Custom properties added to the Information tab - "working with..." ch…

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docs/user_manual/working_with_3d_tiles/3d_tiles.rst

@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ Provided information are:
 
 * based on the provider of the layer: name, URL, source type and path, number
   of zoom levels
+* custom properties, used to store in the active project additional information about the layer.
+  More properties can be created and managed using PyQGIS, specifically through
+  the :pyqgis:`setCustomProperty() <qgis.core.QgsMapLayer.setCustomProperty>` method.
 * the Coordinate Reference System: name, units, method, accuracy, reference
   (i.e. whether it's static or dynamic)
 * picked from the :ref:`filled metadata <3dtilesmetadatamenu>`: access,

docs/user_manual/working_with_mesh/mesh.rst

@@ -165,13 +165,17 @@ Provided information are:
 
 * general such as  name in the project, source path, list of auxiliary files,
   last save time and size, the used provider
+* custom properties, used to store in the active project additional information about the layer.
+  More properties can be created and managed using PyQGIS, specifically through
+  the :pyqgis:`setCustomProperty() <qgis.core.QgsMapLayer.setCustomProperty>` method.
 * based on the provider of the layer: extent, vertex, face, edges
   and/or dataset groups count
 * the Coordinate Reference System: name, units, method, accuracy, reference
   (i.e. whether it's static or dynamic)
 * extracted from filled :ref:`metadata <meshmetadata>`: access, extents,
   links, contacts, history...
 
+.. Change screenshot to show Custom properties
 
 .. _meshsource:
 

docs/user_manual/working_with_point_clouds/point_clouds.rst

@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ the current layer. Provided information are:
 
 * General such as name in the project, source path, last save time and size,
   the used provider
+* custom properties, used to store in the active project additional information about the layer.
+  More properties can be created and managed using PyQGIS, specifically through
+  the :pyqgis:`setCustomProperty() <qgis.core.QgsMapLayer.setCustomProperty>` method.
 * Based on the provider of the layer: extent and number of points
 * The Coordinate Reference System: name, units, method, accuracy, reference
   (i.e. whether it's static or dynamic)
@@ -119,6 +122,7 @@ the current layer. Provided information are:
 
    Point cloud information tab
 
+.. Change screenshot to show Custom properties
 
 .. _point_clouds_source:
 

docs/user_manual/working_with_raster/raster_properties.rst

@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ Provided information are:
 
 * general such as name in the project, source path, list of auxiliary files,
   last save time and size, the used provider
+* custom properties, used to store in the active project additional information about the layer.
+  Default custom properties include :guilabel:`Identify/format`, which influences how the results from using
+  the |identify| :ref:`Identify features <raster_identify>` tool over a raster layer are formatted.
+  More properties can be created and managed using PyQGIS, specifically through
+  the :pyqgis:`setCustomProperty() <qgis.core.QgsMapLayer.setCustomProperty>` method.
 * based on the provider of the layer: extent, width and height, data type,
   GDAL driver, bands statistics
 * the Coordinate Reference System: name, units, method, accuracy, reference
@@ -1035,8 +1040,15 @@ To use the |identify|:guilabel:`Identify features` tool:
 
 The Identify Results panel will open in its default ``Tree`` view
 and display information about the clicked point.
-Below the name of the raster layer, you have on the left the band(s) of the clicked pixel,
-and on the right their respective value.
+Formatting of the results vary depending on the provider of the layer. For example:
+
+* For a local raster layer: below the name of the layer,
+  you have on the left the band(s) of the clicked pixel,
+  and on the right their respective value.
+* For a remote layer such as WMS, a :guilabel:`Format` menu allows you to select
+  whether the information should be displayed as :guilabel:`HTML`, :guilabel:`Feature`
+  or :guilabel:`Text`.
+
 These values can also be rendered (from the :guilabel:`View` menu located at the bottom of the panel) in:
 
 * a ``Table`` view - organizes the information about the identified features
@@ -1048,7 +1060,7 @@ Under the pixel attributes, you will find the :guilabel:`Derived` information,
 such as:
 
 * ``X`` and ``Y`` coordinate values of the point clicked
-* Column and row of the point clicked (pixel)
+* Column and row of the point clicked (pixel) when compatible
 
 
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docs/user_manual/working_with_vector/vector_properties.rst

@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ Provided information are:
 
 * general such as name in the project, source path, list of auxiliary files,
   last save time and size, the used provider
+* custom properties, used to store in the active project additional information about the layer.
+  Default custom properties may include :ref:`layer notes <layer_notes>`,
+  :ref:`legend widgets <vectorlegendmenu>`, :ref:`layer variables <general_tools_variables>`,
+  :ref:`form properties <vector_attributes_menu>`...
+  More custom properties can be created and managed using PyQGIS,
+  specifically through the :pyqgis:`setCustomProperty() <qgis.core.QgsMapLayer.setCustomProperty>` method.
 * based on the provider of the layer: format of storage, geometry type,
   data source encoding, extent, feature count...
 * the Coordinate Reference System: name, units, method, accuracy, reference

docs/user_manual/working_with_vector_tiles/vector_tiles.rst

@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ Provided information are:
 
 * based on the provider of the layer: name, URI, source type and path, number
   of zoom levels
+* custom properties, used to store in the active project additional information about the layer.
+  More properties can be created and managed using PyQGIS, specifically through
+  the :pyqgis:`setCustomProperty() <qgis.core.QgsMapLayer.setCustomProperty>` method.
 * the Coordinate Reference System: name, units, method, accuracy, reference
   (i.e. whether it's static or dynamic)
 * picked from the :ref:`filled metadata <vectortilesmetadatamenu>`: access,