diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
index 0c2cfa4e..05099a1f 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/VectorTileLoader.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
 import org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer.GeometryType;
 import org.oscim.core.MapElement;
 import org.oscim.core.MercatorProjection;
-import org.oscim.core.PointF;
 import org.oscim.core.Tag;
 import org.oscim.core.TagSet;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
@@ -34,8 +33,6 @@ import org.oscim.renderer.elements.LineLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.LineTexLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.MeshLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.PolygonLayer;
-import org.oscim.renderer.elements.SymbolItem;
-import org.oscim.renderer.elements.TextItem;
 import org.oscim.theme.IRenderTheme;
 import org.oscim.theme.RenderTheme;
 import org.oscim.theme.styles.AreaStyle;
@@ -295,69 +292,9 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public void renderAreaText(TextStyle text) {
-		// TODO place somewhere on polygon
-		String value = mElement.tags.getValue(text.textKey);
-		if (value == null || value.length() == 0)
-			return;
-
-		float x = 0;
-		float y = 0;
-		int n = mElement.index[0];
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < n;) {
-			x += mElement.points[i++];
-			y += mElement.points[i++];
-		}
-		x /= (n / 2);
-		y /= (n / 2);
-
-		mTile.labels.push(TextItem.pool.get().set(x, y, value, text));
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void renderPointText(TextStyle text) {
-		String value = mElement.tags.getValue(text.textKey);
-		if (value == null || value.length() == 0)
-			return;
-
-		for (int i = 0, n = mElement.getNumPoints(); i < n; i++) {
-			PointF p = mElement.getPoint(i);
-			mTile.labels.push(TextItem.pool.get().set(p.x, p.y, value, text));
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void renderWayText(TextStyle text) {
-		String value = mElement.tags.getValue(text.textKey);
-		if (value == null || value.length() == 0)
-			return;
-
-		int offset = 0;
-		for (int i = 0, n = mElement.index.length; i < n; i++) {
-			int length = mElement.index[i];
-			if (length < 4)
-				break;
-
-			WayDecorator.renderText(null, mElement.points, value, text,
-			                        offset, length, mTile);
-			offset += length;
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void renderPointSymbol(SymbolStyle symbol) {
-		if (symbol.texture == null)
-			return;
-
-		for (int i = 0, n = mElement.getNumPoints(); i < n; i++) {
-			PointF p = mElement.getPoint(i);
-
-			SymbolItem it = SymbolItem.pool.get();
-			it.set(p.x, p.y, symbol.texture, true);
-			mTile.symbols.push(it);
-		}
+	public void renderSymbol(SymbolStyle symbol) {
+		for (TileLoaderHook h : mTileLayer.getLoaderHooks())
+			h.render(mTile, mLayers, mElement, symbol, 0);
 	}
 
 	public void renderExtrusion(ExtrusionStyle extrusion, int level) {
@@ -366,10 +303,12 @@ public class VectorTileLoader extends TileLoader implements IRenderTheme.Callbac
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void renderAreaSymbol(SymbolStyle symbol) {
+	public void renderCircle(CircleStyle circle, int level) {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void renderPointCircle(CircleStyle circle, int level) {
+	public void renderText(TextStyle text) {
+		for (TileLoaderHook h : mTileLayer.getLoaderHooks())
+			h.render(mTile, mLayers, mElement, text, 0);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelLayer.java
index 45c95b38..bbb36c1d 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelLayer.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class LabelLayer extends Layer implements Map.UpdateListener, TileManager
 	public LabelLayer(Map map, VectorTileLayer l) {
 		super(map);
 		l.getManager().events.bind(this);
+		l.addHook(new LabelTileLoaderHook());
 
