Direction (horizontal, vertical) in Figma - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to set the frame direction to horizontal in Figma.

Figma

frame.layoutMode = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AVERTICAL

Binline

CHORIZONTAL

Dstack

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'VERTICAL' instead of 'HORIZONTAL' will stack items top to bottom.

Using 'inline' or 'stack' are not valid values for layoutMode.

Setting layoutMode to HORIZONTAL arranges child elements side by side.

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medium

Complete the code to set the frame direction to vertical in Figma.

Figma

frame.layoutMode = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

AHORIZONTAL

Bstack

Cinline

DVERTICAL

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'HORIZONTAL' will arrange items side by side instead of stacked.

Using 'inline' or 'stack' are not valid values for layoutMode.

Setting layoutMode to VERTICAL arranges child elements stacked top to bottom.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly set the frame direction to vertical.

Figma

frame.layoutMode = [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A'VERTICAL'

BVERTICAL

CHORIZONTAL

D'HORIZONTAL'

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Omitting quotes around the string value.

Using the wrong string value like 'HORIZONTAL'.

The value for layoutMode must be a string, so it needs quotes around 'VERTICAL'.

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hard

Fill both blanks to set the frame direction to horizontal and enable item spacing.

Figma

frame.layoutMode = [1];
frame.itemSpacing = [2];

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A'HORIZONTAL'

B10

C'VERTICAL'

D0

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'VERTICAL' direction instead of 'HORIZONTAL'.

Setting spacing to zero or forgetting to use quotes for strings.

Set layoutMode to 'HORIZONTAL' (string) and itemSpacing to 10 pixels.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to set the frame direction to vertical, enable item spacing, and set padding to 20.

Figma

frame.layoutMode = [1];
frame.itemSpacing = [2];
frame.paddingTop = [3];

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A'HORIZONTAL'

B15

C'VERTICAL'

D20

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing up 'HORIZONTAL' and 'VERTICAL' strings.

Using incorrect numeric values or forgetting quotes for strings.

Set layoutMode to 'VERTICAL', itemSpacing to 15, and paddingTop to 20 pixels.

Practice

1.

In Figma, what does setting the direction to horizontal do to the layout of items?

easy

A. Arranges items side by side from left to right

B. Stacks items from top to bottom

C. Overlaps items on top of each other

D. Randomly places items on the canvas

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand horizontal direction meaning

   Horizontal direction means arranging items side by side, moving left to right.

2. Step 2: Apply to Figma layout

   Setting direction to horizontal in Figma aligns items next to each other horizontally.

3. Final Answer:

   Arranges items side by side from left to right -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Horizontal = side by side [OK]

Hint: Horizontal means left to right arrangement [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing horizontal with vertical stacking
• Thinking horizontal overlaps items
• Assuming random placement

2.

Which of the following is the correct way to set a vertical direction for a frame in Figma?

frame.layoutMode = ?

easy

A. "horizontal"

B. "stack"

C. "vertical"

D. "inline"

Solution

1. Step 1: Recall Figma layoutMode property

   Figma uses layoutMode to set direction, accepting "horizontal" or "vertical".

2. Step 2: Choose vertical direction value

   To stack items top to bottom, set layoutMode = "vertical".

3. Final Answer:

   "vertical" -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Vertical direction = "vertical" string [OK]

Hint: Use exact string "vertical" for vertical layoutMode [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using "horizontal" instead of "vertical"
• Using invalid strings like "stack" or "inline"
• Omitting quotes around the string

3.

Given this Figma code snippet, what will be the visual arrangement of the child items?

frame.layoutMode = "horizontal";
frame.children = [item1, item2, item3];

medium

A. Items arranged side by side horizontally

B. Items arranged randomly inside the frame

C. Items overlapped in the same position

D. Items stacked vertically, one below another

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify layoutMode setting

   The code sets layoutMode to "horizontal", meaning items align left to right.

2. Step 2: Understand children arrangement

   Children in a horizontal layout appear side by side in the order listed.

3. Final Answer:

   Items arranged side by side horizontally -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   layoutMode "horizontal" = side by side [OK]

Hint: layoutMode "horizontal" means side by side [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming vertical stacking despite horizontal setting
• Thinking items overlap
• Ignoring the order of children

4.

What is wrong with this Figma code if the intention is to stack items vertically?

frame.layoutMode = "horizontal";
frame.children = [itemA, itemB];

medium

A. The children must be wrapped in a group to stack vertically

B. Children array must be empty to stack vertically

C. The frame must have a fixed width to stack vertically

D. The layoutMode should be set to "vertical" instead of "horizontal"

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze layoutMode setting

   The code sets layoutMode to "horizontal", which arranges items side by side.

2. Step 2: Correct direction for vertical stacking

   To stack items vertically, layoutMode must be "vertical".

3. Final Answer:

   The layoutMode should be set to "vertical" instead of "horizontal" -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Vertical stacking requires layoutMode = "vertical" [OK]

Hint: Use "vertical" layoutMode to stack items top to bottom [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Leaving layoutMode as "horizontal"
• Thinking children array affects stacking
• Assuming grouping is required

5.

You want to create a dashboard in Figma where KPI cards are arranged in two rows, each row showing cards side by side. Which direction settings should you use?

hard

A. Set both main frame and row frames to horizontal

B. Set the main frame to vertical and each row frame to horizontal

C. Set the main frame to horizontal and each row frame to vertical

D. Set both main frame and row frames to vertical

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand dashboard layout requirement

   The dashboard has two rows stacked vertically, so the main frame stacks rows top to bottom.

2. Step 2: Arrange cards side by side in each row

   Each row should arrange cards horizontally side by side.

3. Step 3: Apply direction settings

   Set main frame layoutMode to "vertical" to stack rows, and each row frame layoutMode to "horizontal" for side-by-side cards.

4. Final Answer:

   Set the main frame to vertical and each row frame to horizontal -> Option B

5. Quick Check:

   Main vertical + rows horizontal = 2 rows with side-by-side cards [OK]

Hint: Main vertical stacks rows; rows horizontal arrange cards side by side [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Setting main frame horizontal causing one row only
• Setting rows vertical stacking cards instead of side by side
• Using same direction for both frames