paulozoom
August 4, 2023, 10:32am
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Hi folks, the beta for version 98 of the Mac app has been in beta for a while, and with it, we’ve included many changes and improvements to this feature. I’ve edited the original post with those changes, which I’m quoting here for your convenience:
paulozoom:
New: Sometimes, you want to make some changes in a group with Smart Layout without immediately affecting other layers. Now, you can pause Smart Layout temporarily via Layer > Layout > Pause Smart Layout (⌥⌘L). When you clear your selection, Smart Layout will automatically resume.New: When duplicating a layer in a group with Smart Layout with Option-drag, it’s now possible to insert the duplicated layer into the group, just like inserting from the outside.Changed: We’ve reversed the behavior for dragging layers into a group with Smart Layout. Now, layers will be inserted by default when you drag them over a group with Smart Layout, but you can use the Control key to ignore this.Improved: Adjusting spacing with Smart Distribute handles of a group will now respect the layout direction.Improved: The Layer > Layout menu is now available for Groups and Artboards via the menu bar.Fixed: Changes to symbol instances will now trigger Smart Layout.Fixed: When converting a Symbol source to an Artboard, the Smart Layout properties will carry over.Fixed: Using the Scale tool will now trigger Smart Layout.Fixed: Adjusting text properties by dragging on their Inspector labels will now trigger Smart Layout.Fixed: Deleting the first layer in a group will now trigger Smart Layout.Fixed: Resizing a layer with locked proportions on the opposite axis to the layout direction will now trigger Smart Layout.Fixed: Editing text will now always trigger Smart Layout.Fixed: Resizing layers nested in a mixed-layout environment — for example, a layer in a Horizontal group nested inside a Vertical group — will now correctly trigger Smart Layout.
We’ve since continued to improve the feature, expect more changes in v99.
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