move render type to layer top level

refs https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-gl-style-spec/issues/80

10 files changed, 181 insertions, 278 deletions

diff --git a/bin/style.js b/bin/style.js
index 46f6f5b2bf..f6ae95ef0c 100644
--- a/bin/style.js
+++ b/bin/style.js
@@ -192,9 +192,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
   "layers": [{
     "id": "background",
-    "render": {
-      "type": "background"
-    },
+    "type": "background",
     "style": {
       "background-color": "@land"
     },
@@ -206,9 +204,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landcover",
     "filter": { "class": "snow" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@snow"
     },
@@ -220,9 +216,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landcover",
     "filter": { "class": "crop" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@crop"
     },
@@ -234,9 +228,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landcover",
     "filter": { "class": "grass" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@grass",
       "fill-opacity": {
@@ -256,9 +248,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landcover",
     "filter": { "class": "scrub" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@scrub",
       "fill-opacity": {
@@ -278,9 +268,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landcover",
     "filter": { "class": "wood" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@wood",
       "fill-opacity": {
@@ -300,9 +288,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "wood" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@wood"
     },
@@ -315,9 +301,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "school" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@school"
     },
@@ -329,9 +313,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "sand" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@sand"
     },
@@ -344,9 +326,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "pitch" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "rgba(255,255,255,0.5)",
       "fill-outline-color": "@pitch"
@@ -360,9 +340,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "park" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@park"
     },
@@ -374,9 +352,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "industrial" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "rgba(246,250,255,0.5)"
     },
@@ -388,9 +364,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "scrub" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@scrub"
     },
@@ -403,9 +377,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "grass" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@grass"
     },
@@ -418,9 +390,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "crop" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@crop"
     },
@@ -433,9 +403,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "rock" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@rock"
     },
@@ -448,9 +416,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "snow" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@snow"
     },
@@ -463,9 +429,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "hospital" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@hospital"
     },
@@ -477,9 +441,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse",
     "filter": { "class": "cemetery" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@cemetery"
     },
@@ -491,9 +453,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse_overlay",
     "filter": { "class": ["wetland", "wetland_noveg"] },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "rgba(210,225,225,0.2)",
       "fill-image": "wetland_noveg_64"
@@ -507,9 +467,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "landuse_overlay",
     "filter": { "class": ["breakwater", "pier"] },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@land"
     },
@@ -521,8 +479,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "waterway",
     "filter": { "type": ["river", "canal"] },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
     "style": {
@@ -538,8 +496,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "waterway",
     "filter": { "type": "stream" },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
     "style": {
@@ -554,9 +512,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "id": "building_shadow",
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "building",
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "#d5d1c6",
       "fill-translate": [1, 1],
@@ -608,9 +564,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "hillshade",
     "filter": { "class": "full_highlight" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "rasterize": "@hillshade_rasterize",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "#fffff3",
@@ -633,9 +587,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "hillshade",
     "filter": { "class": "medium_highlight" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "rasterize": "@hillshade_rasterize",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "#ffd",
@@ -658,9 +610,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "hillshade",
     "filter": { "class": "medium_shadow" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "rasterize": "@hillshade_rasterize",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "#206",
@@ -683,9 +633,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "hillshade",
     "filter": { "class": "full_shadow" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "rasterize": "@hillshade_rasterize",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "#103",
@@ -708,8 +656,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "contour",
     "filter": { "index": 5 },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round"
     },
     "style": {
@@ -732,8 +680,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "id": "contour_line_regular",
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "contour",
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round"
     },
     "style": {
@@ -757,9 +705,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "barrier_line",
     "filter": { "class": "gate" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-width": 2.5,
       "line-color": "#aab"
@@ -773,9 +719,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "barrier_line",
