Objects And Layout

Positioning Helpers

• move_to() places an object at an explicit target point.
• next_to() places one object relative to another.
• align_to() lines up one edge or axis against another object.
• to_edge() and to_corner() place frame-relative labels and overlays.

Arrangement Helpers

For multi-object layouts, prefer grouped arrangement over repeated manual shifts.

header = Text("Group layout helpers", font_size=30, color=WHITE) top_row = VGroup(    Circle(radius=0.34),    Square(side_length=0.68),    Triangle().scale(0.45),).arrange(RIGHT, buff=0.6, aligned_edge=DOWN) grid_items = VGroup(    Dot(color=BLUE).scale(1.2),    Square(side_length=0.5, color=GREEN),    Triangle(color=YELLOW).scale(0.45),).arrange_in_grid(rows=1, cols=3, buff=(0.4, 0.45)) layout = VGroup(header, top_row, grid_items).arrange(DOWN, aligned_edge=LEFT, buff=0.48)layout.move_to(ORIGIN) 

Styling

• set_stroke() controls outline color and width.
• set_fill() controls fill color and opacity.
• Consistent styling across grouped objects usually reads better than per-object improvisation.

Text And Math

Text, Tex, and MathTex belong in the same layout system as every other mobject. Compose them with alignment and group helpers instead of treating them as a separate special case.