# `GSLayer addHint:`

*Instance Method*

Adds a hint.

## Declaration

```swift
func addHint(_ hint: GSHint)
```

```objc
- (void) addHint:(GSHint *) hint;
```

```python
addHint_(hint: GSHint)
```

## See Also

### Adding Hints

- [`GSLayer addHintCheck:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/addHintCheck:) — Adds a hint, checking for an existing path component hint at the same index path.
- [`GSLayer insertObject:inHintsAtIndex:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/insertObject:inHintsAtIndex:) — Inserts a hint at an index.