# Plotting over a map?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/plotting-over-a-map/79426>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [January 23, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/plotting-over-a-map/79426 "2025-01-23T01:16:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![dsamuilov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/dsamuilov/32/82762_2.png) [@dsamuilov](https://community.glideapps.com/u/dsamuilov)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/plotting-over-a-map/79426/1 "2025-01-23T01:16:55Z")

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Is it possible to use a map of a specific area and then plot color points over it? I am not referring to pushpins, just little dots in different colors.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/plotting-over-a-map/79426/2 "2025-01-23T13:49:06Z")

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> [@Heat-map tool](https://community.glideapps.com/t/heat-map-tool/79425/2):
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> Nothing native. Can you explain your use case? My only suggestions at this point would be a custom AI component, or embedding a third party tool.

> [@Customizing Map Markers in New Glide Apps](https://community.glideapps.com/t/customizing-map-markers-in-new-glide-apps/70540):
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> I’m just updating what I used to post when we were still using Glide Classic [Custom map marker icons](https://community.glideapps.com/t/custom-map-marker-icons/38030). Now, through more static CSS, we can still change the color and icon of the map marker. Of course, you have to subscribe to the Business/Enterprise plan to use this feature. The selector from this CSS is related to the “Title” in your “Map configuration panel.” Therefore, you can still group or categorize the appearance of your markers. 1. Change the colo…

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**Author:** ![Himaladin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/himaladin/32/71023_2.png) [@Himaladin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Himaladin)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/plotting-over-a-map/79426/3 "2025-01-24T14:15:16Z")

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As a continuation [Customizing Map Markers in New Glide Apps](https://community.glideapps.com/t/customizing-map-markers-in-new-glide-apps/70540), you can add the following CSS for specific visualization on a particular zone group:

```auto
[title="Zone A"]::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border: 1px dashed red;
    border-radius: 50%;
    width: 150px;
    height: 150px;
    background-color: rgba(200, 0, 0, 0.3);
    z-index: -1;
    top: 50%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

```

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