Title: [Plugin: Comprehensive Google Map Plugin] Directions box open automatically
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# [Plugin: Comprehensive Google Map Plugin] Directions box open automatically

 *  Resolved [jcritty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcritty/)
 * (@jcritty)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/)
 * Curious if there is a way to always have the directions panel to be open?
 * Currently, I need to click on the marker, then click Directions to here. The 
   buisness just wants that open and ready to go.
 * Love love love this plugin!!
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/comprehensive-google-map-plugin/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/comprehensive-google-map-plugin/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [alexanderzagniotov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexanderzagniotov/)
 * (@alexanderzagniotov)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/#post-2554213)
 * Thank you for the kind words 🙂
    ATM it is not possible 🙂
 * Regards
 *  Thread Starter [jcritty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jcritty/)
 * (@jcritty)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/#post-2554253)
 * Thanks for the speedy response.
 * I know you get a billion requests for future versions, but if this one sticks
   in your mind, I’ll be rather grateful.
 * Cheers.
    j
 *  Plugin Contributor [alexanderzagniotov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/alexanderzagniotov/)
 * (@alexanderzagniotov)
 * [14 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/#post-2554367)
 * I will keep that in mind, unfortunately I do not have an ETA 🙁
 *  [kimbolee18](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimbolee18/)
 * (@kimbolee18)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/#post-2554554)
 * Just wondering–has this been implemented yet? I’m designing a site for a client
   and being able to display the “get directions” box automatically would be fantastic!
 *  [kimbolee18](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimbolee18/)
 * (@kimbolee18)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/#post-2554555)
 * Nevermind–I found a fix (until the feature is added to the plugin). In the source
   files for the plugin, there is a file named “map_placeholder_and_directions.tpl”
   Line 3 reads:
 * `<div class="direction-controls-placeholder" id="direction-controls-placeholder-
   MAP_PLACEHOLDER_ID_TOKEN" style="background: white; width: MAP_PLACEHOLDER_WIDTH_TOKEN;
   margin-top: 5px; border: 1px solid #EBEBEB; display: none; padding: 18px 0 9px
   0;">`
 * Change the display to display:block and the directions box will appear by default.
   If you want to pre-set the starting address, change the “value” on line 29
    EX:`
   <input type="text" maxlength="2048" tabindex="4" value="YOUR STARTING ADDRESS"
   name="a_address" id="a_address" title="Start address" class="wp kd-input-text"
   autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off">`
 * Ending address can be edited in the same way on line 50:
 * `<input type="text" maxlength="2048" tabindex="4" value="YOUR END ADDRESS" name
   ="b_address" id="b_address" title="End address" class="wp kd-input-text" autocomplete
   ="off" autocorrect="off">`

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 * Last reply from: [kimbolee18](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kimbolee18/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-comprehensive-google-map-plugin-directions-box-open-automatically/#post-2554555)
 * Status: resolved