# `GSFont stopUpdateInterface`

*Instance Method*

Suppresses interface updates and change notifications.

## Declaration

```swift
func stopUpdateInterface()
```

```objc
- (void) stopUpdateInterface;
```

```python
stopUpdateInterface()
```

## Discussion

Changes made while updates are stopped are not collected. Balance this with [`GSFont enableUpdateInterface`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSFont/enableUpdateInterface) or [`GSFont enableFutureUpdates`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSFont/enableFutureUpdates).

## See Also

### Interface Updates

- [`GSFont disableUpdateInterface`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSFont/disableUpdateInterface) — Defers interface updates and change notifications.
- [`GSFont enableUpdateInterface`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSFont/enableUpdateInterface) — Processes deferred interface updates and resumes normal update behavior.
- [`GSFont enableFutureUpdates`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSFont/enableFutureUpdates) — Resumes normal update behavior without reporting changes made while updates were disabled.
- [`GSFont isUpdateInterfaceEnabled`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSFont/isUpdateInterfaceEnabled) — Returns whether interface updates and change notifications are enabled.