 		mLabelPlacer = new LabelPlacement(map, l.tileRenderer());
 		mWorker = new Worker(map);
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelTileLoaderHook.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelTileLoaderHook.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf087353
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/vector/labeling/LabelTileLoaderHook.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package org.oscim.layers.tile.vector.labeling;
+
+import static org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer.GeometryType.LINE;
+import static org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer.GeometryType.POINT;
+import static org.oscim.core.GeometryBuffer.GeometryType.POLY;
+
+import org.oscim.core.MapElement;
+import org.oscim.core.PointF;
+import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
+import org.oscim.layers.tile.vector.VectorTileLayer.TileLoaderHook;
+import org.oscim.layers.tile.vector.WayDecorator;
+import org.oscim.renderer.elements.ElementLayers;
+import org.oscim.renderer.elements.SymbolItem;
+import org.oscim.renderer.elements.TextItem;
+import org.oscim.theme.styles.RenderStyle;
+import org.oscim.theme.styles.Symbol;
+import org.oscim.theme.styles.Text;
+
+public class LabelTileLoaderHook implements TileLoaderHook {
+
+	@Override
+	public void render(MapTile tile, ElementLayers layers, MapElement element,
+	        RenderStyle style, int level) {
+
+		if (style instanceof Text) {
+			Text text = (Text) style;
+			if (element.type == LINE) {
+				String value = element.tags.getValue(text.textKey);
+				if (value == null || value.length() == 0)
+					return;
+
+				int offset = 0;
+				for (int i = 0, n = element.index.length; i < n; i++) {
+					int length = element.index[i];
+					if (length < 4)
+						break;
+
+					WayDecorator.renderText(null, element.points, value, text,
+					                        offset, length, tile);
+					offset += length;
+				}
+			}
+			else if (element.type == POLY) {
+				// TODO place somewhere on polygon
+				String value = element.tags.getValue(text.textKey);
+				if (value == null || value.length() == 0)
+					return;
+
+				float x = 0;
+				float y = 0;
+				int n = element.index[0];
+
+				for (int i = 0; i < n;) {
+					x += element.points[i++];
+					y += element.points[i++];
+				}
+				x /= (n / 2);
+				y /= (n / 2);
+
+				tile.labels.push(TextItem.pool.get().set(x, y, value, text));
+			}
+			else if (element.type == POINT) {
+				String value = element.tags.getValue(text.textKey);
+				if (value == null || value.length() == 0)
+					return;
+
+				for (int i = 0, n = element.getNumPoints(); i < n; i++) {
+					PointF p = element.getPoint(i);
+					tile.labels.push(TextItem.pool.get().set(p.x, p.y, value, text));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		else if ((element.type == POINT) && (style instanceof Symbol)) {
+			Symbol symbol = (Symbol) style;
+
+			if (symbol.texture == null)
+				return;
+
+			for (int i = 0, n = element.getNumPoints(); i < n; i++) {
+				PointF p = element.getPoint(i);
+
+				SymbolItem it = SymbolItem.pool.get();
+				it.set(p.x, p.y, symbol.texture, true);
+				tile.symbols.push(it);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java
index 6b0ec196..e0ba18f0 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/IRenderTheme.java
@@ -85,22 +85,6 @@ public interface IRenderTheme {
 		 */
 		void renderExtrusion(ExtrusionStyle extrusion, int level);
 
-		/**
-		 * Renders an area symbol with the given bitmap.
-		 * 
-		 * @param symbol
-		 *            the symbol to be rendered.
-		 */
-		void renderAreaSymbol(SymbolStyle symbol);
-
-		/**
-		 * Renders an area caption with the given text.
-		 * 
-		 * @param text
-		 *            the text to be rendered.
-		 */
-		void renderAreaText(TextStyle text);
-
 		/**
 		 * Renders a point of interest circle with the given parameters.
 		 * 
@@ -109,7 +93,7 @@ public interface IRenderTheme {
 		 * @param level
 		 *            the drawing level on which the circle should be rendered.
 		 */
-		void renderPointCircle(CircleStyle circle, int level);
+		void renderCircle(CircleStyle circle, int level);
 
 		/**
 		 * Renders a point of interest symbol with the given bitmap.
@@ -117,15 +101,7 @@ public interface IRenderTheme {
 		 * @param symbol
 		 *            the symbol to be rendered.
 		 */
-		void renderPointSymbol(SymbolStyle symbol);
-
-		/**
-		 * Renders a point of interest caption with the given text.
-		 * 
-		 * @param text
-		 *            the text to be rendered.
-		 */
-		void renderPointText(TextStyle text);
+		void renderSymbol(SymbolStyle symbol);
 
 		/**
 		 * Renders a way with the given parameters.
@@ -140,7 +116,7 @@ public interface IRenderTheme {
 		 * 
 		 * @param text
 		 */
-		void renderWayText(TextStyle text);
+		void renderText(TextStyle text);
 
 	}
 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/CircleStyle.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/CircleStyle.java
index c11eff9e..844ea51a 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/CircleStyle.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/CircleStyle.java
@@ -49,6 +49,6 @@ public final class CircleStyle extends RenderStyle {
 
 	@Override
 	public void renderNode(Callback renderCallback) {
-		renderCallback.renderPointCircle(this, this.level);
+		renderCallback.renderCircle(this, this.level);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java
index 28000b6f..b8d2c96b 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/SymbolStyle.java
@@ -36,12 +36,12 @@ public final class SymbolStyle extends RenderStyle {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void renderNode(Callback renderCallback) {
-		renderCallback.renderPointSymbol(this);
+	public void renderNode(Callback cb) {
+		cb.renderSymbol(this);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void renderWay(Callback renderCallback) {
-		renderCallback.renderAreaSymbol(this);
+	public void renderWay(Callback cb) {
+		cb.renderSymbol(this);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/TextStyle.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/TextStyle.java
index 6bb9a2bf..a0ff33b6 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/TextStyle.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/theme/styles/TextStyle.java
@@ -182,17 +182,13 @@ public final class TextStyle extends RenderStyle {
 	public final TextureRegion texture;
 
 	@Override
-	public void renderNode(Callback renderCallback) {
-		if (caption)
-			renderCallback.renderPointText(this);
+	public void renderNode(Callback cb) {
+		cb.renderText(this);
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public void renderWay(Callback renderCallback) {
-		if (caption)
-			renderCallback.renderAreaText(this);
-		else
-			renderCallback.renderWayText(this);
+	public void renderWay(Callback cb) {
+		cb.renderText(this);
 	}
 
 	@Override