# `GSGlyphEditView.activeLayer`

*Instance Property*

The active glyphs layer. Returns the selected layer if it is the only one selected, otherwise returns nil. In the edit view, this is the layer that has a gray info box.

## Declaration

```swift
var activeLayer: GSLayer? { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic, strong) GSLayer * activeLayer;
```

```python
activeLayer() -> GSLayer
setActiveLayer_(activeLayer: GSLayer)
```