Auto layout in Figma is easy to set up and use. First, you need to create a basic layout in your document. You can do this by using the layout tools in Figma or by using a pre-made layout. Next, you need to add a layout container to your document.
This will be the area where the layout will be applied. You can add a layout container by selecting the layout container tool in the toolbox and clicking on the Add button.
Once you have added the layout container, you can start adding your content. You can do this by using the layout tools in Figma or by using the content builder.
The layout will automatically calculate the positions of the elements in the layout and will update the content as you edit it.
To add auto layout support to your Figma project, you only need to add a few lines of code to your project. First, you need to add the auto layout plugin to your project.
You can do this by selecting the Plugins menu in Figma and selecting the Auto Layout plugin.
Next, you need to add the auto layout class to your document. You can do this by selecting the Classes menu in Figma and selecting the Auto Layout class.
Finally, you need to add the auto layout properties to your document. You can do this by selecting the Properties menu in Figma and selecting the Auto Layout properties.
Now, you can start adding the auto layout constraints to your document. You can do this by selecting the Constraints menu in Figma and selecting the Add Auto Layout Constraint button.
You will now be prompted to enter the name of the constraint. You can enter the name of the constraint by selecting the constraint name field and clicking on the Select button.
Next, you need to enter the value for the constraint. You can enter the value for the constraint by selecting the constraint value field and clicking on the Select button.
Finally, you need to click on the OK button to add the constraint to your document.
Now, you can test your auto layout constraints by selecting the Run button in the toolbar and clicking on the Run Tests button.
You will now be prompted to select the test file. You can select the test file by selecting the Test Files button and clicking on the Select button.
Now, you will be able to see the results of the auto layout tests. You will be able to see the results of the auto layout tests by selecting the Results button in the toolbar.
Finally, you can click on the OK button to close the results window and return to the main document.
Now, you can use the auto layout in your document by adding the following code to your document.js file.
import { AutoLayout } from ‘@Figma/core’;
AutoLayout.init({
el: ‘#content’,
constraints: [new AutoLayout.Constraint({
name: ‘textSize’,
value: ’16px’}),
name: ‘paddingLeft’,
value: ’10px’
name: ‘paddingRight’,
name: ‘marginTop’,
value: ’20px’
name: ‘marginBottom’,
Conclusion
Auto layout is an easy way to add layout support to your Figma projects. By adding the auto layout class and properties to your document, you can easily add layout constraints to your content.
