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Pedro_Canelas
Feb 2, 2021 4:05 PM UTC

Auto-Layout -> Make a Grid

I love the Auto-layout feature but is a pity that I need to choose between horizontal or vertical. Why not both?

My suggestion is an option inside Auto-Layout called Grid that would allow me to choose the amount of columns and rows and create a grid using a smart layout.

19 replies

cryonyx
Apr 21, 2022 1:56 PM UTC

Fully support this feature, I miss it so much when preparing the landing pages.

Luca9
Jun 23, 2022 10:20 PM UTC

Figma should mimic both CSS grids and Flexbox properties exactly the way that HTML does, at that point it’s going to be a major step forward in filling in the gap between design and development. Webflow, as someone mentioned, is a perfect example of how feasable that can be.

Josh_Loya
Nov 28, 2022 4:46 PM UTC

+1
This would simplify a lot of the hierarchical boilerplate needed to simulate this with auto-layout (flexbox)

deletedlc
Feb 17, 2023 2:17 PM UTC

honestly kinda sad that XD had this since really early versions

A.J_Kandy
Feb 22, 2023 6:35 PM UTC

Absolutely. We need equivalent behaviour to CSS Grid and Flexbox in Figma (including subgrid).

David_Simpson
New Participant
Nov 20, 2024 3:50 PM UTC

Hey, FIgma is there any word on bringing grid functionality to auto layout? Designing responsive grids should be simple, but choosing a column or row layout can misalign one or the other when cell content width and or height varies. This means manually adjusting for different width mockups.

Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
Nov 20, 2024 4:15 PM UTC

Hey @David_Simpson, thanks for sharing your feedback! I understand how important responsive grids are for your workflow. While I can’t share any updates just yet, I’ll make sure to pass this along to the team for consideration.

Thank you!

Matthew_Ryan
Active Member
Feb 19, 2025 10:13 PM UTC

Another +1 for responsive CSS grids.

The feature named “grid” in Figma is not at all the same thing.

Damian_Oczki
Active Member
Mar 17, 2025 1:55 PM UTC

+1, really needing this more and more with every project.

Figma needs a layout that works like CSS `display: grid`, so that we don’t have to nest flexbox containers anymore.