Decompose but keep overlap

Scripting
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Hi,

is it possible to decompose a component but keep overlap using Python API? I only found this in the documentation. If it’s not yet possible, could we get new kw argument keep_overlap? :pray::pray::pray:

Glyphs.app Python Scripting API Documentation — Glyphs.app Python Scripting API 3.0.4 documentation

2

Just decomposing should not remove overlap. In which context are you using it?

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just adding component with Python and then decomposing it with Python. Tried both decomposeComponents on a layer and call decompose on individual components.

and adding with:
layer.components.append(GSComponent("_part.openBlackCircle"))

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This works for me as expected. I did it with the n, and the overlaps are still here:

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Code used:

Layer.components.append(GSComponent("n"))
Layer.decomposeComponents()