diff --git a/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileRenderLayer.java b/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileRenderLayer.java
index 5243f8da..ebaa66d0 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileRenderLayer.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/TileRenderLayer.java
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ import static org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile.STATE_READY;
 import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
 import org.oscim.renderer.BufferObject;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer.Matrices;
-import org.oscim.renderer.overlays.RenderOverlay;
 import org.oscim.utils.ScanBox;
 import org.oscim.view.MapView;
 
 import android.util.Log;
-public class TileRenderLayer extends RenderOverlay {
+public class TileRenderLayer extends RenderLayer {
 	private final static String TAG = TileRenderLayer.class.getName();
 
 	private final float[] mBoxCoords;
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/overlay/GenericOverlay.java b/src/org/oscim/overlay/GenericOverlay.java
index f5cc45f7..0148ad5f 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/overlay/GenericOverlay.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/overlay/GenericOverlay.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 package org.oscim.overlay;
 
-import org.oscim.renderer.overlays.RenderOverlay;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.view.MapView;
 
 public class GenericOverlay extends Overlay {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class GenericOverlay extends Overlay {
 	 * @param renderer
 	 *            ...
 	 */
-	public GenericOverlay(MapView mapView, RenderOverlay renderer) {
+	public GenericOverlay(MapView mapView, RenderLayer renderer) {
 		super(mapView);
 		mLayer = renderer;
 	}
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/renderer/GLRenderer.java b/src/org/oscim/renderer/GLRenderer.java
index fad51c04..270a5d34 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/renderer/GLRenderer.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/renderer/GLRenderer.java
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
 import org.oscim.renderer.layer.Layers;
-import org.oscim.renderer.overlays.RenderOverlay;
 import org.oscim.theme.IRenderTheme;
 import org.oscim.utils.GlUtils;
 import org.oscim.utils.Matrix4;
@@ -266,20 +265,21 @@ public class GLRenderer implements GLSurfaceView.Renderer {
 			}
 		}
 
-		/* update overlays */
-		RenderOverlay[] overlays = mMapView.getOverlayManager().getRenderLayers();
+		/* update layers*/
+		RenderLayer[] overlays = mMapView.getOverlayManager().getRenderLayers();
 
 		for (int i = 0, n = overlays.length; i < n; i++)
 			overlays[i].update(mMapPosition, positionChanged, tilesChanged, mMatrices);
 
-		/* draw overlays */
+		/* draw layers */
 		for (int i = 0, n = overlays.length; i < n; i++) {
-			RenderOverlay renderLayer = overlays[i];
+			RenderLayer renderLayer = overlays[i];
 
 			if (renderLayer.newData) {
 				renderLayer.compile();
 				renderLayer.newData = false;
 			}
+
 			if (renderLayer.isReady)
 				renderLayer.render(mMapPosition, mMatrices);
 		}
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/RenderOverlay.java b/src/org/oscim/renderer/RenderLayer.java
similarity index 95%
rename from src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/RenderOverlay.java
rename to src/org/oscim/renderer/RenderLayer.java
index dda6fcc4..90702f3b 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/RenderOverlay.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/renderer/RenderLayer.java
@@ -12,15 +12,14 @@
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along with
  * this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
-package org.oscim.renderer.overlays;
+package org.oscim.renderer;
 
 import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
-import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer.Matrices;
 import org.oscim.view.MapView;
 
-public abstract class RenderOverlay {
+public abstract class RenderLayer {
 
 	protected final MapView mMapView;
 	// keep the Position for which the Overlay is rendered
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ public abstract class RenderOverlay {
 	// flag set by GLRenderer when data is compiled
 	public boolean isReady;
 
-	public RenderOverlay(MapView mapView) {
+	public RenderLayer(MapView mapView) {
 		mMapView = mapView;
 		mMapPosition = new MapPosition();
 	}
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/BasicOverlay.java b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/BasicOverlay.java
index 9c793881..efdfeab8 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/BasicOverlay.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/BasicOverlay.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.oscim.renderer.overlays;
 import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
 import org.oscim.renderer.BufferObject;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer.Matrices;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLState;
 import org.oscim.renderer.layer.Layer;
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ import org.oscim.view.MapView;
 import android.opengl.GLES20;
 
 // Base class to use the Layers drawing 'API'
-public abstract class BasicOverlay extends RenderOverlay {
+public abstract class BasicOverlay extends RenderLayer {
 
 	public final Layers layers;
 
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/CustomOverlay.java b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/CustomOverlay.java
index d075c2e2..8ff2efff 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/CustomOverlay.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/CustomOverlay.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer.Matrices;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLState;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.utils.GlUtils;
 import org.oscim.view.MapView;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ import android.opengl.GLES20;
  * https://github.com/dalinaum/opengl-es-book-samples/tree/master/Android
  * */
 
-public class CustomOverlay extends RenderOverlay {
+public class CustomOverlay extends RenderLayer {
 
 	private int mProgramObject;
 	private int hVertexPosition;
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ExtrusionOverlay.java b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ExtrusionOverlay.java
index 13af2ada..8847081c 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ExtrusionOverlay.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ExtrusionOverlay.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileRenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileSet;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer.Matrices;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLState;
 import org.oscim.renderer.layer.ExtrusionLayer;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 /**
  * @author Hannes Janetzek
  */
-public class ExtrusionOverlay extends RenderOverlay {
+public class ExtrusionOverlay extends RenderLayer {
 	private final static String TAG = ExtrusionOverlay.class.getName();
 
 	private final TileRenderLayer mTileLayer;
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ViewOverlay.java b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ViewOverlay.java
index 9bf6a317..19366761 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ViewOverlay.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/renderer/overlays/ViewOverlay.java
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
 package org.oscim.renderer.overlays;
 
 import org.oscim.core.MapPosition;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.GLRenderer.Matrices;
 import org.oscim.view.MapView;
 
-public class ViewOverlay extends RenderOverlay {
+public class ViewOverlay extends RenderLayer {
 
 
 	public ViewOverlay(MapView mapView) {
diff --git a/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java b/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java
index d5b8df54..4e57dae4 100644
--- a/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java
+++ b/src/org/oscim/view/LayerManager.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.oscim.core.PointF;
 import org.oscim.layers.InputLayer;
 import org.oscim.layers.Layer;
 import org.oscim.overlay.Overlay.Snappable;
-import org.oscim.renderer.overlays.RenderOverlay;
+import org.oscim.renderer.RenderLayer;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer> implements OnGestureListen
 	}
 
 	private boolean mDirtyLayers;
-	private RenderOverlay[] mDrawLayers;
+	private RenderLayer[] mDrawLayers;
 
-	public RenderOverlay[] getRenderLayers() {
+	public RenderLayer[] getRenderLayers() {
 		if (mDirtyLayers)
 			updateLayers();
 
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ public class LayerManager extends AbstractList<Layer> implements OnGestureListen
 			mLayers[i] = o;
 		}
 
-		mDrawLayers = new RenderOverlay[numRenderLayers];
+		mDrawLayers = new RenderLayer[numRenderLayers];
 		mInputLayer = new InputLayer[numInputLayers];
 
 		for (int i = 0, cntR = 0, cntI = 1, n = mLayerList.size(); i < n; i++) {
 			Layer o = mLayerList.get(i);
-			RenderOverlay l = o.getLayer();
+			RenderLayer l = o.getLayer();
 			if (l != null)
 				mDrawLayers[cntR++] = l;