Better implimentation of legend (thanks @zafrirron )

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ### Change Log for Node-RED Worldmap
 
+ - v2.2.1 - Better implementation of legend create/show/hide
  - v2.2.0 - Add rangering arcs function
  - v2.1.6 - Add legend command to allow inserting an html legend
  - v2.1.5 - Fix squawk icon color handling

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ map web page for plotting "things" on.
 
 ### Updates
 
+- v2.2.1 - Better implementation of legend create/show/hide
 - v2.2.0 - Add rangerings arcs function
 - v2.1.6 - Add legend command to allow inserting an html legend
 - v2.1.5 - Fix squawk icon color handling

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "node-red-contrib-web-worldmap",
-    "version": "2.2.0",
+    "version": "2.2.1",
     "description": "A Node-RED node to provide a web page of a world map for plotting things on.",
     "dependencies": {
         "cgi": "0.3.1",

worldmap/worldmap.js

@@ -1662,15 +1662,22 @@ function doCommand(cmd) {
         }
     }
     if (cmd.hasOwnProperty("legend")) {
-        try { map.removeControl(legend); }
-        catch(e) {}
         if (typeof cmd.legend === "string" && cmd.legend.length > 0) {
-            legend.onAdd = function() {
+            if (!legend.getContainer()) {   //if legend not exist create it
-                var div = L.DomUtil.create("div", "legend");
+                legend.onAdd = function() {
-                div.innerHTML = cmd.legend;
+                    var div = L.DomUtil.create("div", "legend");
-                return div;
+                    div.innerHTML = cmd.legend;
+                    return div;
+                };
+                legend.addTo(map);
             };
-            legend.addTo(map);
+            legend.getContainer().style.visibility = 'visible'; // if already exist use visibility to show/hide
+            legend.getContainer().innerHTML = cmd.legend;       //  set content of legend
+        } 
+        else {
+            if (legend.getContainer()) { 
+                legend.getContainer().style.visibility = 'hidden'; //if empty string and legend already created hide it
+            }
         }
     }