diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c
index 8f99577b4f..02a42536d7 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.c
@@ -32,13 +32,12 @@
 //|   :param int y: Initial y position of the center axis of the shape within the parent.
 //|
 STATIC mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_args, const mp_obj_t *pos_args, mp_map_t *kw_args) {
-    enum { ARG_shape, ARG_pixel_shader, ARG_x, ARG_y, ARG_transpose_xy };
+    enum { ARG_shape, ARG_pixel_shader, ARG_x, ARG_y };
     static const mp_arg_t allowed_args[] = {
         { MP_QSTR_shape, MP_ARG_OBJ | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_REQUIRED },
         { MP_QSTR_pixel_shader, MP_ARG_OBJ | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY | MP_ARG_REQUIRED },
         { MP_QSTR_x, MP_ARG_INT | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, {.u_int = 0} },
         { MP_QSTR_y, MP_ARG_INT | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, {.u_int = 0} },
-        { MP_QSTR_transpose_xy, MP_ARG_BOOL | MP_ARG_KW_ONLY, {.u_bool = false} },
     };
     mp_arg_val_t args[MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args)];
     mp_arg_parse_all(n_args, pos_args, kw_args, MP_ARRAY_SIZE(allowed_args), allowed_args, args);
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t
     vectorio_vector_shape_t *self = m_new_obj(vectorio_vector_shape_t);
     self->base.type = &vectorio_vector_shape_type;
     common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_construct(self,
-        ishape, pixel_shader, x, y, args[ARG_transpose_xy].u_bool
+        ishape, pixel_shader, x, y
     );
 
     // Wire up event callbacks
@@ -150,23 +149,6 @@ const mp_obj_property_t vectorio_vector_shape_y_obj = {
 };
 
 
-//|   .. attribute:: transpose_xy
-//|
-//|     true if the object is to be flipped.
-//|
-STATIC mp_obj_t vectorio_vector_shape_obj_get_transpose_xy(mp_obj_t self_in) {
-    vectorio_vector_shape_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
-    return mp_obj_new_bool(common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_transpose_xy(self));
-}
-MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(vectorio_vector_shape_get_transpose_xy_obj, vectorio_vector_shape_obj_get_transpose_xy);
-
-const mp_obj_property_t vectorio_vector_shape_transpose_xy_obj = {
-    .base.type = &mp_type_property,
-    .proxy = {(mp_obj_t)&vectorio_vector_shape_get_transpose_xy_obj,
-              (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj,
-              (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj},
-};
-
 //|   .. attribute:: pixel_shader
 //|
 //|     The pixel shader of the shape.
diff --git a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h
index ad745b30ff..d098504e93 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/vectorio/VectorShape.h
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 #define MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_VECTORIO_SHAPE_H
 
 #include "shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h"
+#include "shared-module/displayio/area.h"
 
 extern const mp_obj_type_t vectorio_vector_shape_type;
 
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_construct(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self,
         vectorio_ishape_t ishape,
-        mp_obj_t pixel_shader, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, bool transpose_xy);
+        mp_obj_t pixel_shader, uint16_t x, uint16_t y);
 
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(void *self);
 
@@ -17,9 +18,10 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_x(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_in
 mp_int_t common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self);
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_int_t y);
 
-bool common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_transpose_xy(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self);
-
 mp_obj_t common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_pixel_shader(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self);
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_pixel_shader(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_obj_t pixel_shader);
 
