Aspect ratio lock behaves inconsistently across contexts

5/10 Medium

Figma's aspect ratio lock works correctly in the properties panel but fails inside auto-layout components. When aspect ratios should remain consistent during dragging or component resizing, they break unpredictably.

Figma
Category
dx
Workaround
partial
Stage
design
Freshness
persistent
Scope
single_lib
Upstream
open
Recurring
Yes
Buyer Type
individual
Maintainer
slow

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Collection History

Query: “What are the most common pain points with Figma for developers in 2025?”4/9/2026

Right now, Figma's aspect ratio lock is inconsistent at best. It behaves properly in the properties panel but falls apart inside auto-layout. When we say 'locked,' we mean locked.

Created: 4/9/2026Updated: 4/9/2026