Foreground Map Layer
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We’ve promised this one before but were forced to delay it due to performance concerns. Now with Jumpgate out the door, and tabletop performance issues becoming a thing of the past, we’re ready to launch this to the public. The foreground layer is absolutely coming in 2025. This addition will enable many of the enhancements you’ve suggested like rooftops, tree canopies, balconies, and the ability to portray elevation and weather effects. As with everything, we will be listening to your feedback closely, both up to launch and for post-launch feature expansions.
– Roll2025 – A Peek into Roll20’s Future, by Ankit Lal (CEO)(Blog),Jan 17, 2025
Foreground Map Layer/Overhead Layer is a highly requested feature Roll20 have on their roadmap to implement. The layer would be useful for showing weather effects, vegetation & other things that would be shown on top of characters/tokens.
In March 2023, devs where asking for more feedback on foreground layer.
Roll20 is planning to implement "Immersive map and lighting features like doors, windows, and an overhead layer."- Foreground Map Layer Suggestion Forum Thread
Workarounds
GMs can place tokens on the token layer and select "move to top", where it would be shown above other tokens. Players could still select their own tokens, but GMs would have hard time selecting things below it.
The GM could create a token with a big aura to cover whole map in a single color.
