---
title: layoutManager
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/uitextview/layoutmanager
---

# layoutManager

The layout manager that lays out text for the text view’s text container.

## Declaration

```swift
var layoutManager: NSLayoutManager { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property is a convenience accessor that provides access through the text container.

## See Also

### Accessing TextKit Objects

- [textLayoutManager](uikit/uitextview/textlayoutmanager.md)
- [textContainer](uikit/uitextview/textcontainer.md)
- [textStorage](uikit/uitextview/textstorage.md)