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Greg23
New Member
April 16, 2024
Question

Auto layout no longer functioning as normal?

  • April 16, 2024
  • 14 replies
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Hi all,

Did Figma change the way auto layout operates?

I always used to able to highlight 2 (or more) auto layout frames, and then add auto layout to that selection, but am no longer able to do so.

Here’s a loom video illustrating precisely what I mean: Problems with Auto Layout

Any insight would be greatly appreciated, because this is driving me crazy.

Thanks!

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14 replies

Gleb
Power Member
April 16, 2024

It always worked like this. Press Shift + A to wrap them in AL.

Greg23
Greg23Author
New Member
April 16, 2024

It has not “always worked like this.” I’ve been using Figma every day for the last 3 years, and I’ve always been able to accomplish what I illustrated in this video.

Gleb
Power Member
April 16, 2024

You can if selection contains something other than auto layout layers. If selection is only AL layers, you can’t do it the way you are showing.

laurel.ch
New Participant
April 18, 2024

I’m having all kinds of problems with auto layout today. I can’t even figure out what is happening wrong because I’ve never had these issues before and I’ve been using autolayout in this file for months (and months and months before that). There is definitely some kind of bug happening with autolayout right now.

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Greg23
Greg23Author
New Member
April 18, 2024

Looks like it was reverted back to the way it used to be. I am now able to [again] add auto layout to auto layout frames as illustrated in the video.

Greg23
Greg23Author
New Member
April 18, 2024

right? mine actually seems to be working again today, but it was bugging out for the last week or so on me. Not sure what’s going on.

Yuls_Walters
July 24, 2024

Is Auto Layout working? I don’t know what’s going on but it’s getting me nuts. It doesn’t aligned correctly and the W is mixed up with H… What’s going on?

Gleb
Power Member
July 25, 2024

Did you manually rotate the frame?

Yuls_Walters
July 25, 2024

Noup, I havent touched the position of frame. 😦

Gleb
Power Member
July 25, 2024

In this case you need to share more information than just a generic complaint. In what way exactly is it broken for you? A file link or at least a screenshot would be great.