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title: "Canvas..::.currentLayer Property "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_currentLayer.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# Canvas.currentLayer Property 
 
Gets the currently selected layer.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.VectorObjects](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.VectorObjects (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
function get_currentLayer();
```
 
### Property Value
The [Layer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Layer.htm.md) which is currently selected in this canvas.
 
## Remarks
  
This property corresponds to [Canvas.CurrentLayer](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas_CurrentLayer.htm.md) server-side member.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Canvas Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects_Canvas.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.AjaxControls.VectorObjects Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_J_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_AjaxControls_VectorObjects.htm.md)