Tried building components with constraints vs auto layout and auto layout won by a mile

I spent like 3 months designing a whole dashboard using constraints because that's how I learned Figma back in 2021. Every time I had to add a new button or move a section I had to adjust like 20 constraints manually. Last week I rebuilt the same dashboard using auto layout for everything. The difference is INSANE. Resizing the whole frame just works now and I can add elements without breaking the whole design. It took me about 2 hours to learn the basics of auto layout through a YouTube video from a guy named Nick. Now I go back to my old files and cringe at all the extra work I gave myself. Has anyone else found a specific auto layout trick that made a big difference for them?

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nora73510d ago

Oh yeah, absolute game changer. The padding and spacing controls are everything.

wrenh7910d ago

Wait, you're telling me the padding controls actually work right on mobile? I've been burned by that too many times in other tools.