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How can I switch a Frame to Landscape or Portrait orientation in new version?

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HarollSolution

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Hi @windmail

It has been left out on the new UI, but according to Figma’s designer/advocate it should make a comeback in the interface soon

About the design

“We’re adding library information for components, bringing back frame orientation controls, and making improvements to blend modes. All coming soon.”
— https://x.com/_joelmllr/status/1820872135998345719

About the update

“Y’all have been amazing with the feedback on Figma’s new ui. Here’s our first round of updates and ones coming soon.”
— https://x.com/rogie/status/1820880969223868835

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Rasmus_Polaszk

Hi Windmail,

In not sure if this is the correct answer you are looking for, but would this do the trick for you?

This of course does not work if you want the content in the frame to stay in a fixed direction.

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windmailAuthor

Hi Rasmus Polaszk, Thank you for your reply.

I remember that in the last version of Figma, when switching between landscape and portrait, I can just swap the width and height without changing the Rotation, is this feature deprecated?

HarollSolution

Figma Ambassador

Hi @windmail

It has been left out on the new UI, but according to Figma’s designer/advocate it should make a comeback in the interface soon

About the design

“We’re adding library information for components, bringing back frame orientation controls, and making improvements to blend modes. All coming soon.”
— https://x.com/_joelmllr/status/1820872135998345719

About the update

“Y’all have been amazing with the feedback on Figma’s new ui. Here’s our first round of updates and ones coming soon.”
— https://x.com/rogie/status/1820880969223868835

Figma’s Forum Ambassador

windmailAuthor

Hi, @Haroll

Thanks for letting me know! That’s great news.

Ed_Koh_Invafresh

NOTE: If you do end up rotating the frame, please note that adding autolayouts will now act opposite. i.e., adding a horizontal autolayout will behave like a vertical autolayout. this was messing me up until i figured out the reason.

Marina25

I hate the lack of Portrait/Landscape feature in the new UI. It’s not only creating problems with autolayouts, it also doesn’t allow to add grids to a frame that has been rotated. What a mess