def METHOD_NAME(self):
    x, y = self.position
    w, h = self.bounds
    if self.orientation == "v":
        y, h = x, w
    if self.alignment == "center":
        position = y + h / 2.0 - self.jitter_width / 2.0
    elif self.alignment in ["left", "bottom"]:
        position = y
    elif self.alignment in ["right", "top"]:
        position = y + h - self.jitter_width / 2.0
    position += self.marker_offset
    return position