felt · chadlawlis · Mar 20, 2026 · Mar 20, 2026
diff --git a/.changeset/khaki-forks-crash.md b/.changeset/khaki-forks-crash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@feltmaps/js-sdk": patch
+---
+
+Update layer visible docs
diff --git a/docs/Layers/DataOnlyLayer.md b/docs/Layers/DataOnlyLayer.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ to users via the layer info button in the legend.
 
 Whether the layer is visible or not.
 
+If a layer belongs to a layer group the group's visibility takes precedence.
+
 ***
 
 ## shownInLegend

diff --git a/docs/Layers/LayerCommon.md b/docs/Layers/LayerCommon.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ to users via the layer info button in the legend.
 
 Whether the layer is visible or not.
 
+If a layer belongs to a layer group the group's visibility takes precedence.
+
 ***
 
 ## shownInLegend

diff --git a/docs/Layers/RasterLayer.md b/docs/Layers/RasterLayer.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ to users via the layer info button in the legend.
 
 Whether the layer is visible or not.
 
+If a layer belongs to a layer group the group's visibility takes precedence.
+
 ***
 
 ## shownInLegend

diff --git a/docs/Layers/VectorLayer.md b/docs/Layers/VectorLayer.md
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ to users via the layer info button in the legend.
 
 Whether the layer is visible or not.
 
+If a layer belongs to a layer group the group's visibility takes precedence.
+
 ***
 
 ## shownInLegend

diff --git a/etc/js-sdk.api.md b/etc/js-sdk.api.md
diff --git a/src/modules/layers/types.ts b/src/modules/layers/types.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ export interface LayerCommon {
 
   /**
    * Whether the layer is visible or not.
+   *
+   * If a layer belongs to a layer group the group's visibility takes precedence.
    */
   visible: boolean;
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@@ Expand Up / @@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ to users via the layer info button in the legend. @@
     Whether the layer is visible or not.
+    If a layer belongs to a layer group the group's visibility takes precedence.
     ***
     ## shownInLegend
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