# `GSLayer.extraHandles`

*Instance Property*

Interactive handles generated by the most recent full Bézier path preparation.

## Declaration

```swift
var extraHandles: NSMutableArray? { get set }
```

```objc
@property (nonatomic, strong) NSMutableArray * extraHandles;
```

```python
extraHandles() -> list
setExtraHandles_(extraHandles: list)
```

## See Also

### Drawing State

- [`GSLayer.secondaryPath`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/secondaryPath) — Auxiliary outlines generated by the most recent full Bézier path preparation.
- [`GSLayer.currentDrawingAttributes`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/currentDrawingAttributes) — The shape attributes applied to newly drawn shapes.
- [`GSLayer setCurrentDrawingAttribute:forKey:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/setCurrentDrawingAttribute:forKey:) — Sets or removes an attribute applied to newly drawn shapes.
- [`GSLayer addCurrentDrawingAttributes:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/addCurrentDrawingAttributes:) — Adds shape attributes applied to newly drawn shapes.
- [`GSLayer prepareDrawing`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/prepareDrawing) — Prepares path component hints for direct pen drawing.
- [`GSLayer finishDrawing`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/finishDrawing) — Finishes direct pen drawing prepared by [`GSLayer prepareDrawing`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/prepareDrawing).