I've been following the answers/examples in this question here. Initialize Google Map in AngularJS
I've setup a plunker example of whats happening. http://plnkr.co/edit/5fN7PR
Including the git repo example. My map loads when I first view the map page (partial) however if I select another link then go back to the map the map doesn't load. I can see the map still exists as its being called its just not replacing the div with id="map".
I don't care that the map will be reinitialized at this stage, I've setup a store for the maps for different places, however that won't work without the map! My list and details pages work as expected. /web/place is a ajax call to my silex backend.
<div class="container full-width" ng-view></div>
'use strict';
/* App Module */
var app = angular.module('places', ['Controllers', 'Filters', 'Services']);
app.config(['$routeProvider', function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider.
when('/places', {templateUrl: 'partials/place-list.html', controller: 'ListController'}).
when('/places/:placeId/details', {templateUrl: 'partials/place-detail.html', controller: 'DetailController'}).
when('/places/:placeId/map', {templateUrl: 'partials/place-map.html', controller: 'MapController'}).
otherwise({redirectTo: '/places'});
}]);
'use strict';
/* Controllers */
var controllers;
controllers = angular.module("Controllers", []);
controllers.controller("ListController", function($scope, Place) {
$scope.places = Place.query();
});
controllers.controller("DetailController", function($scope, $routeParams, Place) {
$scope.place = Place.get({placeId: $routeParams.placeId});
});
controllers.controller("MapController", function($scope, $routeParams, Place, GoogleMaps) {
$scope.place = Place.get({placeId: $routeParams.placeId});
$scope.map = GoogleMaps;
});
'use strict';
/* Services */
var services;
services = angular.module('Services', ['ngResource']);
services.factory('Place', function($resource){
return $resource('/web/place/:placeId', {}, {
query: {method:'GET', params:{placeId:'list'}, isArray:true}
});
});
services.factory('GoogleMaps', function() {
var map_id = '#map';
var lat = -25;
var lng = 133;
var zoom = 16;
var map = initialize(map_id, lat, lng, zoom);
console.log(map);
return map;
function initialize(map_id, lat, lng, zoom) {
var myOptions = {
zoom : zoom,
center : new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng),
mapTypeId : google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
console.log(myOptions);
return new google.maps.Map($(map_id)[0], myOptions);
}
});
<div id="map" style="width: 100%;"></div>
I've started using angularjs UI. It has solved my problem.