+
+void vectorio_vector_shape_update_transform(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_buffer_transform_t *group_transform);
+
 #endif // MICROPY_INCLUDED_SHARED_BINDINGS_VECTORIO_SHAPE_H
diff --git a/shared-module/displayio/Group.c b/shared-module/displayio/Group.c
index 9d50dabec7..0c31de5320 100644
--- a/shared-module/displayio/Group.c
+++ b/shared-module/displayio/Group.c
@@ -122,6 +122,12 @@ static void _update_child_transforms(displayio_group_t* self) {
     }
     for (size_t i = 0; i < self->size; i++) {
         mp_obj_t layer = self->children[i].native;
+#if CIRCUITPY_VECTORIO
+        if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(layer, &vectorio_vector_shape_type)) {
+            vectorio_vector_shape_update_transform(layer, &self->absolute_transform);
+        }
+        else
+#endif
         if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(layer, &displayio_tilegrid_type)) {
             displayio_tilegrid_update_transform(layer, &self->absolute_transform);
         } else if (MP_OBJ_IS_TYPE(layer, &displayio_group_type)) {
diff --git a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
index 985b778584..6030c1e3d5 100644
--- a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
+++ b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ inline __attribute__((always_inline))
 static void _get_screen_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_area_t *out_area) {
     VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p get_screen_area\n", self);
     self->ishape.get_area(self->ishape.shape, out_area);
-    if (self->transpose_xy) {
+    if (self->absolute_transform->transpose_xy) {
         _transpose_area(out_area);
         displayio_area_shift(out_area, self->y, self->x);
     } else {
@@ -76,18 +76,32 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(void *vector_shape) {
 }
 
 
+static displayio_buffer_transform_t null_transform = {
+    .x = 0,
+    .y = 0,
+    .dx = 0,
+    .dy = 0,
+    .scale = 1,
+    .width = 0,
+    .height = 0,
+    .mirror_x = false,
+    .mirror_y = false,
+    .transpose_xy = false
+};
+
+
 void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_construct(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self,
         vectorio_ishape_t ishape,
-        mp_obj_t pixel_shader, uint16_t x, uint16_t y, bool transpose_xy) {
+        mp_obj_t pixel_shader, uint16_t x, uint16_t y) {
     VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p vector_shape_construct x:%3d, y:%3d\n", self, x, y);
     self->x = x;
     self->y = y;
     self->pixel_shader = pixel_shader;
     self->ishape = ishape;
-    self->transpose_xy = transpose_xy;
     self->dirty = true;
     _get_screen_area(self, &self->ephemeral_dirty_area);
     self->ephemeral_dirty_area.next = NULL;
+    self->absolute_transform = &null_transform;
 }
 
 
@@ -123,12 +137,6 @@ void common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_y(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, mp_in
 }
 
 
-bool common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_transpose_xy(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self) {
-    VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p get_transpose_xy\n", self);
-    return self->transpose_xy;
-}
-
-
 mp_obj_t common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_get_pixel_shader(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self) {
     VECTORIO_SHAPE_DEBUG("%p get_pixel_shader\n", self);
     return self->pixel_shader;
@@ -191,7 +199,7 @@ bool vectorio_vector_shape_fill_area(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, const _displ
             // Get the target pixel based on the shape's coordinate space
             int16_t pixel_to_get_x;
             int16_t pixel_to_get_y;
-            if (self->transpose_xy) {
+            if (self->absolute_transform->transpose_xy) {
                 pixel_to_get_x = input_pixel.y - self->x;
                 pixel_to_get_y = input_pixel.x - self->y;
             } else {
@@ -280,3 +288,9 @@ displayio_area_t* vectorio_vector_shape_get_refresh_areas(vectorio_vector_shape_
     return tail;
 }
 
+void vectorio_vector_shape_update_transform(vectorio_vector_shape_t *self, displayio_buffer_transform_t *group_transform) {
+    self->absolute_transform = group_transform;
+    common_hal_vectorio_vector_shape_set_dirty(self);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h
index ac60e5b985..8fc698dbc1 100644
--- a/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h
+++ b/shared-module/vectorio/VectorShape.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ typedef struct {
     mp_obj_t pixel_shader;
     int16_t x;
     int16_t y;
-    bool transpose_xy;
+    displayio_buffer_transform_t *absolute_transform;
     bool dirty;  // True if we need to draw
     // Tracks current shape footprint and expands outward as the shape dirties and changes.
     // This is suboptimal if you move your shape far.  Could add more state to only redraw