Layer Control

The Layers panel is in the right sidebar (East panel), under the Workspaces & Layers tab. It displays all layers in your current workspace as an hierarchical tree.

Layer Tree Structure

Layers are organised into two top-level groups:

• Overlays — thematic vector and raster layers (points, lines, polygons, images)
• Base Layers — background map tiles (only one base layer is visible at a time)

Each group can contain nested sub-groups. Click the expand/collapse arrows to navigate the tree.

Active Layer

The active layer is the layer that the map interacts with — feature selection, data table, editing, and other tools all operate on the active layer.

• Use the Active Layer dropdown at the top of the layers panel to select one
• The active layer is highlighted in the tree
• Clicking a feature on the map performs a lookup against the active layer first
• The Active Layer section also offers Sort By, Filter By, and Edit Template selectors — the same ones as the Data Table toolbar

TIP

If no active layer is set, clicking on the map will still find features from all visible layers, but you won't be able to edit records or use layer-specific tools.

Visibility

• Click the checkbox (eye icon) next to a layer to toggle its visibility on the map
• Base layers also use the eye icon — only one can be visible at a time

Labels

Some layers have configurable labels that display text on the map (e.g. street names, parcel numbers).

• Click the label toggle () next to a layer to show or hide its labels

Opacity

• Use the opacity slider that appears when you expand a layer node to adjust transparency
• Drag left for more transparent, right for more opaque

Reordering Layers

You can drag and drop layers to change their drawing order:

1. Click and hold a layer in the tree
2. Drag it to the desired position
3. Release to drop

WARNING

Layers can only be reordered within the same group. You cannot drag an overlay into the base layers group or vice versa.

Layer Context Menu

Right-click a layer in the tree to access additional options:

Option	Description
Zoom to Extent	Pan and zoom the map to fit the full extent of the layer
Add new Layer(s)	Open the Layer Repository to add more layers
Remove Layer	Remove the layer from your workspace (does not delete data)
Edit Layer	Open layer settings (admin permission required)
Delete Layer	Permanently delete the layer and its data (admin permission required)
Reload active Workspace	Reload the current workspace from the server
Save active Workspace	Save the current workspace state (if permitted)

Toolbar Buttons (top)

The layers panel toolbar provides quick access to common actions:

Button	Icon	Description
Add Layers		Open the Layer Repository
Remove Layer		Remove selected layer(s) from workspace
Edit Layer		Edit the selected layer's settings
Delete Layer		Permanently delete selected layer

Toolbar Buttons (bottom)

Button	Icon	Description
Show Popup		Toggle the feature popup on/off when clicking the map
Preview layer		Toggle mouse hover over layer -provides preview on map
Sync open tabs		Toggle keeping display in sync on other open tabs

Tips

• Expand a layer to see its opacity slider and any child (sub) layers
• Layers load based on zoom level — some layers only appear when you zoom in far enough
• The layer tree reflects the current workspace. Add or remove layers, then save your workspace to keep changes