Allow user to remove layer from (DOM) map / layer control

[prushforth]

This is just an idea for discussion.

It might be useful to allow the user to not just remove a layer from the map (checked), but to remove the layer from the DOM altogether, e.g. click X to delete it from the layer control. It might be confusing though too, so maybe not. Please add your thoughts below.

Does such an idea affect requirements, or specifications?

[Malvoz]

I agree with this, especially if users can add their own layers.

Here's a quick mockup of a potential UI (using display: flex and align-items: center on the summary element, with a new sibling to the label element):

× should ideally be a button (whether <button> or <a role="button">) with ARIA properties such as aria-label="Delete layer" and maybe aria-controls="{ID-of-parent-fieldset-el}".

Does such an idea affect requirements, or specifications?

This is an implementation detail that probably should not be subject to the UCR report. I do think this is worthy of mentioning in the spec, along with other descriptions of the UI of the individual controls.

[Malvoz]

Should it be possible to restore a deleted layer? Maybe I deleted the wrong one and want it back, without refreshing the page.

Would it make sense that the reload control also handles the restoration of either/both the order and presence of the layers in the DOM?

[ahmadayubi]

I think the reload was intended to just reset history and return to the initial location, it doesn't reset any other properties so I don't think it should reset the initial layers either.

[ahmadayubi]

Also do you have the code for your mockup somewhere? It's a good UI implementation .

[Malvoz]

Also do you have the code for your mockup somewhere?

I don't, I was just messing around with it 😋 It'd probably need changes per #263 anyway.