Auto layout overrides saved my sanity on a 3-day deadline

I was manually adjusting spacing on 12 different button states for a client pitch and nearly lost it until I realized you can override auto layout properties on nested components directly. Why does nobody mention you can toggle 'layout mode' in the instance menu instead of detaching everything?

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wren3017d ago

Detach everything. I seriously don't see the benefit of keeping things locked into auto layout on nested instances when you're that deep in a deadline. Half the time the override doesn't stick anyway and you end up with a button that breaks when you resize the parent frame. If you need 12 button states, just use variants like a normal person and detach what needs custom spacing. All these hidden shortcuts just layer on complexity when most teams can't even keep their spacing consistent in the first place.

keith_henderson7d ago

The real hidden gem is holding shift while dragging the spacing slider - it jumps in increments of 10 instead of 1. Saves so much clicking around in the inspector.