# `GSLayer unlockWriteShapes`

*Instance Method*

Releases the write lock for shapes.

## Declaration

```swift
func unlockWriteShapes()
```

```objc
- (void) unlockWriteShapes;
```

```python
unlockWriteShapes()
```

## See Also

### Shape Locks

- [`GSLayer lockReadShapes`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/lockReadShapes) — Acquires the read lock for shapes.
- [`GSLayer unlockReadShapes`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/unlockReadShapes) — Releases the read lock for shapes.
- [`GSLayer lockWriteShapes`](/Core/GlyphsCore/GSLayer/lockWriteShapes) — Acquires the write lock for shapes.