You can control how the layer list behaves and how it displays in the Explorer window by specifying whether the list automatically collapses to save space or lists only the active maps, and if the layers in the list show or hide the layer type icon for example.
To open the Layer Control Options dialog box to specify how the layer list behaves and displays:
- On the PRO tab, select Options, and click Layers.
- Change settings as necessary and click OK.
Setting Options
Maps to show in the Layer list:
- List all maps - This displays all layers for all maps in the Layers window.
- List only the active map - This displays only the layers for the active map in the Layers window. Inactive map layers do not display.
- Collapse list to save space - The Layers window lists all the layers in all the maps in the workspace. The list is automatically expanded or collapsed as you switch from map window to map window, so that only the active map window is expanded.
- Confirm removal of layers - Check to enable a confirmation prompt that displays when deleting a layer from the Layers list.
- Show ToolTips when cursor is over layer list - Check to display table names, .TAB file paths, and zoom range information in ToolTips as you move the cursor over the layer list.
- Show icons for styles and layer types - Check to show the layer type icons in the layer list. These are the icons that indicate the types of items in the layer, such as points, lines, regions, theme range, or raster images.