- (CALayer *) makeContentsLayer
{
    CALayer * contents = [CALayer layer];

    contents.bounds = CGRectMake(-5000, -5000, 2*5000, 2*5000);
    contents.backgroundColor = self.clr;

    // - - -

    // clip contents layer by outline (outline centered on (0, 0))
    CAShapeLayer * shapeOutline = [CAShapeLayer layer];
    shapeOutline.path = self.pOutline;

    contents.mask = shapeOutline;

    // - - -

    if (NO)
        [self markPosition: CGPointZero
                   onLayer: contents ];
    // - - -

    [self refreshTextLayer];

    [contents addSublayer: self.shapeLayerForText];

    // - - -

    return contents;
}