Resizing rules (hug, fill, fixed) in Figma - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to set a frame's width to automatically adjust to its content size.

Figma

frame.resize({ width: '[1]' })

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

Aauto

Bfill

Chug

Dfixed

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'fixed' which sets a constant size.

Choosing 'fill' which stretches to fill the parent.

Using hug makes the frame width adjust to fit its content.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to make a child element stretch to fill its parent's width.

Figma

child.resize({ width: '[1]' })

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

Afill

Bhug

Cfixed

Dauto

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'hug' which sizes to content.

Choosing 'fixed' which sets a fixed size.

Using fill makes the child stretch to fill the parent's width.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to set a frame's height to a fixed value of 100 pixels.

Figma

frame.resize({ height: [1] })

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

A'100px'

B"100"

Cfixed

D100

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using a string like '100px' which causes errors.

Using the word 'fixed' instead of a number.

The height value should be a number without quotes to set fixed pixels.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to set a frame's width to hug content and height to fixed 200 pixels.

Figma

frame.resize({ width: '[1]', height: [2] })

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

Ahug

Bfill

C200

Dfixed

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 'fill' for width which stretches instead of hugging.

Using 'fixed' string instead of a number for height.

Width uses 'hug' to fit content, height uses number 200 for fixed pixels.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to set a child element's width to fill, height to hug, and minimum width fixed at 150.

Figma

child.resize({ width: '[1]', height: '[2]', minWidth: [3] })

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

Ahug

Bfill

C150

Dfixed

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Mixing up 'hug' and 'fill' for width and height.

Using string 'fixed' instead of number for minWidth.

Width is 'fill' to stretch, height is 'hug' to fit content, minWidth is fixed number 150 pixels.

Practice

1. Which resizing rule in Figma makes a frame adjust its size exactly to fit its content?

easy

A. Fixed size

B. Fill container

C. Auto layout

D. Hug contents

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand resizing rules

   Hug contents means the frame changes size to fit the content inside exactly.

2. Step 2: Compare with other rules

   Fill stretches to fill the container, Fixed keeps size constant, Auto layout arranges items but does not define resizing rule itself.

3. Final Answer:

   Hug contents -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Hug contents = fits content exactly [OK]

Hint: Hug means frame hugs content tightly [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing Fill with Hug
• Thinking Fixed resizes with content
• Mixing Auto layout with resizing rules

2. Which of the following is the correct way to set a frame's resizing rule to fill its parent container in Figma?

easy

A. Set resizing to Fill container

B. Set resizing to Fixed size

C. Set resizing to Hug contents

D. Set resizing to Auto layout

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify the fill resizing rule

   Fill container means the frame stretches to fill the available space of its parent container.

2. Step 2: Confirm correct option

   Only Set resizing to Fill container correctly names this resizing rule as Fill container.

3. Final Answer:

   Set resizing to Fill container -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Fill container = stretches to parent [OK]

Hint: Fill means stretch to parent container [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Choosing Fixed size instead of Fill
• Confusing Hug with Fill
• Using Auto layout as resizing rule

3. Consider a frame with a fixed width of 200px inside a parent frame of 400px width. If the child frame's horizontal resizing is set to Fill, what will be its width when the parent frame resizes to 600px?

medium

A. 200px

B. 600px

C. 400px

D. It will stay fixed at 200px

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand Fill resizing behavior

   Fill resizing makes the child frame stretch to fill the parent's width.

2. Step 2: Calculate new width

   When parent resizes to 600px, child frame with Fill will also resize to 600px width.

3. Final Answer:

   600px -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Fill resizing stretches child to parent's width [OK]

Hint: Fill means child matches parent size [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming fixed width stays constant
• Choosing original 200px width
• Confusing Fill with Hug

4. You set a frame's resizing to Fixed size, but when you resize the parent frame, the child frame also resizes unexpectedly. What is the most likely cause?

medium

A. The child frame has Hug contents resizing

B. The parent frame has Auto layout enabled

C. The child frame's resizing is actually set to Fill, not Fixed

D. The child frame is locked

Solution

1. Step 1: Analyze resizing behavior

   If child resizes with parent, it is likely set to Fill, not Fixed.

2. Step 2: Check settings

   Verify child's resizing rule; if set to Fill, it will stretch with parent.

3. Final Answer:

   The child frame's resizing is actually set to Fill, not Fixed -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Fixed resizing means no size change [OK]

Hint: Check child's resizing rule if size changes unexpectedly [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Blaming Auto layout instead of resizing rule
• Assuming locked frames resize
• Confusing Hug with Fixed

5. You want a button inside a resizable panel to always fit its text content width but also stretch vertically to fill the panel height. Which resizing rules should you apply to the button's width and height respectively?

hard

A. Width: Hug contents, Height: Fill container

B. Width: Fill container, Height: Hug contents

C. Width: Fixed size, Height: Fixed size

D. Width: Fill container, Height: Fixed size

Solution

1. Step 1: Determine width resizing

   To fit text exactly, width should be Hug contents.

2. Step 2: Determine height resizing

   To stretch vertically to fill panel, height should be Fill container.

3. Final Answer:

   Width: Hug contents, Height: Fill container -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Hug width fits text, Fill height stretches vertically [OK]

Hint: Hug width fits content, Fill height stretches to parent [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using Fixed size for width or height
• Swapping Hug and Fill rules
• Setting both dimensions to Fill