# `GSLayer moveContent:`

*Instance Method*

Moves the shapes, anchors, guides, and background image by an offset.

## Declaration

```swift
func moveContent(_ offset: NSPoint)
```

```objc
- (void) moveContent:(NSPoint) offset;
```

```python
moveContent_(offset: NSPoint)
```

## Parameters

- `offset` — The horizontal and vertical displacement in layer coordinates.

## Discussion

The layer width and hints are not changed.

## See Also

### Shifting Content

- [`GSLayer horizontalShift:otherShifts:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/horizontalShift:otherShifts:) — Shifts layer content horizontally while compensating components for shifts of their base glyphs.
- [`GSLayer verticalShift:otherShifts:`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/verticalShift:otherShifts:) — Shifts layer content vertically while compensating components for shifts of their base glyphs.