diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/__init__.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/__init__.py
index e69de29..7d9f684 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/__init__.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Shubham Patel
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+from micropython import const
+
+try:
+    from typing import Tuple
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+# Anchor point constants for anchor method.
+ANCHOR_TOP_LEFT = const((0.0, 0.0))
+ANCHOR_TOP_CENTER = const((0.5, 0.0))
+ANCHOR_TOP_RIGHT = const((1.0, 0.0))
+ANCHOR_CENTER_LEFT = const((0.0, 0.5))
+ANCHOR_CENTER = const((0.5, 0.5))
+ANCHOR_CENTER_RIGHT = const((1.0, 0.5))
+ANCHOR_BOTTOM_LEFT = const((0.0, 1.0))
+ANCHOR_BOTTOM_CENTER = const((0.5, 1.0))
+ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT = const((1.0, 1.0))
+
+
+def anchor(obj, anchor: Tuple[float, float], width: int, height: int) -> None:
+    """Helper to position a display object on screen using a defined anchor point.
+
+    Sets `anchor_point` and `anchored_position` for display elements such as `Label`,
+    `Widget`, `AnchoredTileGrid`, or `AnchoredGroup`.
+
+    :param obj: The object to be positioned. Must support `anchor_point` and `anchored_position`.
+    :param anchor: One of the predefined anchor constants (e.g. ANCHOR_TOP_LEFT, ANCHOR_CENTER)
+    :param width: Width of the display in pixels
+    :param height: Height of the display in pixels
+    """
+    if not hasattr(obj, "anchor_point") or not hasattr(obj, "anchored_position"):
+        raise AttributeError(
+            "Object must have both `anchor_point` and `anchored_position` attributes."
+        )
+
+    if anchor not in {
+        ANCHOR_TOP_LEFT,
+        ANCHOR_TOP_CENTER,
+        ANCHOR_TOP_RIGHT,
+        ANCHOR_CENTER_LEFT,
+        ANCHOR_CENTER,
+        ANCHOR_CENTER_RIGHT,
+        ANCHOR_BOTTOM_LEFT,
+        ANCHOR_BOTTOM_CENTER,
+        ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT,
+    }:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Anchor must be one of: ANCHOR_TOP_LEFT, ANCHOR_TOP_CENTER, ANCHOR_TOP_RIGHT,\n"
+            "ANCHOR_CENTER_LEFT, ANCHOR_CENTER, ANCHOR_CENTER_RIGHT,\n"
+            "ANCHOR_BOTTOM_LEFT, ANCHOR_BOTTOM_CENTER, ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT."
+        )
+
+    obj.anchor_point = anchor
+    obj.anchored_position = (
+        int(anchor[0] * width),
+        int(anchor[1] * height),
+    )
diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/grid_layout.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/grid_layout.py
index 957cb91..b57bd16 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/grid_layout.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/grid_layout.py
@@ -378,6 +378,13 @@ def add_content(
          then the cell_anchor_point from the GridLayout will be used.
         :return: None"""
 
+        grid_x, grid_y = grid_position
+        max_grid_x, max_grid_y = self.grid_size
+        if grid_x >= max_grid_x or grid_y >= max_grid_y:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Grid position {grid_position} is out of bounds for grid size {self.grid_size}"
+            )
+
         if cell_anchor_point:
             _this_cell_anchor_point = cell_anchor_point
         else:
diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/tab_layout.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/tab_layout.py
index ac5875d..84f70fb 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/tab_layout.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/layouts/tab_layout.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 
     from adafruit_bitmap_font.bdf import BDF
     from adafruit_bitmap_font.pcf import PCF
+    from circuitpython_typing.displayio import AnyDisplay
     from fontio import BuiltinFont
 except ImportError:
     pass
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class TabLayout(displayio.Group):
 
     :param int x: x location the layout should be placed. Pixel coordinates.
     :param int y: y location the layout should be placed. Pixel coordinates.
-    :param displayio.Display display: The Display object to show the tab layout on.
+    :param AnyDisplay display: The Display object to show the tab layout on.
     :param int tab_text_scale: Size of the text shown in the tabs.
       Whole numbers 1 and greater are valid
     :param Optional[Union[BuiltinFont, BDF, PCF]] custom_font: A pre-loaded font object to use
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ def __init__(
         self,
         x: int = 0,
         y: int = 0,
-        display: Optional[displayio.Display] = None,
+        display: Optional[AnyDisplay] = None,
         tab_text_scale: int = 1,
         custom_font: Optional[Union[BuiltinFont, BDF, PCF]] = terminalio.FONT,
         inactive_tab_spritesheet: Optional[str] = None,
diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/flip_input.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/flip_input.py
index cbdae52..83156dc 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/flip_input.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/flip_input.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 try:
     from typing import Any, List, Optional, Tuple
+
+    from circuitpython_typing.displayio import AnyDisplay
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ class FlipInput(Widget, Control):
     :param int x: pixel position
     :param int y: pixel position
 
-    :param displayio.Display display: the display where the widget will be displayed
+    :param AnyDisplay display: the display where the widget will be displayed
     :param value_list: the list of strings that will be displayed
     :type value_list: List[str]
     :param Font font: the font used for the text (defaults to ``terminalio.FONT``)
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ class FlipInput(Widget, Control):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        display: displayio.Display,
+        display: AnyDisplay,
         *,
         value_list: List[str],
         font: FONT = FONT,
@@ -586,7 +588,7 @@ def _blit_constrained(
 
 # _animate_bitmap - performs animation of scrolling between two bitmaps
 def _animate_bitmap(
-    display: displayio.Display,
+    display: AnyDisplay,
     target_bitmap: displayio.Bitmap,
     bitmap1: displayio.Bitmap,
     bitmap1_offset: Tuple[int, int],
diff --git a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/icon_animated.py b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/icon_animated.py
index 2e43821..f63fd25 100644
--- a/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/icon_animated.py
+++ b/adafruit_displayio_layout/widgets/icon_animated.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 try:
     from typing import Any, Optional, Tuple
 
-    from busdisplay import BusDisplay
+    from circuitpython_typing.displayio import AnyDisplay
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class IconAnimated(IconWidget):
     @classmethod
     def init_class(
         cls,
-        display: Optional[BusDisplay],
+        display: Optional[AnyDisplay],
         max_scale: float = 1.5,
         max_icon_size: Tuple[int, int] = (80, 80),
         max_color_depth: int = 256,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def init_class(
                 ``IconAnimated.init_class(display=board.DISPLAY, max_scale=1.5,
                 max_icon_size=(80,80), max_color_depth=256)``
 
-        :param displayio.Display display: The display where the icons will be displayed.
+        :param AnyDisplay display: The display where the icons will be displayed.
         :param float max_scale: The maximum zoom of the any of the icons, should be >= 1.0,
          (default: 1.5)
         :param max_icon_size: The maximum (x,y) pixel dimensions of any `IconAnimated` bitmap size
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1cfb615..433415f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ adafruit-circuitpython-bitmap-font
 adafruit-circuitpython-display-text
 adafruit-circuitpython-imageload
 adafruit-circuitpython-display-shapes
+adafruit-circuitpython-typing