diff --git a/examples/gpx.js b/examples/gpx.js
index 15e23a9d69..9416eded87 100644
--- a/examples/gpx.js
+++ b/examples/gpx.js
@@ -15,7 +15,14 @@ var raster = new ol.layer.TileLayer({
 var vector = new ol.layer.Vector({
   source: new ol.source.Vector({
     projection: ol.proj.get('EPSG:4326')
-  })
+  }),
+  featureInfoFunction: function(features) {
+    var info = [];
+    for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+      info.push(features[i].get('name') + ': ' + features[i].get('type'));
+    }
+    return info.join(', ');
+  }
 });
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
@@ -32,12 +39,8 @@ map.on(['click', 'mousemove'], function(evt) {
   map.getFeatureInfo({
     pixel: evt.getPixel(),
     layers: [vector],
-    success: function(features) {
-      var info = [];
-      for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-        info.push(features[i].get('name') + ': ' + features[i].get('type'));
-      }
-      document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = info.join(', ') || '&nbsp;';
+    success: function(featureInfo) {
+      document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = featureInfo[0] || '&nbsp;';
     }
   });
 });
diff --git a/examples/kml.js b/examples/kml.js
index 0f7f48aa39..154fba8f52 100644
--- a/examples/kml.js
+++ b/examples/kml.js
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ var epsg4326 = ol.proj.get('EPSG:4326');
 var vector = new ol.layer.Vector({
   source: new ol.source.Vector({
     projection: epsg4326
-  })
+  }),
+  featureInfoFunction: function(features) {
+    var info = [];
+    for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+      info.push(features[i].get('name'));
+    }
+    return info.join(', ');
+  }
 });
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
@@ -46,12 +53,8 @@ map.on(['click', 'mousemove'], function(evt) {
   map.getFeatureInfo({
     pixel: evt.getPixel(),
     layers: [vector],
-    success: function(features) {
-      var info = [];
-      for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-        info.push(features[i].get('name'));
-      }
-      document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = info.join(', ') || '&nbsp;';
+    success: function(featureInfo) {
+      document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = featureInfo[0] || '&nbsp';
     }
   });
 });
diff --git a/examples/vector-layer.js b/examples/vector-layer.js
index 4ece93ef11..6b5602e98e 100644
--- a/examples/vector-layer.js
+++ b/examples/vector-layer.js
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ var vector = new ol.layer.Vector({
         })
       ]
     })
-  ]})
+  ]}),
+  featureInfoFunction: function(features) {
+    return features.length > 0 ?
+        features[0].getFeatureId() + ': ' + features[0].get('name') : '&nbsp;';
+  }
 });
 
 var map = new ol.Map({
@@ -45,12 +49,8 @@ map.on(['click', 'mousemove'], function(evt) {
   map.getFeatureInfo({
     pixel: evt.getPixel(),
     layers: [vector],
-    success: function(features) {
-      var info = [];
-      for (var i = 0, ii = features.length; i < ii; ++i) {
-        info.push(features[i].getFeatureId() + ': ' + features[i].get('name'));
-      }
-      document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = info.join(', ') || '&nbsp;';
+    success: function(featureInfo) {
+      document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = featureInfo[0];
     }
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
index 02269b07e0..353613f91c 100644
--- a/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
+++ b/src/objectliterals.jsdoc
@@ -9,12 +9,26 @@
  * @typedef {Object} ol.GetFeatureInfoOptions
  * @property {ol.Pixel} pixel Pixel coordinate relative to the map viewport.
  * @property {Array.<ol.layer.Layer>|undefined} layers Layers to restrict the
- *     query to. All layers will be queried if not provided.
- * @property {function(Array.<ol.Feature|string>)} success Callback for
+ *     query to. All map layers will be queried if not provided.
+ * @property {function(Array.<string|undefined>)} success Callback for
  *     successful queries. The passed argument is the resulting feature
- *     information.  Layers that are able to provide attribute data will put
- *     ol.Feature instances, other layers will put a string which can either
- *     be plain text or markup.
+ *     information for each layer, with array indices being the same as in the
+ *     passed `layers` array or in the layer collection as returned from
+ *     `ol.Map#getLayers()` if no `layers` were provided.
+ * @property {function(Object)|undefined} error Callback for unsuccessful
+ *     queries.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {Object} ol.GetFeaturesOptions
+ * @property {ol.Pixel} pixel Pixel coordinate relative to the map viewport.
+ * @property {Array.<ol.layer.Layer>|undefined} layers Layers to restrict the
+ *     query to. All layers will be queried if not provided.
+ * @property {function(Array.<Array.<ol.Feature|undefined>>)} success Callback
+ *     for successful queries. The passed argument is the resulting features for
+ *     each layer, with array indices being the same as in the passed `layers`
+ *     array or in the layer collection as returned from `ol.Map#getLayers()` if
+ *     no layers were provided.
  * @property {function(Object)|undefined} error Callback for unsuccessful
  *     queries.
  */
@@ -287,6 +301,10 @@
 
