# What is “Features, Rules and Look & layout”?

Features, Rules and Look & layout are the three configuration layers of a Sociana occasion: what is switched on, how each module behaves and how the app looks.

Also called: features rules look, three-layer configuration

SSociana team·19 Oct 2026·2 min read

## Features, Rules and Look & layout in detail

Every occasion in Sociana is configured through the same three layers, which is why delivery can be fast and repeatable. Features answer the question of what exists: each module is on, off or not included. Rules answer how it behaves: who can post, who can download, which email domains are whitelisted, whether chat needs a ticket, which groups see a poll. Look and layout answers how it appears: branding, home tiles, icons, bottom tabs, banners, splash screen and welcome content, including themed labels such as Show Flow or Programme. Separating the layers makes configuration auditable and reusable; a template can carry all three, and an organiser can change a rule without touching the look. It also explains the delivery pattern, with configuration of the three layers expected in roughly the first three days and content and launch following over the next several days before the occasion.

## How Sociana uses it

The three layers are edited in the admin panel for each occasion. Feature pages list the switches and rules that belong to each module.

## Example

A wedding app can use themed labels and a custom home layout, while a corporate offsite changed only features and rules on the same engine.

[Branding, home tiles & layoutWhere this term lives in the Sociana app.See how it works](https://sociana.in/features/branding-and-layout/)

## Questions

What are the three configuration layers?

Features decide what is on, off or not included. Rules set how modules behave. Look and layout controls branding, home tiles, tabs, banners and splash. Features, Rules and Look & layout are the three configuration layers of a Sociana occasion: what is switched on, how each module behaves and how the app looks.

Why separate them?

Separation makes setups auditable and reusable. A template can carry all three, and an organiser can change behaviour without changing the visual design. The three layers are edited in the admin panel for each occasion. Every occasion in Sociana is configured through the same three layers, which is why delivery can be fast and repeatable.

How long does configuration take?

The illustrative delivery pattern assigns days one to three to configuration and days four to ten to content and launch, though timing varies by occasion. Separating the layers makes configuration auditable and reusable; a template can carry all three, and an organiser can change a rule without touching the look.

## Keep reading

[Branding, home tiles & layout](https://sociana.in/features/branding-and-layout/)[Admin panel, roles & feature switches](https://sociana.in/features/admin-panel-and-roles/)[Weddings & destination weddings](https://sociana.in/event-types/weddings/)[Corporate annual & strategy meets](https://sociana.in/event-types/corporate-annual-meets/)[Feature switch](https://sociana.in/glossary/feature-switch/)[Rule](https://sociana.in/glossary/rule/)[Occasion template](https://sociana.in/glossary/occasion-template/)[Configure the look and layout of your app](https://sociana.in/help/organisers/configure-look-and-layout/)

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## Want to see it in your own app?

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