# Google Map rendering bug when not displayed by default

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-map-rendering-bug-when-not-displayed-by-default/144059>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 24, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-map-rendering-bug-when-not-displayed-by-default/144059 "2008-07-24T23:49:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asoto)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-map-rendering-bug-when-not-displayed-by-default/144059/1 "2008-07-24T23:49:21Z")

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I’m not sure if this is a bug with the Google Maps renders or if I’m  
just doing something wrong. I am using the “livepipe ui control  
tabs”:[http://livepipe.net/control](http://livepipe.net/control) to display different pieces of data on  
a page, no AJAX here, just some simple javascript events (for the  
purposes of this problem, I’ve had the same problems when not using the  
livepipe ui library.

If I display the map by default, then it renders perfectly. However, if  
I display something else first (i.e. the map is hidden and then its  
containing

 is made visible via javascript) the map doesn’t render  
correctly. Specifically, it’s like the bottom, right, and bottom right  
portions of the map are grey. And if you drag it around, the rendering  
never becomes normal. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?  
I’ve attached a screen shot of the problem. Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@asoto](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/asoto)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/google-map-rendering-bug-when-not-displayed-by-default/144059/2 "2008-07-30T15:23:34Z")

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Alex,

I’m having the same problem. Haven’t come up with a solution yet.  
Can’t seem to find much on this, either. If I find something I’ll  
reply to the group.

Best,  
Mike Branski

On Jul 24, 4:49 pm, Alex S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)