Launched: Absolute position in Auto Layout

[Constantine_Zuev]

I feel this pain, right now it is impossible to create complex windows and dialogs that auto layout. But… I don’t like this solution. Having some elements to ignore auto layout will end up a huge mess, where it impossible to understand why one element is positioned the way it is.

The good solution will be to extend Auto Layout to Z-index, similar to what SwiftUI does with ZStack.

Here I’m showing how can it be done.

Z-axis Auto Layout as a way for component to fill parent container (i.e. ZStack)

Problem: Currently it is impossible to have components that adjust their size to fill parent container (frame). Components placed inside a frame have ability to have either be fixed size or scale. Basic example: creating a tag – label with complex shape as background – that changes its size with text changes More complex example: floating window that has title and close button as component, background as separate component. And adapts to the size of content inside. Auto Layout is very useful …