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Flickering auto-layout size of an element

  • April 2, 2026
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Adama

Hi.
I noticed a bug on figma auto-layout element.
Structure : A form ui with a auto-layout frame (size: 520px), with two elements (inputs) inside. One input component (the main component) and another instance of that component (220px for each element, fixed sizes).

When i select the main component and set it’s width to fill container (instead of fixed), the sizes keep “flickering” (growing and shrinking infinitely).

I think it’s due to the other instance inheriting the fill container, while the other one is resizing..

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Alex_12l3kj29

Can confirm! Here’s a loom for context:
 https://www.loom.com/share/5d1ad7abc39746c4b90dc08a944e3012


Jaycee Lewis
Figmate

Hey, ​@Alex_12l3kj29  👋 Thank you for the Loom. Thank you ​@Adama for the initial report 🙌

To narrow this down, a few details would help:

  • Is the 520px frame set to Hug or Fixed on its width?
  • Are you on the desktop app or browser, and which version?
  • Does it still flicker in a brand-new auto layout frame set to Hug width, with one child set to Fill?

In the meantime, if the frame is on Hug, try setting it to Fixed first, then set the input to Fill — that can help with this kind of flicker.

That'll help us tell whether this is a sizing conflict or something else to look at. Talk soon! — Jaycee