AutoLayout was great. The API was dogshit
October 29, 2026 at 2:10 PM
AutoLayout was great. The API was dogshit
Unpopular opinion but I kinda miss AutoLayout. It’s wild that SwiftUI doesn’t have a great way to set sizes relative to sibling views (or views in other parts of the hierarchy)
October 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Unpopular opinion but I kinda miss AutoLayout. It’s wild that SwiftUI doesn’t have a great way to set sizes relative to sibling views (or views in other parts of the hierarchy)
I am updating my AutoLayout Storyboard app to use Duo Hinge. It works great. I've even figured out how to make a stack view proportional to the hinge gutter with the asymmetrical safe areas :)
October 29, 2026 at 6:07 PM
I am updating my AutoLayout Storyboard app to use Duo Hinge. It works great. I've even figured out how to make a stack view proportional to the hinge gutter with the asymmetrical safe areas :)
TALA is a novel autolayout algorithm designed with software architecture diagrams in mind. This means it's primarily an orthogonal layout engine, which more closely matches what you might find on whiteboards, rather than the DAG-based ones that grow in one direction. TALA example #2 is a […]
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infosec.exchange
October 29, 2026 at 10:25 PM
TALA is a novel autolayout algorithm designed with software architecture diagrams in mind. This means it's primarily an orthogonal layout engine, which more closely matches what you might find on whiteboards, rather than the DAG-based ones that grow in one direction. TALA example #2 is a […]
This is really hard to stress-test without making a simple fluid prototype, so that's what I usually do very early in the process.
Nothing fancy, just some autolayout frames in a Figma layout that I can faddle with to see how the layout, and more importantly *the typesetting* behaves.
Nothing fancy, just some autolayout frames in a Figma layout that I can faddle with to see how the layout, and more importantly *the typesetting* behaves.
October 28, 2026 at 10:55 AM
This is really hard to stress-test without making a simple fluid prototype, so that's what I usually do very early in the process.
Nothing fancy, just some autolayout frames in a Figma layout that I can faddle with to see how the layout, and more importantly *the typesetting* behaves.
Nothing fancy, just some autolayout frames in a Figma layout that I can faddle with to see how the layout, and more importantly *the typesetting* behaves.
@rileytestut an exciting* chance to reinvent autolayout!
September 23, 2026 at 5:45 PM
@rileytestut an exciting* chance to reinvent autolayout!
WorkモードでStoryboardもいじらせてみてる
AutoLayoutも考慮してといったけどちゃんとできるかな？
AutoLayoutも考慮してといったけどちゃんとできるかな？
September 21, 2026 at 6:48 AM
WorkモードでStoryboardもいじらせてみてる
AutoLayoutも考慮してといったけどちゃんとできるかな？
AutoLayoutも考慮してといったけどちゃんとできるかな？
4/ TALA. D2's orthogonal autolayout engine for architecture diagrams, previously closed source, is now MPL-2.0 and bundled in D2 v0.9.0. Pin some node positions and let it route the rest
d2lang.com/blog/tala-is-open-source/
d2lang.com/blog/tala-is-open-source/
TALA is open-source | D2 Documentation
Seven real-world layout comparisons and eleven original diagrams, including two with selective TALA positioning.
d2lang.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:12 AM
4/ TALA. D2's orthogonal autolayout engine for architecture diagrams, previously closed source, is now MPL-2.0 and bundled in D2 v0.9.0. Pin some node positions and let it route the rest
d2lang.com/blog/tala-is-open-source/
d2lang.com/blog/tala-is-open-source/
わいわい。昔Text to DiagramはD2で決まりだと言ったことがあるが、言うほど流行ってない感じがあるな。
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
開発者向けのダイアグラム作成プラットフォームを開発するTerrastructは、アーキテクチャ図の作成プロセスを改善する新しい自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA(Terrastruct's AutoLayout Algorithm)」をオープンソースとして公開しました。
gigazine.net
September 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
わいわい。昔Text to DiagramはD2で決まりだと言ったことがあるが、言うほど流行ってない感じがあるな。
Surely it’s just an autolayout trait change like a very wide iPad mini
September 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Surely it’s just an autolayout trait change like a very wide iPad mini
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
開発者向けのダイアグラム作成プラットフォームを開発するTerrastructは、アーキテクチャ図の作成プロセスを改善する新しい自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA(Terrastruct's AutoLayout Algorithm)」をオープンソースとして公開しました。
gigazine.net
September 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
memo.
[アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化 - GIGAZINE](gigazine.net/news/2026090...)
[アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化 - GIGAZINE](gigazine.net/news/2026090...)
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
開発者向けのダイアグラム作成プラットフォームを開発するTerrastructは、アーキテクチャ図の作成プロセスを改善する新しい自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA(Terrastruct's AutoLayout Algorithm)」をオープンソースとして公開しました。
gigazine.net
September 9, 2026 at 11:23 AM
memo.
[アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化 - GIGAZINE](gigazine.net/news/2026090...)
[アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化 - GIGAZINE](gigazine.net/news/2026090...)
TALA goes open-source for diagrams
Terrastruct's TALA, an autolayout algorithm for orthogonal software architecture diagrams, has been released as open-source, integrated into D2 v0.9.0.
