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Copy Auto Layout Properties

  • July 31, 2026
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Chirri

When reusing Auto Layout across different frames or components, there is no way to copy and paste only the Auto Layout settings. Users have to manually recreate spacing, padding, alignment, and other layout properties, or use Paste Properties, which also applies changes they may not want.

 

Suggestion
Introduce a dedicated Paste Auto Layout action that copies only Auto Layout properties. When pasting, a small dialog could let users choose which settings to apply, such as Direction, Spacing, Padding, Alignment, Wrap, and Clip content. This would make it much faster to reuse layouts while avoiding unwanted changes to fills, effects, typography, or other design properties.

Addition!
This could also work to fills, strokes, effects. 

Example
Right click an Auto Layout → Copy Auto Layout → Paste Auto Layout on another frame. A dialog appears where users can select exactly which Auto Layout properties to apply before pasting.

 

 

    2 replies

    Joseph Siegel

    I would include the option for copying “stroke, effects, etc.” properties to the header of this suggestion, because IMO they are at least as important. I too often find myself going back and forth from an existing drop shadow effect, for example, or stroke or what not, and copying all the properties one-for-one. It would make sense to be able to “copy effect properties” or whatnot. 

      Chirri
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      • August 20, 2026

      I would include the option for copying “stroke, effects, etc.” properties to the header of this suggestion, because IMO they are at least as important. I too often find myself going back and forth from an existing drop shadow effect, for example, or stroke or what not, and copying all the properties one-for-one. It would make sense to be able to “copy effect properties” or whatnot. 

      I agree! 

      And colors.

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