diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/MapTile.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/MapTile.java
index b353ef7a..c918679c 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/MapTile.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/MapTile.java
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
 package org.oscim.layers.tile;
 
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
+import org.oscim.layers.tile.vector.VectorTileLoader;
+import org.oscim.layers.tile.vector.labeling.LabelTileLoaderHook;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.ElementLayers;
-import org.oscim.renderer.elements.SymbolItem;
-import org.oscim.renderer.elements.TextItem;
 import org.oscim.utils.pool.Inlist;
-import org.oscim.utils.pool.Inlist.List;
 import org.oscim.utils.quadtree.Node;
+import org.oscim.utils.quadtree.QuadTree;
 
 /**
  * Extends Tile class to hold state and data for concurrent use in
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ public class MapTile extends Tile {
 	}
 
 	public static abstract class TileData extends Inlist<TileData> {
+		Object id;
+
 		protected abstract void dispose();
 	}
 
@@ -85,6 +87,13 @@ public class MapTile extends Tile {
 		return state;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * List of TileData for rendering. ElementLayers is always at first
+	 * position (for VectorTileLayer). TileLoaderHooks may add additional
+	 * data. See e.g. {@link LabelTileLoaderHook}.
+	 */
+	public TileData data;
+
 	/**
 	 * absolute tile coordinates: tileX,Y / Math.pow(2, zoomLevel)
 	 */
@@ -104,8 +113,6 @@ public class MapTile extends Tile {
 	public final List<SymbolItem> symbols = new List<SymbolItem>();
 	public final List<TextItem> labels = new List<TextItem>();
 
-	public TileData data;
-
 	/**
 	 * Tile is in view region. Set by TileRenderer.
 	 */
@@ -122,6 +129,7 @@ public class MapTile extends Tile {
 	 */
 	int lastDraw = 0;
 
+
 	public final static int PROXY_CHILD1 = 1 << 0;
 	public final static int PROXY_CHILD2 = 1 << 1;
 	public final static int PROXY_CHILD3 = 1 << 2;
@@ -236,10 +244,32 @@ public class MapTile extends Tile {
 		state = State.NONE;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the default ElementLayers which are added
+	 * by {@link VectorTileLoader}
+	 */
 	public ElementLayers getLayers() {
 		if (!(data instanceof ElementLayers))
 			return null;
 
 		return (ElementLayers) data;
 	}
+
+	public TileData getData(Object id) {
+		for (TileData d = data; d != null; d = d.next)
+			if (d.id == id)
+				return d;
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	public void addData(Object id, TileData td) {
+		// keeping ElementLayers at position 0!
+		td.id = id;
+		if (data != null) {
+			td.next = data.next;
+			data.next = td;
+		} else {
+			data = td;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java
index c6daf19d..fad8fd50 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLayer.java
@@ -100,6 +100,6 @@ public class BitmapTileLayer extends TileLayer {
 
 	@Override
 	protected TileLoader createLoader() {
-		return new BitmapTileLoader(this.getManager(), mTileSource);
+		return new BitmapTileLoader(this, mTileSource);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java
index c5fd9c5e..742e3f9b 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/bitmap/BitmapTileLoader.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
 import org.oscim.backend.canvas.Bitmap;
 import org.oscim.core.Tile;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.MapTile;
+import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileLayer;
 import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileLoader;
-import org.oscim.layers.tile.TileManager;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.BitmapLayer;
 import org.oscim.renderer.elements.ElementLayers;
 import org.oscim.tiling.ITileDataSource;
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ public class BitmapTileLoader extends TileLoader {
 
 	private final ITileDataSource mTileDataSource;
 
-	public BitmapTileLoader(TileManager tileManager, TileSource tileSource) {
-		super(tileManager);
+	public BitmapTileLoader(TileLayer tileLayer, TileSource tileSource) {
+		super(tileLayer.getManager());
 		mTileDataSource = tileSource.getDataSource();
 	}
 
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java
index 00a3d359..a20ebc6b 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/layers/tile/example/TestTileLayer.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class TestTileLayer extends TileLayer {
 	}
 
 	static class TestTileLoader extends TileLoader {
+
 		public TestTileLoader(TileLayer tileLayer) {
 			super(tileLayer.getManager());
 		}
diff --git a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/ElementLayers.java b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/ElementLayers.java
index cdcbe9ca..9179ef49 100644
--- a/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/ElementLayers.java
+++ b/vtm/src/org/oscim/renderer/elements/ElementLayers.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012, 2013 Hannes Janetzek
+ * Copyright 2012-2014 Hannes Janetzek
  *
  * This file is part of the OpenScienceMap project (http://www.opensciencemap.org).
  *
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
  * (and limitations) probably wont make sense in different contexts.
  */
 public class ElementLayers extends TileData {
+
 	static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ElementLayers.class);
 
 	public static void initRenderer(GL20 gl) {
@@ -58,6 +59,10 @@ public class ElementLayers extends TileData {
 	/** Text- and SymbolLayer */
 	private RenderElement textureLayers;
 
+	/**
+	 * FIXME this is somewhat out-of-place, as it is not
+	 * compiled with the other layers
+	 */
 	private RenderElement extrusionLayers;
 
 	/**