As far as I understand, I somehow hid it in the desktop app, but I have no idea how to bring it back :(((

I figured it out — the Auto Layout section was hidden because I was in Draw mode in the desktop app.
Once I exited Draw mode, the panel returned to normal and I could see the Auto Layout settings again.

Lmao. 

Hey ​@Anastasia70 ,
Glad to hear you have found a fix! Yes, you need to come back to the Figma design tool in order to see the Auto layout section.

To go further, here is our guide to navigate in the Figma's new UI3.

I’ve gone ahead and mark as solved your topic. Thanks! 

Hi everyone,

I’ve noticed that the Auto Layout settings section is missing from the right-hand panel in the desktop version of Figma. I’ve checked carefully, but it’s definitely not there.

When I switch to the web version, the Auto Layout section appears as usual, and everything works fine—the text behaves as expected and I get notifications that Auto Layout is applied. But in the desktop app, the controls for Auto Layout just don’t show up.

Could anyone help me figure out why this is happening and how to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

Hey ​@Wirkkarl ,
This seems odd, I can see the auto-layout on desktop app. Could you please make sure you're in Design mode, and not in another mode like Draw or Dev Mode? Check the toolbar (see below) and ensure you’ve selected the asset with Auto Layout applied.

If possible, please share a screenshot of what you see in your end. It would be better for us to visualise the issue, thank you!

If you still can’t see it, please try clearing the cache on desktop app and make sure your desktop app is up to date. You can check our guide to the Figma desktop app for further information.
Let me know how it goes!

Thank’s I was starting to loose my mind !

我遇到了同样的问题 绝对定位的功能也随之消失

Hey @Aniya, thanks for reaching out! If you’ve already tried the steps above and the issue continues, please try force-quitting and restarting Figma as well.

If that still doesn’t resolve it, feel free to contact our support team directly so they can take a closer look at your specific case: Submit a bug report. Thanks!