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I am using auto layout a lot in my projects and think it is awesome. However, there is one small issue that annoys me a lot. The default setting for canvas stacking is always “Last on top”, which is usually not what I want. For instance when switching state of a dropdown in a layout, the dropdown list will appear below the content that is underneath it (at least in my case where the list is using absolute position). With lots of nested auto layouts, things quickly become a mess if you forgot to change this when you created the auto layout. I would suggest either of these solutions:

  • Change default to “First on top”.
  • Make the default setting optional
  • Remember the last used setting (like the animation properties work)

This drives me insane too! Should be such an easy thing for Figma to add as a setting default to adjust! Please “fix” this Figma, as I see its current state as an oversight and a bug rather than a thought-through feature decision.

+1 to this please!!! First on top as default, or at least give me the option to set it.

+1 too, been having this problem for a long time.
I have to change the canvas stacking 1by1 in each prototype :(
please give me the option to set it

Totally agree with all the posters here. I honestly can’t think of a time when I wanted last on top to be the setting. So I finally got tired of changing it every time and was looking for how to set the default and low and behold I see that I’m not alone and am dumbfounded that there is no way to set the default for this! Figma, when are you going to add this simple little setting change? And why no response to all the feedback?

I liked the original, is that the same as voting up?

I have to change from last on top to first on top in multiple places in every prototype I make. It’s strange that Figma doesn’t have a setting to adjust this default.

Up voting this!

Seriously how hard can this be? There is never a case where I want “last on top”. Its ridiculous. Thanks for UI3 though 😂

Doesn’t make sense to have bottom elements on top. First on top should be the default option.

Hi ​@figma_admin 💁🏾

Is there an update on this? Maybe a global setting or something?

While I do use "last on top", "first on top" is way more common. It’s pretty annoying having to change it manually every single time.

 

Also, it leads to mistakes in designs because honestly, when you're in a rush, it's easy to forget to switch the setting…

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