Layer Selector Options

Overview

The Layer Selector has a variety of functionality which can be accessed by right-clicking on layers or groups. Multiple layers can be highlighted for queries or to apply changes to groups of layers simultaneously.

Options for Layers

Option	Description
Visible	Toggle whether layer will appear on the map
Active	Toggle whether layer will interact when clicked or hovered
Labelled	Toggle whether the defined label is visible on the map
Hidden	Toggle whether layer appears in the Layer Tree (Map visibility is not affected)
Edit Title	Edit the title of the layer
Refresh	Reload features from the server
Properties	Open the Layer Properties menu See: Properties
Fields	Open Fields Editor See: Fields
Styles	Open Styling menu See: Styles Editor
Copy Styles	Copy the style of the layer so that it can be quickly pasted into another layer See: Copy Styles
Duplicate	Create a duplicate of the layer
Opacity	Quick adjust the opacity of the layer
Show Legend	Toggles a legend if an expression is applied to the layer. See: Expressions
Delete	Remove layer from the map (The layer is not deleted unless done so in Mapworks UI)
Query	Open the Query Builder on the layer See: Query
Thematics	Generate Thematics on the layer See: Thematics
Create Theme	Create a theme on the layer See: Thematics
Go To Extent	Zoom to the full extent of the layer
Save Layer	Save styling to the layer object (Styling will be preserved if the layer is imported to another map) See: Save Layers
Revert Layer	Remove any map specific changes to this layer (i.e. Revert to saved layer state)
View Layer	Open the Mapworks UI Layer list, filtering to show only the selected Layer
View Dataset	Open the Mapworks UI Dataset list, filtering to show only the selected Dataset

Options for Groups

Option	Description
Visible	Toggle whether the containing layers will appear on the map. Note: When a group's visibility is toggled, the layers within the group retain their own visibility state
Edit Title	Edit the title of the Group
Delete	Remove group and containing layers from the map (The layers are not deleted unless done so in Mapworks UI)
Query	Open the Query Builder on all the layers in the group See: Query
View Layer	Open the Mapworks UI Dataset list, filtering to show only the selected Layers contained in the group
View Dataset	Open the Mapworks UI Dataset list, filtering to show only the selected Datasets contained in the group

Selecting multiple Layers

Multiple layers can be highlighted for queries or to apply changes to groups of layers simultaneously.

Note: When layers of different types are selected together, only the layers that are compatible with the chosen right-click option will be acted upon

To perform an operation on multiple layers and/or groups simultaneously:

1. Click on a Layer
2. Hold Shift and click on any number of additional layers and/or groups
3. Right-click on one of the highlighted layers or groups, and select an option