title: Implementing a "X" to close a Marker Info Window
body: <p><strong>Qualifiers:</strong>
  First, my application is a native Android application using Google Map v2. Second, I'm not looking for someone to provide code on how to implement a detailed solution but instead I'm simply looking for possible high level design approaches I could take to achieve my objectives. If you have specifics that you can share I'm definitely appreciative of anything you may want to volunteer but first and foremost I'm looking for high level design recommendations as I'm more than willing to figure out all of the details. All I ask is that if you do provide some recommendations please qualify whether the recommendation is based on theory (which is fine) or whether you know that it is possible (e.g., you've implemented something similar or know with a high level of confidence that it will work). </p>
  
  <p>BTW, I've already spent considerable time looking at Google docs, somewhat related S.O. posts re: marker's and other related tutorials but I haven't found anything yet that gives me the info I need to design an acceptable solution. Perhaps the info is right under my nose and i'm just missing it?  </p>
  
  <p><strong>Objective:</strong>
  Upon opening the Map marker info window give the user the ability to either: </p>
  
  <p><strong>1)</strong> Close the Marker's info window (e.g., by tapping an "x" in upper right window) without having to open another Marker's info window;</p>
  
  <p><strong>OR</strong> </p>
  
  <p><strong>2)</strong> "Tap" on the "body" of the info window and launch a separate activity to display a more detailed map for this marker.</p>
  
  <p>I can easily see ways to accomplish either 1 or 2 separately but not both from the same info window screen for a given marker. </p>
  
  <p>I need to give the user the ability to take either of these actions because upon seeing the marker's info window content the user will either want to retrieve more info regarding the location or simply close the marker window and perhaps look at other marker's info window content. </p>
  
  <p>BTW, I am familiar with the following Google statement regarding Marker info window:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>As mentioned in the previous section on info windows, an info window is not a live View, rather the view is rendered as an image onto the map. As a result, any listeners you set on the view are disregarded and you cannot distinguish between click events on various parts of the view. You are advised not to place interactive components — such as buttons, checkboxes, or text inputs — within your custom info window.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Perhaps the aforementioned quote means I won't be able to do what I want to do without some sort of "trickery"...e.g., replacing the standard info window with my own?</p>
  
  <p>BTW I've seen other apps marker's that do provide a close ("x") button on the marker's info window...but not sure what version of Maps they were using (i.e., v1 or v2). Maybe having an "x" close button was standard with v1 Map api?</p>
  
  <p>Cheers,  </p>