Getting the coordinates of a mouse click

The mouse has been the most effective input device for computers for a long time. Nowadays, there is an attempt to change it with touchscreens, but nothing can be compared to the ease of use that a mouse provides.

The mouse has different interactions on maps, such as click, double-click, right-click, move, and drag. These events can be handled in different ways to interact with users.

In this recipe, we will get the coordinates of a mouse click on any point on the map. Users will see an info window upon a mouse click, which can be seen in the following screenshot:

This is how we achieve the creation of a map that is listening for each mouse click to get coordinates.

Getting ready

We assume that you already know how to create a simple map. We will only cover the code that is needed for showing an info window upon mouse clicks.

You can find the source code at Chapter 5/ch05_getting_coordinates.html.

How to do it…

If you perform the following steps, you can...