def METHOD_NAME(self):
    """Change the appearance of the data."""
    # update shader properties related to appearance
    self.node.tracks_filter.use_fade = self.layer.use_fade
    self.node.tracks_filter.tail_length = self.layer.tail_length
    self.node.tracks_filter.head_length = self.layer.head_length
    self.node.graph_filter.use_fade = self.layer.use_fade
    self.node.graph_filter.tail_length = self.layer.tail_length
    self.node.graph_filter.head_length = self.layer.head_length
    # set visibility of subvisuals
    self.node._subvisuals[0].visible = self.layer.display_tail
    self.node._subvisuals[1].visible = self.layer.display_id
    self.node._subvisuals[2].visible = self.layer.display_graph
    # set the width of the track tails
    self.node._subvisuals[0].set_data(
        width=self.layer.tail_width,
        color=self.layer.track_colors,
    )
    self.node._subvisuals[2].set_data(
        width=self.layer.tail_width,
    )