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# Configuring a Layer

The configuration panel for each layer provides tools for configuring general properties, style, labels, tooltips, and filters. The available options vary depending on the layer type: vector or raster.

Icons provide access to each of these sections.

<figure><img src="/files/yn5VhG259WeK3wdMNPib" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="50.58203125" valign="top">#</th><th valign="top">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td valign="top">1</td><td valign="top">Icons providing access to the sections: <br><img src="/files/OmKrJHTnS7WrfrJ1uz8F" alt="" data-size="line"> Properties <br><img src="/files/Hr8sPdIfQgNH1pmj1dNA" alt="" data-size="line"> Style<br><img src="/files/JGGz5SA7JUHSGhJI05gf" alt="" data-size="line"> Labels<br><img src="/files/Nc60YC4n1wSwGnsV22wd" alt="" data-size="line"> Tooltip<br><img src="/files/0KKmE0xYswssJQiMjQoE" alt="" data-size="line"> Filter<br><img src="/files/Wo7AQf7Cg27tI0K5BXkq" alt="" data-size="line"> Focus mode<strong>:</strong> click this icon to apply <a href="/pages/zDg4XEASxW5vUJVBtSEr">Focus mode</a> to the map. <br>The language icon <img src="/files/6uqsbn44j6R4TbrGR5lJ" alt="" data-size="line"> indicates the language in which configurations are displayed in JMap NG applications. Click the icon to change the language.</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">2</td><td valign="top">Each section displays the parameters to configure. These vary depending on the layer type (vector or raster) and the elements of the vector layer (points, lines, polygons, annotations).</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">3</td><td valign="top">The map reflects configurations in real time.</td></tr></tbody></table>

The configurable parameters depend on the data source type:

* Data source properties and Focus mode are available for all data source types.
* You can configure style, labels, tooltips, and filters for layers from vector data sources.
* Only style is configurable for layers from raster data sources.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Configurations made in one language are only displayed in that language in JMap NG applications. If you do not provide content in a language, nothing is displayed in Studio or in JMap NG applications when the interface is set to that language.
{% endhint %}


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