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} ol.layer.VectorLayerOptions
+ * @property {function(Array.<ol.Feature>):string|
+ *     undefined} featureInfoFunction Function to render an array of features
+ *     into feature info markup. If not provided, a comma separated list the
+ *     unique ids of the resulting features will be returned.
  * @property {number|undefined} opacity Opacity. 0-1. Default is 1.
  * @property {ol.source.Source} source Source for this layer.
  * @property {ol.style.Style|undefined} style Style.
diff --git a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
index bbbdd4e6cc..82af46a521 100644
--- a/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
+++ b/src/ol/layer/vectorlayer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 goog.provide('ol.layer.Vector');
 
+goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.events.EventType');
 goog.require('goog.object');
@@ -178,6 +179,13 @@ ol.layer.Vector = function(options) {
    */
   this.featureCache_ = new ol.layer.FeatureCache();
 
+  /**
+   * @type {function(Array.<ol.Feature>):string}
+   * @private
+   */
+  this.featureInfoFunction_ = goog.isDef(options.featureInfoFunction) ?
+      options.featureInfoFunction : ol.layer.Vector.uidFeatureInfoFunction;
+
   /**
    * TODO: this means we need to know dimension at construction
    * @type {ol.geom.SharedVertices}
@@ -378,6 +386,25 @@ ol.layer.Vector.prototype.parseFeatures = function(data, parser, projection) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {function(Array.<ol.Feature>):string} Feature info function.
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector.prototype.getFeatureInfoFunction = function() {
+  return this.featureInfoFunction_;
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} features Features.
+ * @return {string} Feature info.
+ */
+ol.layer.Vector.uidFeatureInfoFunction = function(features) {
+  var featureIds = goog.array.map(features,
+      function(feature) { return goog.getUid(feature); });
+  return featureIds.join(', ');
+};
+
+
 goog.require('ol.filter.Extent');
 goog.require('ol.filter.Geometry');
 goog.require('ol.filter.Logical');
diff --git a/src/ol/map.exports b/src/ol/map.exports
index 4bca2e1995..8523ff1658 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.exports
+++ b/src/ol/map.exports
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.addPreRenderFunction
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.addPreRenderFunctions
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.getFeatureInfo
+@exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.getFeatures
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.getInteractions
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.getRenderer
 @exportProperty ol.Map.prototype.removeLayer
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index 79a67077fb..2f8966853f 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -440,6 +440,19 @@ ol.Map.prototype.getFeatureInfo = function(options) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Get features for a pixel on the map.
+ *
+ * @param {ol.GetFeaturesOptions} options Options.
+ */
+ol.Map.prototype.getFeatures = function(options) {
+  var layers = goog.isDefAndNotNull(options.layers) ?
+      options.layers : this.getLayers().getArray();
+  this.getRenderer().getFeaturesForPixel(
+      options.pixel, layers, options.success, options.error);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @return {ol.Collection} Interactions.
  */
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js
index 2207b02d2b..7c56d15d19 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/canvas/canvasvectorlayerrenderer.js
@@ -193,17 +193,31 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.getTransform = function() {
 
 /**
  * @param {ol.Pixel} pixel Pixel coordinate relative to the map viewport.
- * @param {function(Array.<ol.Feature|string>)} success Callback for
- *     successful queries. The passed argument is the resulting feature
- *     information.  Layers that are able to provide attribute data will put
- *     ol.Feature instances, other layers will put a string which can either
- *     be plain text or markup.
+ * @param {function(string, ol.layer.Layer)} success Callback for
+ *     successful queries. The passed arguments are the resulting feature
+ *     information and the layer.
  */
 ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.getFeatureInfoForPixel =
     function(pixel, success) {
+  var callback = function(features, layer) {
+    success(layer.getFeatureInfoFunction()(features), layer);
+  };
+  this.getFeaturesForPixel(pixel, callback);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Pixel} pixel Pixel coordinate relative to the map viewport.
+ * @param {function(Array.<ol.Feature>, ol.layer.Layer)} success Callback for
+ *     successful queries. The passed arguments are the resulting features
+ *     and the layer.
+ */
+ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.getFeaturesForPixel =
+    function(pixel, success) {
   var map = this.getMap();
   var result = [];
 
