Layers

Defining layers

Select Keygwt_Core -> Layers.

• Type: layer type

• Name: unique internal name of the layer
• Label: internal label of the layer
• Label [fi]...Label [en]: label of the layer and its translations shown to the user.
• URL: URL for loading the layer
• Parameters: layer-related parameters that will be sent to the map server
• Options: layer-related options that will be sent to the map server
• Order number:
• System:
• Print url:
• Data model:
• Metaresource: WFS meta resource (see WFS Resource)
• Additional data models:

Layer group permissions

Select Keygwt_Core -> Layer group permissions.

• Layer: see the Configuring layers chapter.
• User group: the user group that has access to the layer (see User groups available in KeyLight).

Layer locks

Data import locks the layer into which the data is imported for the duration of the operation in order to ensure that the layer cannot be deleted while data is being imported. To remove the lock in problem situations, go to the Admin site (Keygwt_core -> Layer locks).

Layer legend elements

Select Keygwt_Core -> Layer legend elements

• Layer legend: See Layer legends.
• Description [fi]... Description [en]: a description and translations of the layer legend element, which will be displayed to the user
• Fill color: symbol fill color that will be displayed in the legend, for example, the color used to fill in a circle.
• Stroke color: symbol stroke color that will be displayed in the legend, for example, the color used to draw a circle.
• Stroke width: Line width of the frame of symbols shown in the legend.
• Type: symbol and preview image that will be displayed in the legend.
• Line dash length (px): length of a line for drawing a dashed line. In addition, the line space length must be defined for this purpose.
• Line space length (px): length of a line space for drawing a dashed line. In addition, the line dash length must be configured for this purpose.
• Icon URL: the URL address of an image displayed instead of a symbol.
• Order number: order of elements displayed to the user.

Layer legends

Select Keygwt_Core -> Layer legends.

• The layer legend determines the layer on which the legend will be displayed, and the layer legend elements determine the content of the legend. Layer legend elements are discussed in the Layer legend elements chapter.
• Layer: layer on which the legend is displayed (see the Defining layers chapter.

Layer info

Select Keygwt_Core -> Layer info.

• Node: See Layer switcher nodes.
• Header [fi].. Header [en]: a header and its translations that are displayed to users.
• Description [fi]... Description [en]: the description of the layer and its translations.
• Copyright [fi]…Copyright [en]: the copyright information of the layer data with its translations.
• Source [fi]... Source [en]: the source of the layer data.

Freely configured extra data for layer info

Select Keygwt_core -> Layer info EAV values.

• Entity ct: not used
• Entity id: layer info to which the freely configured extra data will be linked
• Text: information as text
• Link: a URL link to the data, if available
• Extra data: Information specified for the layer data model. See Configuring freely configured extra data.
• Created: creation date

Layer switcher nodes

Select Keygwt_Core -> Layer switcher nodes.

• Name: internal name of the layer switcher node
• Node type: whether this is a layer or a layer group.
• Parent: the parent under which the layer switcher node will be created. If nothing is selected, the node will be created at the highest level of the hierarchy.
• Label: an internal label,
• Label [fi]...Label [en]: a group label and its translations displayed to users. For individual layers, the layer label is displayed.
• Order number: the position within a group
• Layer: the layer in question (see Configuring layers).
• Checked: whether this is selected by default. Not applicable for groups.
• Expanded: whether this is expanded by default. Applies to groups only.