GSLayer

• GSLayer Kind

  The different roles that a layer can serve.

• GSLayer Shapes

  The paths and components that form the outline of a layer.

• GSLayer Bounds

  Bounding rectangles of outlines, selections, and metrics.

• GSLayer Metrics

  Side bearings, baseline offsets, layer box, and metrics keys.

• GSLayer Grid

  Setting for rounding coordinates on a layer.

• GSLayer Background

  Background content and reference images associated with a layer.

• GSLayer Anchors

  Named attachment points on a layer.

• GSLayer Hints

  Manual and generated hint data on a layer.

• GSLayer Guides

  Layer-local guides used while editing outlines.

• GSLayer Kerning

  Spacing adjustment between specific layers.

• GSLayer Annotations

  Layer-local notes displayed with a glyph.

• GSLayer Interpolation

  Axis coordinates and rules that place layers in a design space.

• GSLayer Color

  Colors used to draw a layer.

• GSLayer Attributes

  Additional values stored for a layer.

• GSLayer Inspection

  Intersections between layer outlines and line segments.

• GSLayer Editing

  Operations for modifying outlines and other layer content.

• GSLayer Selection

  Access and modify the elements selected in a layer.

• GSLayer Drawing

  Create render representations and emit layer contents to pens.

• GSLayer State

  Layer state management.

• GSLayer Import/Export

  Encoding and decoding for layer data.

Creating a Layer

• init(dict:format:)initWithDict:format:initWithDict_format_

  Creates a layer from a property-list representation.

Identity

• layerId

  The identifier under which the layer is stored in its glyph.

• layerKey

  A derived key that distinguishes the layer by its role and attributes.

• resetLayerKey()resetLayerKeyresetLayerKey

  Invalidates the derived layer key after information used to form it changes.

• layerGroupKey

  A derived key used to group corresponding special and color layers.

Ownership

• parent

  The glyph containing the layer, or nil while the layer is detached.

• glyph

  The glyph containing the layer, or nil while the layer is detached.

• font

  The font containing the layer through its glyph, or nil while the layer is detached.

Associated Master

• associatedMasterId

  The identifier of the font master that supplies metrics and other master-specific values.

• associatedFontMaster()associatedFontMasterassociatedFontMaster

  The master that supplies master-specific values for the layer.

• associatedFontMaster(thin:)associatedFontMasterThin:associatedFontMasterThin_

  Resolves the associated master with control over the amount of interpolated master data.

• associatedFontMasterFast()associatedFontMasterFastassociatedFontMasterFast

  Directly looks up the associated master by its identifier.

Naming

• name

  A custom name for the layer.

• nameUI

  A name suitable for presenting the layer in the user interface.

Color Label

• color

  A custom color label, or nil when the layer has no custom color label.

• colorIndex

  A standard color label, or GSLabelColor.noColorGSLabelColorNoColorGSLabelColorNoColor when no standard label is assigned.

Copying

• copy(options:)copyWithOptions:copyWithOptions_

  Creates an independent copy with the requested optional content.

• copy(options:selection:)copyWithOptions:selection:copyWithOptions_selection_

  Creates an independent copy with the requested optional content and selection handling.

Equality and Comparison

• isEqual(to:)isEqualToLayer:isEqualToLayer_

  Whether another layer has equal metrics, attributes, shapes, anchors, hints, guides, and background content.

• compareString()compareStringcompareString

  A signature describing the interpolation-relevant structure of the layer.

• compareStringOptions(_:)compareStringOptions:compareStringOptions_

  A signature describing selected parts of the interpolation-relevant structure.

• compareParticlesOptions(_:)compareParticlesOptions:compareParticlesOptions_

  The individual parts that form a structural compatibility signature.

Instance Properties

• hasAlignedWidthFast

  Whether automatic alignment controls the layer width. just checking, not updating

• userDataFast

Instance Methods

• addAnchors(_:)addAnchors:addAnchors_

  Add the anchors form the list

• addAnchorsFast(_:)addAnchorsFast:addAnchorsFast_

  Add the anchors form the list without undo and KVO

• applyCustomParameters(_:font:)applyCustomParameters:font:error:applyCustomParameters_font_error_
• applyCustomParameters(_:supporting:font:)applyCustomParameters:supporting:font:error:applyCustomParameters_supporting_font_error_
• axisInternalValue(forId:)axisInternalValueForId:axisInternalValueForId_
• checkConnectionsFast()checkConnectionsFastcheckConnectionsFast

  same as checkConnections but without notifying and undo. Good when loading the path

• cleanupPath(afterDeleting:)cleanupPathAfterDeleting:cleanupPathAfterDeleting_
• keyForAttributeAxisRules()keyForAttributeAxisRuleskeyForAttributeAxisRules

  A stable key of the Alternative-layer axis rules.

• metricsKey(_:state:annotation:defaultKey:)metricsKey:state:annotation:defaultKey:metricsKey_state_annotation_defaultKey_
• setAnchorsFast(_:)setAnchorsFast:setAnchorsFast_

  Internal fast anchor setter.

• setCoordinate(_:forAxisId:)setCoordinate:forAxisId:setCoordinate_forAxisId_
• setNeedsAlignment()setNeedsAlignmentsetNeedsAlignment

  The next time the layer is drawn, align the components.

• setWidthFast(_:)setWidthFast:setWidthFast_

  same as setWidth: but without notifying and undo. Good when loading the layer

Type Methods

• axisRuleKey(_:rule:)axisRuleKey:rule:axisRuleKey_rule_

  A stable key for an axis rule.