Do you need WebGL to use Mapbox GL?

Do you need WebGL to use Mapbox GL?

Mapbox GL requires WebGL support. Please check that you are using a supported browser and that WebGL is enabled. Was this example helpful?

Is the Mapbox GL JS library compatible with IE?

Starting with v2.0.0, Mapbox GL JS is no longer compatible with any version of Internet Explorer. If you need to support Internet Explorer, consider using the Mapbox Static Images API for non-interactive maps or using the Mapbox Static Tiles API with another library (for example, Mapbox.js or Leaflet) for interactive maps.

Which is the best browser for Mapbox GL?

Like Mapbox Studio, Mapbox GL JS is supported in most modern browsers. The same requirements for Mapbox Studio apply to Mapbox GL JS. In general, recent versions of Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge are compatible with Mapbox GL JS.

How to create a vector layer in Mapbox?

To create the vector map style, the example provides a JSON object to define a map style that uses map data in the publicly available Mapbox Streets v 8 vector tileset as a source for several vector layer s, and recolors them to create a dark appearance.

Was this example helpful? This example adds a clickable interface that allows a user to enable and disable two different map layers. The interface uses setLayoutProperty to toggle the value for each layer’s visibility property between visible and none. Mapbox GL requires WebGL support.

How are layers defined in Mapbox GL JS?

Except for layers of the background or sky types, each layer must refer to a source. Layers take the data that they get from a source, optionally filter features, and then define how those features are styled. Here is an example layers object which could be included in a style:

Which is an optional expression in Mapbox GL JS?

A spherical dome around the map that is always rendered behind all other layers. Optional expression. A expression specifying conditions on source features. Only features that match the filter are displayed. Zoom expressions in filters are only evaluated at integer zoom levels. The feature-state expression is not supported in filter expressions.

How does the background style layer work in Mapbox?

The background style layer covers the entire map. Use a background style layer to configure a color or pattern to show below all other map content. If the background layer is transparent or omitted from the style, any part of the map view that does not show another style layer is transparent.

How to add a new layer to MapBox?

The L.mapbox.featureLayer method, which is inherited from Leaflet’s L.FeatureGroup method, allows you to add a new layer to your map. The source can be GeoJSON, or it can be a URL pointing to a tileset or map style.

Can You update mapbox.js to GL JS?

If you use a Default Mapbox style, you can update to the Mapbox GL JS version of that style. For example, if you used the Mapbox Classic Streets style with Mapbox.js, you could use Mapbox Streets v9 in your Mapbox GL JS app.

How to highlight features in a bounding box?

Hold Shift and drag the map to query features using queryRenderedFeatures. This example uses U.S. county data uploaded to Mapbox as a vector tileset. This data is not updated or maintained and should not be used in production applications.

Where can I download shapefile for Mapbox GL?

If you’re interested in creating an application that uses U.S. county data, you can download a Shapefile from census.gov’s data portal and upload it to Mapbox Studio’s Tilesets page. Mapbox GL requires WebGL support. Please check that you are using a supported browser and that WebGL is enabled.

Can you use Mapbox as a vector tileset?

This example uses U.S. county data uploaded to Mapbox as a vector tileset. This data is not updated or maintained and should not be used in production applications.

How to add a raster image to a map?

Was this example helpful? This example animates a series of radar weather images over other map layers in a dark vector style.