[Feat] WMS Layers

[felixerdy]

This PR introduces the ability to add OGC WMS layers to kepler.gl. Users can now input a WMS URL, and they have the option to

• change the layer
• adjust the opacity
• toggle wms TRANSPARENT tag

Getting started
enableRasterTileLayer: true in application-config.ts

As this is my first time working in the Kepler.gl codebase, I welcome any feedback or suggestions for improvements. Please let me know if this feature aligns with the current roadmap and what additional steps or features may be needed for this to be fully integrated.

[Copilot]

Pull Request Overview

This pull request introduces support for OGC WMS layers in kepler.gl, enabling users to add WMS datasets, adjust opacity, and configure layer settings.

• Updates dataset metadata checks to include WMS format
• Adds a new WMSLayer along with its icon and corresponding UI configuration
• Integrates translations, constants, and tileset forms for WMS support

Reviewed Changes

Copilot reviewed 13 out of 13 changed files in this pull request and generated 2 comments.

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File	Description
src/table/src/dataset-utils.ts	Includes WMS in metadata check for tile formats
src/localization/src/translations/en.ts	Adds new WMS related translation keys
src/layers/src/wms-layer/wms-layer.ts	Introduces the WMSLayer implementation and rendering
src/layers/src/wms-layer/wms-layer-icon.tsx	New icon component for the WMS layer
src/layers/src/index.ts	Registers the new WMSLayer
src/constants/src/layers.ts & dataset.ts	Registers new layer and dataset types for WMS
src/components/src/side-panel/layer-panel/layer-configurator.tsx	Adds WMS-specific configuration UI
src/components/src/side-panel/common/dataset-info.ts	Displays WMS dataset info
src/components/src/modals/tilesets-modals/*.tsx	Implements WMS form components for tile loading
package.json	Adds dependency for WMS capabilities parsing

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src/table/src/dataset-utils.ts:165

• Including RemoteTileFormat.WMS in the check causes the metadata fetching to fall through to the PMTilesSource logic. Consider implementing separate metadata retrieval handling for WMS to ensure accurate processing.

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[ibgreen]

You probably want to use the deck.gl WMSLayer?

There are a lot of corner cases with different WMS versions etc

[felixerdy]

I am now using the deck.gl WMSLayer (somehow the types for @deck.gl/geo-layers are outdated, that's why I'm using @ts-expect-error)

I agree there can some edge cases with different WMS versions etc. Maybe we can integrate this as an experimental feature trough the applicationConfig

[igorDykhta]

@felixerdy I'm going to review the PR a bit later. For now, we'll hide the layer behind an app config flag until version 3.2. After it lands, I'll try updating the layer to use the WMS layer from deck.gl, since we're aiming to stick with their implementations.