# `GSGlyphViewControllerProtocol.shadowLayer`

*Instance Property*

This is a copy of the layer while and drag operation or a filter dialog is active.

## Declaration

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

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

```python
shadowLayer() -> GSLayer
setShadowLayer_(shadowLayer: GSLayer)
```

## Discussion

It stores the original content objects of the layer, so please don’t change anything