainActivity" >


<fragment
android:id="@+id/map"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
class="com.google.android.gms.maps.MapFragment"/>

<LinearLayout
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:background="#A0FFFFFF" >
<TextView
android:id="@+id/locinfo"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
<ImageView
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:src="@drawable/ic_launcher" />

</LinearLayout>

</RelativeLayout>


The series:
A simple example using Google Maps Android API v2, step by step.