Google Maps API v3: Can I setZoom after fitBounds?

Edit: See Matt Diamond's comment below.

Got it! Try this:

map.fitBounds(bounds);var listener = google.maps.event.addListener(map, "idle", function() {   if (map.getZoom() > 16) map.setZoom(16);   google.maps.event.removeListener(listener); });

Modify to your needs.

I solved a similar problem in one of my apps. I was a little confused by your description of the problem, but I think you have the same goal I had...

In my app I wanted to plot a one or more markers and ensure the map was showing them all. The problem was, if I relied solely on the fitBounds method, then the zoom-level would be maxed out when there was a single point - that was no good.

The solution was to use fitBounds when there was many points, and setCenter+setZoom when there was only one point.

if (pointCount > 1) {  map.fitBounds(mapBounds);}else if (pointCount == 1) {  map.setCenter(mapBounds.getCenter());  map.setZoom(14);}

I have come to this page multiple times to get the answer, and while all the existing answers were super helpful, they did not solve my problem exactly.

google.maps.event.addListenerOnce(googleMap, 'zoom_changed', function() {    var oldZoom = googleMap.getZoom();    googleMap.setZoom(oldZoom - 1); //Or whatever});

Basically I found that the 'zoom_changed' event prevented the UI of the map from "skipping" which happened when i waited for the 'idle' event.

Hope this helps somebody!