     "filter": { "class": "fence" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#aeada3",
       "line-width": "@fence_width"
@@ -789,9 +733,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "barrier_line",
     "filter": { "class": "hedge" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#8de99b",
       "line-width": "@hedge_width"
@@ -805,9 +747,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "barrier_line",
     "filter": { "class": "land" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@land",
       "line-width": "@barrier_line_land_width"
@@ -821,9 +761,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "barrier_line",
     "filter": { "class": "land" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@land"
     },
@@ -835,9 +773,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "barrier_line",
     "filter": { "class": "cliff" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#987",
       "line-width": 4
@@ -850,9 +786,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "id": "water",
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "water",
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "@water",
       "fill-outline-color": "#a2bdc0"
@@ -865,9 +799,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "id": "aeroway_fill",
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "aeroway",
-    "render": {
-      "type": "fill"
-    },
+    "type": "fill",
     "style": {
       "fill-color": "#ddd"
     },
@@ -879,9 +811,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "aeroway",
     "filter": { "type": "runway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#ddd",
       "line-width": "@runway_width"
@@ -895,9 +825,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "aeroway",
     "filter": { "type": "taxiway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#ddd",
       "line-width": "@taxiway_width"
@@ -911,9 +839,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "tunnel",
     "filter": { "class": "motorway_link" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@case",
       "line-dasharray": [6, 6],
@@ -929,9 +855,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "tunnel",
     "filter": { "class": "service" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#000",
       "line-opacity": 0.04,
@@ -949,9 +873,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "tunnel",
     "filter": { "class": "main" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@case",
       "line-dasharray": [6, 6],
@@ -975,9 +897,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "tunnel",
     "filter": { "class": ["street", "street_limited"] },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#d9d5c6",
       "line-width": "@street_casing_width",
@@ -1045,9 +965,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "tunnel",
     "filter": { "class": "motorway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@case",
       "line-dasharray": [6, 6],
@@ -1090,9 +1008,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road",
     "filter": { "class": "path" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#ffd",
       "line-opacity": 0.4,
@@ -1110,9 +1026,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "type": "footway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#bba",
       "line-dasharray": [10, 4],
@@ -1128,9 +1042,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "type": "path" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#987",
       "line-dasharray": [10, 4],
@@ -1154,9 +1066,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "type": "cycleway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#488",
       "line-dasharray": [10, 4],
@@ -1172,9 +1082,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "type": "mtb" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#488",
       "line-dasharray": [12, 4],
@@ -1190,9 +1098,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "type": "piste" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#87b",
       "line-dasharray": [8, 4],
@@ -1208,9 +1114,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "type": "steps" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#bba",
       "line-dasharray": [10, 4],
@@ -1227,9 +1131,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": "major_rail" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#c8c4c0",
       "line-width": 0.8
@@ -1243,8 +1145,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road",
     "filter": { "class": "motorway_link" },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1261,8 +1163,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road",
     "filter": { "class": "service" },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1281,8 +1183,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road",
     "filter": { "class": "main" },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1307,8 +1209,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road",
     "filter": { "class": ["street", "street_limited"] },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1379,8 +1281,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road",
     "filter": { "class": "motorway" },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1437,9 +1339,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": "motorway_link" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@case",
       "line-width": "@motorway_link_casing_width"
@@ -1453,9 +1353,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": "service" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#000",
       "line-opacity": 0.04,
@@ -1471,9 +1369,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": "main" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@case",
       "line-width": "@main_casing_width",
@@ -1495,9 +1391,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": ["street", "street_limited"] },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "#d9d5c6",
       "line-width": "@street_casing_width",
@@ -1565,9 +1459,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": "motorway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@case",
       "line-width": "@motorway_casing_width",
@@ -1608,9 +1500,7 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "bridge",
     "filter": { "class": "aerialway" },
-    "render": {
-      "type": "line"
-    },
+    "type": "line",
     "style": {
       "line-color": "white",
