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# Rotation
## Introduction
`Rotation` can be used to rotate Gum components. Rotation is measured in degrees, where positive values rotate an object counterclockwise about its origin ([X Origin](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/general-properties/x-origin.md) and [Y Origin](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/general-properties/y-origin.md)).
## Example
An object is rotated about its origin, which by default is its top-left corner:
Objects can also be rotated visually by grabbing the rotation handle:
Holding the SHIFT key snaps angles to 15 degree increments.
SHIFT rotate snaps to 15 degree increments
## X Origin and Y Origin
The [X Origin](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/general-properties/x-origin.md) and [Y Origin](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/general-properties/y-origin.md) properties define the point of rotation for an object. The following animation shows how changing origin values can affect rotation.
{% hint style="info" %}
Rotation does not rotate the clip region of a container that clips its children, so rotating a container with [Clips Children](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/general-properties/clips-children.md) set to `true` will look broken. To rotate a container *and* keep its contents clipped, see [Rotating and Scaling Clipped Contents](/gum/gum-tool/tutorials-and-examples/examples/rotating-and-scaling-clipped-contents.md).
{% endhint %}
## Rotation in Stacks and Grids
Stacks and grids space a rotated child as if it were not rotated. With the default top-left origin, a rotated child can overlap its neighbors or leave gaps. With another origin, such as `Center`, the rotation also shifts where the next sibling starts in a stack. Auto Grid cells do not move. For more information see [Stacking and Rotation](/gum/gum-tool/gum-elements/container/children-layout.md#stacking-and-rotation).
{% hint style="warning" %}
Stacking with rotation may become more sophisticated in a future version of Gum, so this behavior may change.
{% endhint %}
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