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name: "up.layer.mode"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript property"
parent: "up.layer module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.mode"
---
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# up.layer.mode

The [current layer](https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.current.md)'s [mode](https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.mode.md), which governs its [appearance and behavior](https://unpoly.com/learn/customizing-overlays.md).

This is a shortcut for `up.layer.current.mode`. See [`up.Layer#mode`](https://unpoly.com/api/up.Layer.prototype.mode.md) for more documentation.

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## Value {#value}

### mode {#mode}

The layer mode.

Type: string