====== Cover Layer Plugins ======

:!: This feature was introduced in VuFind 5.0.

Cover layers are used by the [[configuration:dynamic_covers|dynamic cover generator]] to construct image layers (i.e. background and text).

===== Why Use It? =====

If you want to change the way cover images are drawn, you can build your own rules in a plugin.

===== Key Plugin Details =====

**Default Namespace:** \VuFind\Cover\Layer

**Interface:** [[https://github.com/vufind-org/vufind/blob/dev/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/Cover/Layer/LayerInterface.php|\VuFind\Cover\Layer\LayerInterface]]

**Service Locator Configuration Section in module.config.php:** ['vufind']['plugin_managers']['cover_layer']

**Service Manager Name for Service Locator:** VuFind\Cover\Layer\PluginManager

See the [[development:plugins:general_information|General Plugin Information]] page for more details on VuFind plugins.