       "line-opacity": 0.5,
@@ -1639,8 +1529,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "admin",
     "filter": { "admin_level": [3, 4, 5] },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round"
     },
     "style": {
@@ -1666,8 +1556,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "admin",
     "filter": { "admin_level": 2 },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1684,8 +1574,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "admin",
     "filter": { "maritime": 1 },
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
-      "type": "line",
       "line-join": "round",
       "line-cap": "round"
     },
@@ -1718,9 +1608,9 @@ module.exports = {
     "id": "country_label_line",
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "country_label_line",
+    "type": "line",
     "render": {
       "text-max-width": 5,
-      "type": "line"
     },
     "style": {
       "line-color": "@country_text",
@@ -1737,8 +1627,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "country_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1762,8 +1652,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "LineString", "labelrank": 1 },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1792,8 +1682,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "LineString", "labelrank": 2 },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1821,8 +1711,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "LineString", "labelrank": 3 },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1850,8 +1740,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "LineString", "labelrank": [4, 5, 6] },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1879,8 +1769,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point", "labelrank": 1 },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1910,8 +1800,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point", "labelrank": 2 },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1941,8 +1831,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point", "labelrank": 3 },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -1972,8 +1862,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "marine_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point", "labelrank": [4, 5, 6] },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2003,8 +1893,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "state_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Regular, Arial Unicode MS Regular",
@@ -2034,8 +1924,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "place_label",
     "filter": { "type": "city", "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2065,8 +1955,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "place_label",
     "filter": { "type": "town", "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2096,8 +1986,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "place_label",
     "filter": { "type": "village", "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2127,8 +2017,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "place_label",
     "filter": { "type": ["hamlet", "suburb", "neighbourhood"], "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2157,8 +2047,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road_label",
     "filter": { "class": ["motorway", "main"], "$type": "LineString" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-padding": 2,
@@ -2183,8 +2073,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road_label",
     "filter": { "class": ["street", "street_limited"], "$type": "LineString" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-padding": 2,
@@ -2209,8 +2099,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "road_label",
     "filter": { "class": ["service", "driveway", "path"], "$type": "LineString" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-padding": 2,
@@ -2235,8 +2125,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "contour",
     "filter": { "index": [5, 10], "$type": "LineString" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-field": "{ele} m",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Regular, Arial Unicode MS Regular",
@@ -2260,8 +2150,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "water_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2281,8 +2171,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "waterway_label",
     "filter": { "$type": "LineString" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "curve",
       "text-font": "Open Sans Semibold Italic, Arial Unicode MS Bold",
@@ -2303,8 +2193,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "scalerank": [1, 2] },
+    "type": "icon",
     "render": {
-      "type": "icon",
       "icon-image": "{maki}-12",
       "icon-size": 12
     },
@@ -2314,8 +2204,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "scalerank": [1, 2], "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-padding": 2,
@@ -2341,8 +2231,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "scalerank": 3 },
+    "type": "icon",
     "render": {
-      "type": "icon",
       "icon-image": "{maki}-12",
       "icon-size": 12
     },
@@ -2363,8 +2253,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "scalerank": 3, "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-padding": 2,
@@ -2398,8 +2288,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "scalerank": 4 },
+    "type": "icon",
     "render": {
-      "type": "icon",
       "icon-image": "{maki}-12",
       "icon-size": 12
     },
@@ -2420,8 +2310,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "scalerank": 4, "$type": "Point" },
+    "type": "text",
     "render": {
-      "type": "text",
       "text-field": "{name_en}",
       "text-path": "horizontal",
       "text-padding": 2,
@@ -2455,8 +2345,8 @@ module.exports = {
     "source": "mapbox",
     "source-layer": "poi_label",
     "filter": { "maki": "airport" },
+    "type": "icon",
     "render": {
-      "type": "icon",
       "icon-image": "{maki}-12",
       "icon-size": 12
     },
diff --git a/include/llmr/style/style_bucket.hpp b/include/llmr/style/style_bucket.hpp
index b963caba80..55ffeeb18e 100644
--- a/include/llmr/style/style_bucket.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/style/style_bucket.hpp
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ class StyleBucket {
 public:
     typedef std::shared_ptr<StyleBucket> Ptr;
 
