I know this is an old thread but I was thinking about how getFeatureInfo might work under the covers and Andrea's description of layer ordering and only querying what the user can see is what I would expect to happen.
Regarding "most servers just query all the layers without checking what is hidden and what is visible graphically" does this include GeoServer (2.1.3)? I also assumed that the server would consider symbology, so if I have a 250x250 px icon GeoServer would know that I didn't have to click on or near the underlying geographic location to select it. Are my expectations / assumptions correct, or is GetFeatureInfo's logic actually less sophisticated? -- View this message in context: http://osgeo-org.1560.n6.nabble.com/What-s-the-difference-between-LAYERS-and-QUERY-LAYERS-parameters-in-GetFeatureInfo-request-tp3788587p4964007.html Sent from the GeoServer - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Geoserver-users mailing list Geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/geoserver-users
