Experimental feature: Smart Layout in groups

[freddiewrites (Freddie Harrison)]

Hey folks We’ve just released a new Mac beta (version 97) and with it, we’ve included a whole bunch of changes and improvements to the Smart Layout in groups experimental feature:

@paulozoom

Smart Layout will now also trigger when new layers are added to a group with Smart Layout. Specifically, when:

• Duplicating a layer with Duplicate (⌘D).
• When duplicating, if the layer is part an evenly-spaced group, that spacing will apply to the newly duplicated layer as well.
• Adding a layer to the group, by dragging it from outside the group into the group and holding Control (⌃) to drop it in.

Also included in this version:

• Fixed: When creating a Symbol from a group, or detaching a Symbol into a group, the Smart Layout properties will carry over.
• Fixed: When changing a Text layer’s Auto Width / Auto Height / Fixed Size property and this changes its size, it will now trigger Smart Layout
• Improved: We now make it consistently clear which Layers have Smart Layout via an icon in the Layer List.
• New: And finally, a few people asked, “Why couldn’t Smart Layout apply to whole Artboards?” — and luckily for you, we were already working on it. You can apply Smart Layout for Artboards just like any Symbol or group.

We’re pretty happy with how this feature is shaping up and hope to be able to ship it in its final form soon. In the meantime, you can continue to share your feedback as a reply (ideally with a screen recording) right here. Thanks!