![]() The space between items property of an auto layout frame helps to define the gap between its children elements. Now when we apply auto-layout to the outer frame, this element maintains its distance from the top. To handle this, you can simply add another auto layout frame around this group of elements, and apply padding to it. ![]() In the example below, this element is not quite top aligned, but not centre aligned either. Secondly, in an auto layout frame, all items must follow the same alignment. So if you have your elements aligned towards the right, they will move all the way right, but not into the right-padding of the auto layout frame. There are two things to note:įirstly, as you change the alignment of your items, padding is still respected. It helps you to keep your designs neat and consistent. AlignmentĪlignment is very intuitive and can be visually understood by looking at this box shown above, which is present inside the auto layout panel on the left side. Alternatively, you can stretch the width and height of your frame to restore it to the original design. In case you want to maintain the look of your original design, you can simply edit the padding to maintain the space between the elements and the frame. Figma attempts to keep the top and bottom padding equal. This is because Figma tries to calculate the padding values to set for your auto layout frame. When applying auto layout to your design, you may notice some movement in your design. You can adjust the padding by dragging the pink handles in the canvas or by editing the values in the settings panel. Padding helps you to add some space between the frame and the child layers. This auto layout frame is in a vertical direction, and we can easily switch this to a horizontal orientation by toggling the direction property. In this example, we have a simple navigation bar. Inside an auto layout frame, all elements are arranged either in a horizontal or vertical direction. Layout direction is the most basic property for auto layout. Some of the basic properties are: Layout direction You can use several properties to customise auto layout. You will also see this in action when you export the code using Locofy. In code terms, auto layout corresponds to Flexbox in CSS. We want to make sure it looks great regardless if the data has text that spans 3 lines, 4 lines or more. Your browser does not support the video tag.įor example, the card above may be populated with data from your database. On top of that, it can adapt to content changes as well. With auto layout, you can create a user interface that dynamically adapts to all the screen sizes, without needing to manually set the size and position for every possible size. ![]() What is Auto Layout?Īuto layout is a powerful setting in Figma that you can apply to Frames to create designs that respond to changes in layout size and changes in content. This guide will help you understand auto layout, its benefits and how to use it to create responsive designs faster. ![]()
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