+  var layer = this.getLayer();
   var location = map.getCoordinateFromPixel(pixel);
   var tileCoord = this.tileGrid_.getTileCoordForCoordAndResolution(
       location, this.getMap().getView().getView2D().getResolution());
@@ -218,7 +232,7 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.getFeatureInfoForPixel =
     var locationMax = [location[0] + halfMaxWidth, location[1] + halfMaxHeight];
     var locationBbox = ol.extent.boundingExtent([locationMin, locationMax]);
     var filter = new ol.filter.Extent(locationBbox);
-    var candidates = this.getLayer().getFeatures(filter);
+    var candidates = layer.getFeatures(filter);
 
     var candidate, geom, type, symbolBounds, symbolSize, halfWidth, halfHeight,
         coordinates, j;
@@ -261,7 +275,7 @@ ol.renderer.canvas.VectorLayer.prototype.getFeatureInfoForPixel =
       }
     }
   }
-  goog.global.setTimeout(function() { success(result); }, 0);
+  goog.global.setTimeout(function() { success(result, layer); }, 0);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js b/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js
index cfc2fad47e..2623110027 100644
--- a/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/renderer/maprenderer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.renderer.Map');
 
 goog.require('goog.Disposable');
+goog.require('goog.array');
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
 goog.require('goog.dispose');
 goog.require('goog.functions');
@@ -110,22 +111,60 @@ ol.renderer.Map.prototype.getCanvas = goog.functions.NULL;
  */
 ol.renderer.Map.prototype.getFeatureInfoForPixel =
     function(pixel, layers, success, opt_error) {
-  var layer, layerRenderer;
-  var featureInfo = [];
   var numLayers = layers.length;
-  var callback = function(layerFeatureInfo) {
-    featureInfo.push.apply(featureInfo, layerFeatureInfo);
+  var featureInfo = new Array(numLayers);
+  var callback = function(layerFeatureInfo, layer) {
+    featureInfo[goog.array.indexOf(layers, layer)] = layerFeatureInfo;
     --numLayers;
     if (!numLayers) {
       success(featureInfo);
     }
   };
 
+  var layer, layerRenderer;
   for (var i = 0; i < numLayers; ++i) {
     layer = layers[i];
     layerRenderer = this.getLayerRenderer(layer);
     if (goog.isFunction(layerRenderer.getFeatureInfoForPixel)) {
       layerRenderer.getFeatureInfoForPixel(pixel, callback, opt_error);
+    } else {
+      --numLayers;
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Pixel} pixel Pixel coordinate relative to the map viewport.
+ * @param {Array.<ol.layer.Layer>} layers Layers to query.
+ * @param {function(Array.<ol.Feature|string>)} success Callback for
+ *     successful queries. The passed argument is the resulting feature
+ *     information.  Layers that are able to provide attribute data will put
+ *     ol.Feature instances, other layers will put a string which can either
+ *     be plain text or markup.
+ * @param {function(Object)=} opt_error Callback for unsuccessful
+ *     queries.
+ */
+ol.renderer.Map.prototype.getFeaturesForPixel =
+    function(pixel, layers, success, opt_error) {
+  var numLayers = layers.length;
+  var features = new Array(numLayers);
+  var callback = function(layerFeatures, layer) {
+    features[goog.array.indexOf(layers, layer)] = layerFeatures;
+    --numLayers;
+    if (!numLayers) {
+      success(features);
+    }
+  };
+
+  var layer, layerRenderer;
+  for (var i = 0; i < numLayers; ++i) {
+    layer = layers[i];
+    layerRenderer = this.getLayerRenderer(layer);
+    if (goog.isFunction(layerRenderer.getFeaturesForPixel)) {
+      layerRenderer.getFeaturesForPixel(pixel, callback, opt_error);
+    } else {
+      --numLayers;
     }
   }
 };