-    BucketType type = BucketType::None;
+    StyleBucket(StyleLayerType type);
+
     std::string name;
     std::shared_ptr<Source> source;
     std::string source_layer;
diff --git a/include/llmr/style/style_layer.hpp b/include/llmr/style/style_layer.hpp
index 5d8215cf0e..4d6b8d1fa8 100644
--- a/include/llmr/style/style_layer.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/style/style_layer.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ public:
     // The name of this layer.
     const std::string id;
 
+    StyleLayerType type = StyleLayerType::Unknown;
+
     // Bucket information, telling the renderer how to generate the geometries
     // for this layer (feature property filters, tessellation instructions, ...).
     std::shared_ptr<StyleBucket> bucket;
diff --git a/include/llmr/style/types.hpp b/include/llmr/style/types.hpp
index fd862c00d4..fc0cc99abb 100644
--- a/include/llmr/style/types.hpp
+++ b/include/llmr/style/types.hpp
@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@ namespace llmr {
 // Stores a premultiplied color, with all four channels ranging from 0..1
 typedef std::array<float, 4> Color;
 
-enum class BucketType : uint8_t {
-    None,
+enum class StyleLayerType : uint8_t {
+    Unknown,
     Fill,
     Line,
     Icon,
     Text,
     Raster,
-    Default = None
+    Composite,
+    Background
 };
 
-BucketType parseBucketType(const std::string &type);
-const char *stringifyBucketType(BucketType type);
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, BucketType type);
+StyleLayerType parseStyleLayerType(const std::string &type);
+const char *stringifyStyleLayerType(StyleLayerType type);
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, StyleLayerType type);
 
 
 enum class WindingType : uint8_t {
diff --git a/src/map/map.cpp b/src/map/map.cpp
index 516e8fe03f..fd13c340f5 100644
--- a/src/map/map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/map.cpp
@@ -600,23 +600,23 @@ void Map::renderLayer(std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_desc, RenderPass pass) {
 
         // Abort early if we can already deduce from the bucket type that
         // we're not going to render anything anyway during this pass.
-        switch (layer_desc->bucket->type) {
-            case BucketType::Fill:
+        switch (layer_desc->type) {
+            case StyleLayerType::Fill:
                 if (!layer_desc->getProperties<FillProperties>().isVisible()) return;
                 break;
-            case BucketType::Line:
+            case StyleLayerType::Line:
                 if (pass == Opaque) return;
                 if (!layer_desc->getProperties<LineProperties>().isVisible()) return;
                 break;
-            case BucketType::Icon:
+            case StyleLayerType::Icon:
                 if (pass == Opaque) return;
                 if (!layer_desc->getProperties<IconProperties>().isVisible()) return;
                 break;
-            case BucketType::Text:
+            case StyleLayerType::Text:
                 if (pass == Opaque) return;
                 if (!layer_desc->getProperties<TextProperties>().isVisible()) return;
                 break;
-            case BucketType::Raster:
+            case StyleLayerType::Raster:
                 if (pass == Translucent) return;
                 if (!layer_desc->getProperties<RasterProperties>().isVisible()) return;
                 break;
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ void Map::renderLayer(std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> layer_desc, RenderPass pass) {
 
         if (debug::renderTree) {
             std::cout << std::string(indent * 4, ' ') << "- " << layer_desc->id << " ("
-                      << layer_desc->bucket->type << ")" << std::endl;
+                      << layer_desc->type << ")" << std::endl;
         }
 
         layer_desc->bucket->source->render(painter, layer_desc);
diff --git a/src/map/tile_parser.cpp b/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
index c420f81111..2208094cf8 100644
--- a/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/map/tile_parser.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<Bucket> TileParser::createBucket(std::shared_ptr<StyleBucket> bu
         } else if (bucket_desc->render.is<StyleBucketRaster>()) {
             return nullptr;
         } else {
-            fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] unknown bucket render type for layer '%s'\n", bucket_desc->source_layer.c_str());
+            fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] unknown bucket render type for layer '%s' (source layer '%s')\n", bucket_desc->name.c_str(), bucket_desc->source_layer.c_str());
         }
     } else {
         // The layer specified in the bucket does not exist. Do nothing.
diff --git a/src/style/style_bucket.cpp b/src/style/style_bucket.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..664d5a9488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/style/style_bucket.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#include <llmr/style/style_bucket.hpp>
+
+namespace llmr {
+
+StyleBucket::StyleBucket(StyleLayerType type) {
+    switch (type) {
+        case StyleLayerType::Fill: render = StyleBucketFill{}; break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Line: render = StyleBucketLine{}; break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Icon: render = StyleBucketIcon{}; break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Text: render = StyleBucketText{}; break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Raster: render = StyleBucketRaster{}; break;
+        default: break;
+    }
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/style/style_layer.cpp b/src/style/style_layer.cpp
index 2646c363a3..0c62872727 100644
--- a/src/style/style_layer.cpp
+++ b/src/style/style_layer.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ StyleLayer::StyleLayer(const std::string &id, std::map<ClassID, ClassProperties>
     : id(id), styles(std::move(styles)), rasterize(std::move(rasterize)) {}
 