Great for custom diagram aesthetics, but expect some layout shifts with minor input changes.
Terrastruct's TALA, an autolayout algorithm for orthogonal software architecture diagrams, has been released as open-source, integrated into D2 v0.9.0.
Great for custom diagram aesthetics, but expect some layout shifts with minor input changes.
September 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
TALA goes open-source for diagrams
Terrastruct's TALA, an autolayout algorithm for orthogonal software architecture diagrams, has been released as open-source, integrated into D2 v0.9.0.
Great for custom diagram aesthetics, but expect some layout shifts with minor input changes.
Terrastruct's TALA, an autolayout algorithm for orthogonal software architecture diagrams, has been released as open-source, integrated into D2 v0.9.0.
Great for custom diagram aesthetics, but expect some layout shifts with minor input changes.
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
開発者向けのダイアグラム作成プラットフォームを開発するTerrastructは、アーキテクチャ図の作成プロセスを改善する新しい自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA(Terrastruct's AutoLayout Algorithm)」をオープンソースとして公開しました。
gigazine.net
September 8, 2026 at 10:02 PM
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260909-tala-is-open-source/
アーキテクチャ図の自動レイアウト、汎用のグラフ描画に任せると線は繋がってるのに何ひとつ頭に入らない図が出てくるんですよね・・あれ、たぶん機械は「交差を減らす」を解いてるだけで、人間が読むときの「上から下に流れる」みたいな期待は解いてないんだと思う。図って情報じゃなくて順番なんよな。専用アルゴリズムが要るって、そこを認めたということでは？
アーキテクチャ図を念頭に置いて設計された斬新な自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA」がオープンソース化
開発者向けのダイアグラム作成プラットフォームを開発するTerrastructは、アーキテクチャ図の作成プロセスを改善する新しい自動レイアウトアルゴリズム「TALA(Terrastruct's AutoLayout Algorithm)」をオープンソースとして公開しました。
gigazine.net
September 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
アーキテクチャ図の自動レイアウト、汎用のグラフ描画に任せると線は繋がってるのに何ひとつ頭に入らない図が出てくるんですよね・・あれ、たぶん機械は「交差を減らす」を解いてるだけで、人間が読むときの「上から下に流れる」みたいな期待は解いてないんだと思う。図って情報じゃなくて順番なんよな。専用アルゴリズムが要るって、そこを認めたということでは？
Terrastruct has open-sourced TALA, a novel autolayout algorithm for D2 diagrams. TALA prioritizes aesthetic, orthogonal layouts and supports custom or partial node positioning. While powerful, it features nonlinear scaling and higher volatility than DAG engines.
TALA Is Open-Source (167)
Seven real-world layout comparisons and eleven original diagrams, including two with selective TALA positioning.
news.ycombinator.com
September 8, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Terrastruct has open-sourced TALA, a novel autolayout algorithm for D2 diagrams. TALA prioritizes aesthetic, orthogonal layouts and supports custom or partial node positioning. While powerful, it features nonlinear scaling and higher volatility than DAG engines.
Whoa, if I'm reading this correctly, then Newton had Autolayout, at least as early as 1996 (Newton OS 2). Autolayout didn't ship on iOS until iOS 6 in 2012!
> The viewJustify slot is used to set the view alignment and is closely linked in its usage and effects with the viewBounds slot.
> The […]
> The viewJustify slot is used to set the view alignment and is closely linked in its usage and effects with the viewBounds slot.
> The […]
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hachyderm.io
August 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Whoa, if I'm reading this correctly, then Newton had Autolayout, at least as early as 1996 (Newton OS 2). Autolayout didn't ship on iOS until iOS 6 in 2012!
> The viewJustify slot is used to set the view alignment and is closely linked in its usage and effects with the viewBounds slot.
> The […]
> The viewJustify slot is used to set the view alignment and is closely linked in its usage and effects with the viewBounds slot.
> The […]
omg That's a great question! TBH I ALSO need to dig into auto-layout LOL!! from the official figma tutorial it looks like it can't handle LARGE groupings all at once very well, but adding autolayout to individual assets or smaller groups helps with more complex designs. ill have to give it a go too!
August 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
omg That's a great question! TBH I ALSO need to dig into auto-layout LOL!! from the official figma tutorial it looks like it can't handle LARGE groupings all at once very well, but adding autolayout to individual assets or smaller groups helps with more complex designs. ill have to give it a go too!
yo tengo las mías hechas en figma, que con el autolayout las puedo ir generando sin calentarme mucho, pero hacerlo en html directamente ya es next level
June 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
yo tengo las mías hechas en figma, que con el autolayout las puedo ir generando sin calentarme mucho, pero hacerlo en html directamente ya es next level
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anything.to.design
September 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
How to turn screenshot into editable Figma ✨
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#AI #Figma #webdesign #UI
anything.to.design/blog/how-to-...
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toda vez que eu encosto num arquivo e não tá em autolayout eu perco pelomenos 3 anos de vida
May 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
toda vez que eu encosto num arquivo e não tá em autolayout eu perco pelomenos 3 anos de vida