Layer Settings Panel
The layer settings panel is used to configure properties of a layer that do not directly affect its representation on the map. The data section allows you to choose a Feature Source resource to use as the source of data for this layer. All other properties of a layer are dependent on the feature source selected. You must select a feature source in order to configure and style a layer. If you choose to change the feature source associated with a layer, all properties and styling information will be lost, so only change the feature source for new layers or if you are really, really sure you want to.
Feature Data Setup
- Feature Class
- A feature source may provide one or more feature classes. Changing feature classes will remove any selected properties and styling information.
- Geometry
- A feature class may provide one or more geometries. Changing geometries will remove any existing styling information.
- Properties
- You can choose which attributes of the selected feature class will be visible to the user when a feature on this layer is selected. To make an attribute available, check the checkbox next to the property and supply a display name if desired.
- Filter
- You can select a layer-wide filter to apply to the feature source. This filter is used by the FDO provider to limit the features used to draw the layer. Use the [...] button to the right of the filter to open the expression builder and create a filter expression.
- URL
- Does anyone know what this does?
- Tool tip
- You can specify an expression used to display a tooltip when the user hovers the mouse over a feature on this layer. Use the [...] button to the right of the tool tip to open the expression builder and create a text expression.