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GMSPinImageGlyph
@interface GMSPinImageGlyph : NSObject
Provides a custom pin image glyph for an advanced marker.
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Declaration
Objective-C
- (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;
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Declaration
Swift
var text: String? { get }
Objective-C
@property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) NSString *text
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Declaration
Swift
var textColor: UIColor? { get }
Objective-C
@property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) UIColor *textColor
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Declaration
Swift
var image: UIImage? { get }
Objective-C
@property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) UIImage *image
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Declaration
Swift
var glyphColor: UIColor? { get }
Objective-C
@property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) UIColor *glyphColor
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Returns a glyph model with the given text.
Declaration
Swift
init(text: String, textColor: UIColor)
Objective-C
- (nonnull GMSPinImageGlyph *)initWithText:(nonnull NSString *)text
textColor:(nonnull UIColor *)textColor;
Parameters
text
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A NSString object to use as the glyph.
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textColor
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A UIColor object to use to render the text.
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Return Value
An initialized glyph model.
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Returns a glyph model with the given text.
Declaration
Swift
init(image: UIImage)
Objective-C
- (nonnull GMSPinImageGlyph *)initWithImage:(nonnull UIImage *)image;
Parameters
image
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A UIImage object to use as the glyph.
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Return Value
An initialized glyph model.
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Returns a glyph model with the given glyph color.
Declaration
Swift
init(glyphColor: UIColor)
Objective-C
- (nonnull GMSPinImageGlyph *)initWithGlyphColor:(nonnull UIColor *)glyphColor;
Parameters
glyphColor
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A UIColor object to use to render the glyph.
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Return Value
An initialized glyph model.
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
[null,null,["Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC."],[[["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eGMSPinImageGlyph\u003c/code\u003e provides a way to customize the appearance of markers on a map with an image, text, or a colored glyph.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eYou can initialize a \u003ccode\u003eGMSPinImageGlyph\u003c/code\u003e with an image, text and color, or a glyph color.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003eGMSPinImageGlyph\u003c/code\u003e offers read-only properties to access the text, text color, image, and glyph color.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],["\u003cp\u003eThis class is used for advanced marker customization within the Google Maps SDK.\u003c/p\u003e\n"]]],["GMSPinImageGlyph provides custom pin image glyphs for advanced markers. It offers properties like `text`, `textColor`, `image`, and `glyphColor` to customize the glyph's appearance. Initialization is possible via methods `initWithText:textColor:`, `initWithImage:`, and `initWithGlyphColor:`. These create a glyph model using either text and its color, an image, or a specific glyph color, respectively. The standard init method is unavailable. The glyph properties are read only.\n"],null,["# GoogleMaps Framework Reference\n\nGMSPinImageGlyph\n================\n\n @interface GMSPinImageGlyph : NSObject\n\nProvides a custom pin image glyph for an advanced marker.\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-init](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(im)init)\n\n `\n ` \n Unavailable \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILABLE;\n\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [text](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(py)text)\n\n `\n ` \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n var text: String? { get }\n\n Objective-C \n\n @property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) NSString *text\n\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [textColor](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(py)textColor)\n\n `\n ` \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n var textColor: UIColor? { get }\n\n Objective-C \n\n @property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) UIColor *textColor\n\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [image](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(py)image)\n\n `\n ` \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n var image: UIImage? { get }\n\n Objective-C \n\n @property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) UIImage *image\n\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [glyphColor](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(py)glyphColor)\n\n `\n ` \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n var glyphColor: UIColor? { get }\n\n Objective-C \n\n @property(nonatomic, nullable, readonly) UIColor *glyphColor\n\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-initWithText:textColor:](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(im)initWithText:textColor:)\n\n `\n ` \n Returns a glyph model with the given text. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(text: String, textColor: UIColor)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull GMSPinImageGlyph *)initWithText:(nonnull NSString *)text\n textColor:(nonnull UIColor *)textColor;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|\n | ` `*text*` ` | A `NSString` object to use as the glyph. |\n | ` `*textColor*` ` | A `UIColor` object to use to render the text. |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n An initialized glyph model.\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-initWithImage:](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(im)initWithImage:)\n\n `\n ` \n Returns a glyph model with the given text. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(image: UIImage)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull GMSPinImageGlyph *)initWithImage:(nonnull UIImage *)image;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |---------------|-----------------------------------------|\n | ` `*image*` ` | A `UIImage` object to use as the glyph. |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n An initialized glyph model.\n- `\n ``\n ``\n `\n\n ### [-initWithGlyphColor:](#/c:objc(cs)GMSPinImageGlyph(im)initWithGlyphColor:)\n\n `\n ` \n Returns a glyph model with the given glyph color. \n\n #### Declaration\n\n Swift \n\n init(glyphColor: UIColor)\n\n Objective-C \n\n - (nonnull GMSPinImageGlyph *)initWithGlyphColor:(nonnull UIColor *)glyphColor;\n\n #### Parameters\n\n |--------------------|------------------------------------------------|\n | ` `*glyphColor*` ` | A `UIColor` object to use to render the glyph. |\n\n #### Return Value\n\n An initialized glyph model."]]
