Hi guys, I have a problem with Auto Layout, it stopped working the way it used to. For example, these are the steps I always use when creating an auto layout frame, but it doesn’t work any more, except for when the element inside the frame is text. Create a rectange (this will become the frame) Create the element inside (it can be a text field or any other element) Place the element inside the rectangle Select both the rectangle created at #1 and the element placed inside the rectangle and hit Auto Layout RESULT: if the element is a text field, it works fine, just like it used to. If the element is anytning other than a text field, it doesn’t work. Basically the rectangle turns into a frame, as expected, Auto Layout is turned on, but in reality it doesn’t do anything, it behaves simply as a frame without Auto Layout. Please check out this video I made, the example with the text is exactly how it should work and used to work.VEED Is this a bug? Thjank you, Chris

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Auto layout stopped working?

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July 16, 2023
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Hi guys,
I have a problem with Auto Layout, it stopped working the way it used to.
For example, these are the steps I always use when creating an auto layout frame, but it doesn’t work any more, except for when the element inside the frame is text.

Create a rectange (this will become the frame)
Create the element inside (it can be a text field or any other element)
Place the element inside the rectangle
Select both the rectangle created at #1 and the element placed inside the rectangle and hit Auto Layout
RESULT: if the element is a text field, it works fine, just like it used to. If the element is anytning other than a text field, it doesn’t work. Basically the rectangle turns into a frame, as expected, Auto Layout is turned on, but in reality it doesn’t do anything, it behaves simply as a frame without Auto Layout.

Please check out this video I made, the example with the text is exactly how it should work and used to work.

VEED

Is this a bug?

Thjank you,
Chris

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Cristian_BanuAuthor

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It does feel pretty weird, especially since we were all used to having a rectangle turn into the frame when adding auto layout. We were also used to everything positioning based on the auto layout. It works strange now, but I did get used to it, but the previous way was better and smarter imo.

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Max_Nicholson

Yes only works for text for me. Was watching a Figma tutorial that’s a year old and was about to pull my hair out as I couldn’t get some shapes to be properly auto layout’d like they were being in the video. Only text works for some dumb reason. Glad I’m not alone i suppose hahah

Cristian_BanuAuthor

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@Max_Nicholson I think they fixed it / changed it back to how it was? Or did I jsut get used to it? 😃

Cait_Stevens

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I think it is still doing it, I’ve just started remove absolute positioning everytime it doesn’t work - I wish we could decide the default for ourselves because this is so annoying

Rain1

I got the exact same problem when I was watching a tutorial and I got it worked out after reading this thread. I had to select all the components within the Frame (note the Frame is not included), then select “absolute position”, then select “constrain proportions”. After this, all of sudden everything is auto-laid-out. Just out of curiosity, I then deselect both “absolute position” and “constrain proportions”. Somehow it continues to work. I’m getting very confused with this. I think there is a bug or some weird things going on there.

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