# `GSLayer alignComponents:`

*Instance Method*

Aligns components according to their alignment settings.

## Declaration

```swift
func alignComponents(_ wait: Bool)
```

```objc
- (void) alignComponents:(BOOL) wait;
```

```python
alignComponents_(wait: bool)
```

## Parameters

- `wait` — Whether to wait for an alignment operation that is already in progress.

## See Also

### Component Alignment

- [`GSLayer alignComponents`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/alignComponents) — Aligns components according to their alignment settings.
- [`GSLayer doAlignComponents`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/doAlignComponents) — Performs component alignment immediately.
- [`GSLayer needsAlignment`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/needsAlignment) — Whether component alignment needs to be updated.
- [`GSLayer getPositionsFromLayer:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/getPositionsFromLayer:) — Copies shape positions and related hint positions from another layer.