How Do You Make a Auto Layout Button in Figma?

Auto Layout is a powerful feature in Figma that allows you to create flexible and responsive designs. With Auto Layout, you can easily create buttons that automatically adjust their size based on the content inside them. In this tutorial, we will learn how to create an Auto Layout button in Figma.

To get started, open Figma and create a new project or open an existing one. Once you have your project ready, follow these steps:

Step 1: Select the frame or group where you want to add the button. You can also create a new frame by clicking on the "Frame" tool in the toolbar.

Step 2: Click on the "Rectangle" tool in the toolbar and draw a rectangle on your canvas. This will be the base of your button.

Step 3: With the rectangle selected, go to the right sidebar and click on the "Auto Layout" option. This will enable Auto Layout for your button.

Step 4: Now, let's style our button. You can change its color by selecting it and choosing a fill color from the toolbar at the top. You can also add a border or adjust its corner radius if desired.

Step 5: Next, we need to add text to our button. Click on the "Text" tool in the toolbar and click inside the rectangle to start typing. Enter your desired text for the button.

Step 6: To make our button more visually appealing, let's apply some styling to the text. Select it and choose a font, font size, and font color from the options available in Figma's toolbar.

Step 7: To align our text within the button, select both the text layer and the rectangle layer by holding down Shift while clicking on each one. Then, click on one of the alignment options in the toolbar, such as left align, center align, or right align.

Step 8: To add padding around our text within the button, select the rectangle layer and adjust its padding values in the right sidebar. This will create space between the text and the edges of the button.

Step 9: Now that we have our basic button ready, let's duplicate it to create additional buttons with different text or styles. Simply select the button and press Ctrl/Command + D to duplicate it. You can then edit the duplicated button as needed.

Step 10: Lastly, let's organize our buttons using Auto Layout. Select all of your buttons and click on the "Auto Layout" option in the right sidebar. Choose a direction for your layout, such as horizontal or vertical, and adjust spacing between buttons if desired.

That's it! You have successfully created an Auto Layout button in Figma.

With Auto Layout, you can easily update your buttons' content or styles without worrying about manual resizing or alignment adjustments. Experiment with different designs and layouts to create visually engaging buttons for your projects.

To summarize:

• Select a frame or group
• Create a rectangle
• Enable Auto Layout
• Style your button
• Add text
• Style the text
• Align the text
• Add padding
• Duplicate and edit as needed
• Organize using Auto Layout

Now you have all the knowledge you need to create beautiful Auto Layout buttons in Figma. Happy designing!