# `GSFont.disablesAutomaticAlignment`

*Instance Property*

Disables automatic component alignment.

## Declaration

```swift
var disablesAutomaticAlignment: Bool { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic) BOOL disablesAutomaticAlignment;
```

[See also `disablesAutomaticAlignment` in the Python API](https://docu.glyphsapp.com/#GSFont.disablesAutomaticAlignment)

```python
pyobjc_instanceMethods.disablesAutomaticAlignment() -> bool
pyobjc_instanceMethods.setDisablesAutomaticAlignment_(disablesAutomaticAlignment: bool)
```

## Discussion

This is used while generating or editing outlines that must keep their current component positions.