To enable user selection, you need to utilize the select interaction within OpenLayers. Unlike other interactions that attach to specific features, the select interaction is attached to the entire map. This means that when a user clicks on something, an event object is triggered containing a list of all features associated with that click.
For detailed documentation on the select interaction, you can refer to the link below:
An example showcasing the usage of the select interaction can be found at:
This example demonstrates various selection methods such as single clicks and hovers, accompanied by additional code snippets. To simplify things, here are the key steps required for implementing the select interaction:
// Import the Select interaction (adjust as needed for Angular)
import Select from 'ol/interaction/Select';
// Initialize the select interaction for "singleclick"
let selectSingleClick = new Select();
// Add the select interaction to your map
this.map.addInteraction(select);
// Define an event handler to access selected features
select.on('select', function(e) {
console.log(e.target.getFeatures())
})