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Stop automatically changing resizing parameters


Rnche_work

I spend a lot of time undoing the automatic auto layout adjustments that Figma applies in order to maintain the existing layout structure. This is frustrating because I understand how all the resizing parameters work, and I only change the ones I want to change. But in an attempt to help me and retain the current layout, the UI changes parameters that were previously the way I wanted them. So while auto layout still saves me time, it also wastes my time by putting me in a position where I have to go through, layer by layer, undoing the auto-adjustments. (Usually changing a layer’s width or height from “fixed” back to “fill” or “hug”.)

I understand some users may actually like this, and it’s hard to please everyone. I would be more than grateful for an option that allows me to disable this automatic behavior.

9 replies

Joe12
  • 7 replies
  • July 25, 2024

Having the exact same problem and its wasting my teams time!

I see no logical reason for this update and Figma from other comments cannot seem unable internally to decide themselves if its intentional or a bug!


dvaliao
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 4664 replies
  • July 25, 2024

Hey @Rnche_work, thanks for the feedback and apologies for the trouble this has caused!

We’ll pass this feedback onto the team as they continue to reevaluate the recent changes.


dvaliao
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 4664 replies
  • July 25, 2024

Hey @Joe12, thanks for the feedback and sorry for the confusion!

To be transparent, it is both. This originally was an intentional change. But as stated in the topic thread you linked, given the recent feedback from users, our team is re-thinking the recent changes, which is why we are now referring to it as a bug, until we can fix.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through how to get things working as users expect they should.


Rnche_work
  • Author
  • New Member
  • 1 reply
  • July 25, 2024

Thank you @dvaliao 🙌 You are appreciated. I know it’s hard to keep us all happy!


Brian_Saunders

100% agree with this—when it works it’s great, but most of the time it doesn’t do what I want it to do.


AntoineP
  • Active Member
  • 24 replies
  • October 14, 2024

Not the same issue but a related one: I’d like to be able to disable the auto-setting of parameters when hitting CMD+A. Especially the auto “Fill container” applied by Figma that can mess with child components (very nasty with a fixed aspect ratio lock hack).


Antoine Pittiloni

I agree, undoing those parameters each time you apply auto layout is very time consuming and painfull when you need to work fast… is there anything we can do to desable this please ? 

Best regards


Tom_Auger2
  • Active Member
  • 29 replies
  • March 7, 2025

Figma, this is unacceptable. If the height is set to Fixed and the user switches autolayout direction, there is no reason to alter the fixed height value. This is a bug.

 


Naomi_Adkins
  • New Participant
  • 6 replies
  • April 28, 2025

Is there any fix on the way for this? It’s incredibly frustrating to define fixed values and then have them all removed as soon as you add auto-layout. The video from Tom above shows exactly the problem.


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