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GMSMapViewType
enum GMSMapViewType : NSUInteger {}
Display types for GMSMapView.
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Basic maps. The default. Supports both Light and Dark color schemes.
Declaration
Objective-C
kGMSTypeNormal = 1
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Satellite maps with no labels.
Declaration
Objective-C
kGMSTypeSatellite
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Terrain maps. Supports both Light and Dark color schemes.
Declaration
Objective-C
kGMSTypeTerrain
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Satellite maps with a transparent label overview.
Declaration
Objective-C
kGMSTypeHybrid
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No maps, no labels. Display of traffic data is not supported.
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Last updated 2025-08-27 UTC.
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