Tricks from Josef

Question 1

When doing the font update, what is a good way to check that component dimensions didn’t change?

Answer 1

Batch select and look at height number

Question 2

What horizontal and vertical constraints do you usually apply on the outermost frame/layer when using autolayout?

Answer 2

Fixed width horizontal, hug contents vertical

Question 3

How do you drag and select indivudal items?

Answer 3

Option command drag

Question 4

Snap to Pixel grid (always do this before building a component)

Answer 4

Command shift ‘

Question 5

Open team library

Answer 5

Option 3

Question 6

Paste to replace

Answer 6

Right click and paste to replace

Question 7

Paste over selection (paste on top of frame instead of inside)

Answer 7

Command shift V

Question 8

Multi Paste - add object to multiple frames

Answer 8

Select multiple frames and paste object

Question 9

Paste image fill

Answer 9

Command v (just the regular paste)

Question 10

Which two autolayout funcitons cancel each other out?

Answer 10

Outer frame set to hug contents
Inner frame set to fill container.

This will result in the outer frame being set to a fixed width instead

Question 11

What is the neseted autolayout object constraints usually set to, especially when the content is text?

Answer 11

fill container