Pitney Bowes MapInfo Professional - Manual (Page 70)

Graduated Symbol Theme
Dot Density Theme
Individual Theme
Grid Theme
• A map tile server layer or a raster layer displays the following icon:
Raster Layer or Tile Server Layer
• A group layer icon indicates a group of layers. You can drag to move layers in to or out of the group.
Group Layer
Group layers are not preserved when you do a Save Workspace As to a .MWS file. Note:
About the Layer Control Buttons
The following buttons in the Layer Control window help you to control how the map displays layers:
Click to open the Add Layer dialog box and add one or more layers
to the map. Select from the list of open tables. Your additions display
in the Layer list. Add Layers
The Add Layers button enables when there is an active Map window;
the layers you add are for the active Map window. Before clicking
the Add Layers button, make a map active (bring it to the front) by
clicking on the map title in the layer list.
Click to remove selected layers from the Layer list. To select multiple
layers, press the Shift or Ctrl key while selecting layers. Remove Layers
The Remove Layers button displays a confirmation dialog
box. If you would rather not see these confirmation prompts, Note:
click the Layer Control Options button and un-check
Confirm Removal of Layers in the Layer Control Options
dialog box.
Click to reorganize one or more layers in the list. To select multiple
layers, press the Shift or Ctrl key while selecting layers. Move Layers Up
Click to reorganize one or more layers in the list. To select multiple
layers, press the Shift or Ctrl key while selecting layers. Move Layers Down
The order determines which layers obscure the contents of the other
layers; the bottom layer in the list is the most obscured.
Click to open the Layer Properties dialog box and set display
attributes, including label display and labeling rules, for selected
layers. Layer Properties
The Layer Properties button enables after selecting a single layer
or multiple layers of the same type. If you select two different layer
types, such as the cosmetic layer and a raster layer, then this button
does not enable.
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Working with Layers in the Layer Control