diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 388be3d..36a4bdf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ The main class `Neo4jGraphWidget` provides the following API:
 
 - `Neo4jGraphWidget`: Creates a new class instance with the following arguments
 
-| Argument           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Default   |
-|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
-| `driver`           | The neo4j `driver` that is used to execute cypher queries.                                                                                                                                                                                            | `None`    |
-| `widget_layout`    | Can be used to specify general widget appearance through css attributes. See ipywidget's [`layout`](https://ipywidgets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/examples/Widget%20Layout.html#the-layout-attribute) for more information.                             | `None`    |
-| `overview_enabled` | Enable graph overview component. Default behaviour depends on cell width.                                                                                                                                                                             | `None`    |
-| `graph_layout`     | Can be used to specify a general default node and edge layout. Available algorithms are: ["circular", "hierarchic", "organic", "orthogonal", "radial", "tree", "orthogonal_edge_router", "organic_edge_router", "interactive_organic_layout", "map"]  | `organic` |
+| Argument           | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Default   |
+|--------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
+| `driver`           | The neo4j `driver` that is used to execute cypher queries.                                                                                                                                                                                         | `None`    |
+| `widget_layout`    | Can be used to specify general widget appearance through css attributes. See ipywidget's [`layout`](https://ipywidgets.readthedocs.io/en/stable/examples/Widget%20Layout.html#the-layout-attribute) for more information.                          | `None`    |
+| `overview_enabled` | Enable graph overview component. Default behaviour depends on cell width.                                                                                                                                                                          | `None`    |
+| `graph_layout`     | Can be used to specify a general default node and edge layout. Available algorithms are: "circular", "hierarchic", "organic", "interactive_organic_layout", "orthogonal", "radial", "tree", "map", "orthogonal_edge_router", "organic_edge_router" | `organic` |
 
 ### Methods 
 
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ The main class `Neo4jGraphWidget` provides the following API:
     - `graph_layout`: The graph layout that is used. This overwrites the general graph_layout in this specific graph instance. The following arguments are supported:
         - `hierarchic`
         - `organic`
+        - `interactive_organic_layout`
         - `circular`
         - `orthogonal`
         - `tree`
         - `radial`
+        - `map`
         - `orthogonal_edge_router`
         - `organic_edge_router`
-        - `interactive_organic_layout`
-        - `map`
     - `**kwargs`: Additional parameters that should be passed to the cypher query (e.g., see
       the [selection example](https://github.com/yWorks/yfiles-jupyter-graphs-for-neo4j/blob/main/examples/selection_example.ipynb)).
 
diff --git a/src/yfiles_jupyter_graphs_for_neo4j/Yfiles_Neo4j_Graphs.py b/src/yfiles_jupyter_graphs_for_neo4j/Yfiles_Neo4j_Graphs.py
index 4100a3e..605af2a 100644
--- a/src/yfiles_jupyter_graphs_for_neo4j/Yfiles_Neo4j_Graphs.py
+++ b/src/yfiles_jupyter_graphs_for_neo4j/Yfiles_Neo4j_Graphs.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 class Neo4jGraphWidget:
     def __init__(self, driver=None, widget_layout=None,
                  overview_enabled=None, context_start_with=None, license=None,
-                 autocomplete_relationships=False, graph_layout='organic'):
+                 autocomplete_relationships=False, layout='organic'):
         self._widget = GraphWidget()
         self._driver = driver
         self._session = driver.session()
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def __init__(self, driver=None, widget_layout=None,
         self._layout = widget_layout
         self._context_start_with = context_start_with
         self.set_autocomplete_relationships(autocomplete_relationships)
-        self._graph_layout = graph_layout
+        self._graph_layout = layout
 
         self._node_configurations = {}
         self._edge_configurations = {}
@@ -76,11 +76,15 @@ def _get_relationship_types_expression(self):
             return "AND type(rel) IN $relationship_types"
         return ""
 
-    def show_cypher(self, cypher, graph_layout=None, **kwargs):
+    def show_cypher(self, cypher, layout=None, **kwargs):
         """
         main function
         :param cypher: str, Send a data query to the neo4j database
-               **kwargs: variable declarations usable in cypher
+               layout: str, The graph layout for this request. Overwrites the general graph_layout in this specific graph
+                            instance. Allowed values are (one of "circular", "hierarchic", "organic",
+                            "interactive_organic_layout", "orthogonal", "radial", "tree", "map", "orthogonal_edge_router",
+                            "organic_edge_router").
+               **kwargs: Variable declarations usable in cypher
         """
         if self._driver is not None:
             if self._is_autocomplete_enabled():
@@ -108,10 +112,10 @@ def show_cypher(self, cypher, graph_layout=None, **kwargs):
             self.__apply_edge_mappings(widget)
             self.__apply_heat_mapping({**self._node_configurations, **self._edge_configurations}, widget)
             self.__apply_parent_mapping(widget)
-            if graph_layout is None:
+            if layout is None:
                 widget.set_graph_layout(self._graph_layout)
             else:
-                widget.set_graph_layout(graph_layout)
+                widget.set_graph_layout(layout)
 
             self._widget = widget
             widget.show()