Creating new Styles

In order to create a new style, open the Layer Page (see Layer Information) and click on Editing Tools. Then click the Edit button in the Styles section of the Edit Layer panel (see the picture below).

Edit Styles button

The layer will open in a new Map. The Styles Panel will show you all the available styles for the layer and some useful tools.

The Styles Panel in the Map

Now follow the steps below:

1. Click the  button. The Style Templates Panel will open.

Create new Styles

2. Choose a Style Template from the list (both CSS and SLD styles are available).

Style Templates

3. Click the button to add the selected Style Template to the styles list.

4. Insert a Title and an Abstract (optional), then click on Save.

Title and Abstract for new Styles

The style you have created is now added to the Styles List.

New Styles into the list

You will also see this new style in the Layer Page.

The Layer Page with the new Style

Now you can switch the style by clicking on the corresponding checkbox.

In the next paragraph we will explain how to change the style using the powerful Style Editor.

Editing the Layer Style

The following steps show you how to edit styles:

1. From inside the map open the TOC (Table Of Content) by clicking the button 

Alternatively, open the Layer Page (see Layer Information) and click on Editing Tools. Then click the Edit button in the Styles section of the Edit Layer panel (see the picture below).

2. Next click on the name of the layer and select the icon.

3. Open the Style tab

Warning: Styles editing is allowed only by those users who have the permissions to do so. See Changing the Layer Permissions to read more)

4. Select the Style and click on the edit selected style icon

5. Edit the style. The Style Editor helps you to write valid styles through the Syntax Validator which shows you a popup in case of errors (see the picture below).

The Style Editor Syntax Validation

6. Click on  to save your changes.

You can also decide to make your new style the Default Style of that layer. Click on  to do that.

 

Deleting a style

To delete a style, select the style then click on the delete selected style icon   

 

 

Uploading Styles

It is also possible to upload an existing style from file.

From the Layer Page click on Editing Tools to open the Editing Tools panel and follow the steps below:

1. Click the Upload button of the Styles section

Upload Styles button

2. Click on Choose Files and select the style file you want to upload

Upload Styles

3. Click on Upload files

Once the process has been finished the new Style will be visible in the Layer Page.

Managing Styles

Given a layer, you can manage all its styles in the Styles Management Page accessible from the Manage button of the Edit Layer panel.

Managing Styles

In that page you can:

• See the Layer Name

• Add/remove styles to/from the Available styles list by toggling on/off styles listed

• Choose the Layer Default Style from the Available styles list

Click on Update Available Styles to save your changes.