 bool StyleLayer::isBackground() const {
-    return id == "background";
+    return type == StyleLayerType::Background && id == "background";
 }
 
 void StyleLayer::setClasses(const std::vector<std::string> &class_names, const timestamp now,
@@ -257,19 +257,15 @@ void StyleLayer::updateProperties(float z, const timestamp now) {
 
     cleanupAppliedStyleProperties(now);
 
-    if (layers) {
-        applyStyleProperties<CompositeProperties>(z, now);
-    } else if (bucket) {
-        switch (bucket->type) {
-            case BucketType::Fill: applyStyleProperties<FillProperties>(z, now); break;
-            case BucketType::Line: applyStyleProperties<LineProperties>(z, now); break;
-            case BucketType::Icon: applyStyleProperties<IconProperties>(z, now); break;
-            case BucketType::Text: applyStyleProperties<TextProperties>(z, now); break;
-            case BucketType::Raster: applyStyleProperties<RasterProperties>(z, now); break;
-            default: properties.set<std::false_type>(); break;
-        }
-    } else {
-        return applyStyleProperties<BackgroundProperties>(z, now);
+    switch (type) {
+        case StyleLayerType::Fill: applyStyleProperties<FillProperties>(z, now); break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Line: applyStyleProperties<LineProperties>(z, now); break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Icon: applyStyleProperties<IconProperties>(z, now); break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Text: applyStyleProperties<TextProperties>(z, now); break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Raster: applyStyleProperties<RasterProperties>(z, now); break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Composite: applyStyleProperties<CompositeProperties>(z, now); break;
+        case StyleLayerType::Background: applyStyleProperties<BackgroundProperties>(z, now); break;
+        default: properties.set<std::false_type>(); break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/style/style_parser.cpp b/src/style/style_parser.cpp
index e33db355e8..8f6abf3bc8 100644
--- a/src/style/style_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/style/style_parser.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,15 @@ void StyleParser::parseLayer(std::pair<JSVal, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer>> &pair
         return;
     }
 
+    if (value.HasMember("type")) {
+        JSVal type = value["type"];
+        if (!type.IsString()) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] layer type of '%s' must be a string\n", layer->id.c_str());
+        } else {
+            layer->type = parseStyleLayerType({ type.GetString(), type.GetStringLength() });
+        }
+    }
+
     // Make sure we have not previously attempted to parse this layer.
     if (std::find(stack.begin(), stack.end(), layer.get()) != stack.end()) {
         fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] layer reference of '%s' is circular\n", layer->id.c_str());
@@ -694,20 +703,24 @@ void StyleParser::parseReference(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer
     parseLayer(it->second);
     stack.pop_front();
 
+
     std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> reference = it->second.second;
+
+    layer->type = reference->type;
+
     if (reference->layers) {
         fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] layer '%s' references composite layer\n", layer->id.c_str());
         // We cannot parse this layer further.
         return;
+    } else {
+        layer->bucket = reference->bucket;
     }
-
-    layer->bucket = reference->bucket;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Parse Bucket
 
 void StyleParser::parseBucket(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
-    layer->bucket = std::make_shared<StyleBucket>();
+    layer->bucket = std::make_shared<StyleBucket>(layer->type);
 
     // We name the buckets according to the layer that defined it.
     layer->bucket->name = layer->id;
@@ -844,23 +857,14 @@ void StyleParser::parseRender(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
 
     StyleBucket &bucket = *layer->bucket;
 
