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Cody_Porter
Cody_Porter
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January 22, 2021

LAUNCHED: Min and Max Width for Auto Layout

  • January 22, 2021
  • 95 replies
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I would like to add a max-width to a text box while using auto layout to keep the word count per line at a reasonable minimum.

Currently, I have the text element set to “Fill Container” which makes the text respond very nicely to the screen size. But because it is set to “Fill Container”, the text spans the entire width of the element which makes the text lines more difficult for users to read quickly.

If a max-width was set, the component should respond until it reaches the max-width, which would help keep the line length down.

I also feel like there are many other circumstances where max and min-width would be extremely helpful

Anyone else having this issue? Or does anyone have a great fix/hack to get around it?

Looking forward to seeing what you have to say.

Cheers,

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    George3
    George3
    July 8, 2021

    +1 i was trying find this option

    Tom_Clark
    Tom_Clark
    July 9, 2021

    First time Figma user, long time React/MUI developer here. This is such a fundamental feature that I find it super weird that Figma made it past alpha, let alone into such maturity, without it!

    Designers have caused me so many headaches over the years by never bothering to set min/max width. Now I understand why, at least - because it’s waaay more work for them because for every change in that one css property they have to add a whole new component!!!

      Stephanie_Gama
      Stephanie_Gama
      July 14, 2021

      This is a must-have, please work on this feature! Having this will help my developers a ton.

        111862
        111862
        July 14, 2021

        +1 Thanks

        Yayo
        Yayo
        July 25, 2021

        absolutely need it

        Meg_Smith
        Meg_Smith
        July 26, 2021

        +100 !!!

        Mukul_Ishwar
        Mukul_Ishwar
        September 1, 2021

        +1 would make it so similar to designing in webflow, that would be amazing!

        Zhenmin.Li
        Zhenmin.Li
        September 3, 2021

        +1, it would be great to add this feature and wondering why it is impossible to add min and max for the layout width, I prefer the container width can stop at an exact width for both min and max px even if I set it in fill container setting. thanks

        Joseph_Sjoblom
        Joseph_Sjoblom
        New Member
        October 5, 2021

        +1 This would be helpful for our team too

        Paul_Kooi
        Paul_Kooi
        October 5, 2021

        Min/Max width would fit in nicely to a proper breakpoint system. I’m told Webflow handles this nicely by other designers that I’ve spoken with on the topic.

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