![]() In the constraints you can define how the content is aligned inside the container, like keeping an "icon" component aligned to the right.īecause you're using the constraints though, you end up with 3 different component variations at minimum (one for left, right, and centered). Instead of using auto layout, you use set the "constraints" of a component's children. Instead, you have to resort to the more traditional way to create components: constraints. This means when you need to create a responsive layout where a component can " stretch" to the width or height of it's parent container (like a button set to width: 100% in the browser) - auto layout components don't work. It's defined by the content (and the spacing applied by the auto layout). The problem with auto layout components is the exact reason they're awesome - they don't let you change their width or height. It creates a much cleaner component structure with a single auto layout frame in control. I broke these out into 3 separate frames, but you can combine them into the component frame (see an example below). This frame has auto layout applied with an additional padding. Set the padding as needed, and make sure the direction is horizontal (or else it'll pad the top/bottom).Ĭomponent frame - The "styles" applied to the component, such as color, border, and/or shadow. ![]() This ensure your frame is exactly the size of the content (without manually drawing it using the Frame tool). You create a group around your content, convert it to a frame, then add auto layout. Padding Frame - Auto layout frame that defines the horizontal padding of the component. There's a Figma plugin that lets you easily change auto layout height if needed afterwards. You can't change the height of frames with auto layout already applied, so you need to set the height first - then apply auto layout. You make this by creating a frame with a set height, then converting it to auto layout. Height Frame - Auto layout frame that defines the minimum height of the component. Screenshot of the Figma app with a button and it's layers displayed This also allows designers to quickly compose layouts that automatically "stack" horizontally or vertically, while the components space themselves accordingly. This lets the developer inspecting your design to quickly discern the component spacing without having to analyze spacer components or measure things manually (or look at your measurements). Auto layout locks the component width, so the content + margin + padding dictate the components sizing. It definitely does this, but it's important to look at auto layout as what it truly is - a way to add strict padding and margin to elements.īefore auto layout, you'd have to: create a component with a fixed width and height, add the padding/margin manually, and then hope the user doesn't try stretching the component. When speaking about auto layout, it's easy to make it sound like it's going to contain multiple elements (like lining up two text boxes). ![]() When you apply auto layout to a frame, you get access to properties like margin, padding, and flex direction (show items horizontally or vertically). Auto layout is applied to a "frame" (basically a layer "group") nested inside the component. Auto layout components are components that use Figma's "auto layout" feature to create a "flexbox" type layout. ![]()
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