-    if (value.HasMember("type")) {
-        JSVal type = value["type"];
-        if (type.IsString()) {
-            bucket.type = parseBucketType({ type.GetString(), type.GetStringLength() });
-        }
-    }
-
-    switch (bucket.type) {
-    case BucketType::Fill: {
-        bucket.render = StyleBucketFill{};
+    switch (layer->type) {
+    case StyleLayerType::Fill: {
         StyleBucketFill &render = bucket.render.get<StyleBucketFill>();
 
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.winding, "fill-winding", parseWindingType);
     } break;
 
-    case BucketType::Line: {
-        bucket.render = StyleBucketLine{};
+    case StyleLayerType::Line: {
         StyleBucketLine &render = bucket.render.get<StyleBucketLine>();
 
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.cap, "line-cap", parseCapType);
@@ -869,8 +873,7 @@ void StyleParser::parseRender(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.round_limit, "line-round-limit");
     } break;
 
-    case BucketType::Icon: {
-        bucket.render = StyleBucketIcon{};
+    case StyleLayerType::Icon: {
         StyleBucketIcon &render = bucket.render.get<StyleBucketIcon>();
 
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.size, "icon-size");
@@ -884,8 +887,7 @@ void StyleParser::parseRender(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.translate_anchor, "icon-translate-anchor", parseTranslateAnchorType);
     } break;
 
-    case BucketType::Text: {
-        bucket.render = StyleBucketText{};
+    case StyleLayerType::Text: {
         StyleBucketText &render = bucket.render.get<StyleBucketText>();
 
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.field, "text-field");
@@ -915,15 +917,6 @@ void StyleParser::parseRender(JSVal value, std::shared_ptr<StyleLayer> &layer) {
         }
         parseRenderProperty(value, render.translate_anchor, "text-translate-anchor", parseTranslateAnchorType);
     } break;
-
-    case BucketType::Raster: {
-        bucket.render = StyleBucketRaster{};
-    } break;
-
-    default:
-        layer->bucket.reset();
-        fprintf(stderr, "[WARNING] bucket type of layer '%s' is invalid\n", layer->id.c_str());
-        break;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/style/types.cpp b/src/style/types.cpp
index 6cedbb1ab5..41a17d0b10 100644
--- a/src/style/types.cpp
+++ b/src/style/types.cpp
@@ -4,28 +4,32 @@
 
 namespace llmr {
 
-BucketType parseBucketType(const std::string &type) {
-    if (type == "fill") return BucketType::Fill;
-    if (type == "line") return BucketType::Line;
-    if (type == "icon") return BucketType::Icon;
-    if (type == "text") return BucketType::Text;
-    if (type == "raster") return BucketType::Raster;
-    return BucketType::None;
+StyleLayerType parseStyleLayerType(const std::string &type) {
+    if (type == "fill") return StyleLayerType::Fill;
+    if (type == "line") return StyleLayerType::Line;
+    if (type == "icon") return StyleLayerType::Icon;
+    if (type == "text") return StyleLayerType::Text;
+    if (type == "raster") return StyleLayerType::Raster;
+    if (type == "composite") return StyleLayerType::Composite;
+    if (type == "background") return StyleLayerType::Background;
+    return StyleLayerType::Unknown;
 }
 
-const char *stringifyBucketType(BucketType type) {
+const char *stringifyStyleLayerType(StyleLayerType type) {
     switch (type) {
-        case BucketType::Fill: return "fill";
-        case BucketType::Line: return "line";
-        case BucketType::Icon: return "icon";
-        case BucketType::Text: return "text";
-        case BucketType::Raster: return "raster";
-        default: return "none";
+        case StyleLayerType::Fill: return "fill";
+        case StyleLayerType::Line: return "line";
+        case StyleLayerType::Icon: return "icon";
+        case StyleLayerType::Text: return "text";
+        case StyleLayerType::Raster: return "raster";
+        case StyleLayerType::Composite: return "composite";
+        case StyleLayerType::Background: return "background";
+        default: return "unknown";
     }
 }
 
-std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, BucketType type) {
-    return os << stringifyBucketType(type);
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, StyleLayerType type) {
+    return os << stringifyStyleLayerType(type);
 }
 
 }