{"id":6505,"date":"2023-07-17T18:40:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T18:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/?p=6505"},"modified":"2023-07-17T19:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T19:39:39","slug":"figma-tutorial-design-task-card-auto-layout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/figma-tutorial-design-task-card-auto-layout\/","title":{"rendered":"Figma Auto Layout Tutorial: how to design a Task Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever worked with a task management app, you might have seen cards used to represent <strong>tasks<\/strong>, showing details such as <strong>title<\/strong>, <strong>description<\/strong>, <strong>tags<\/strong>, <strong>priority level<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Components like Task Cards are great for displaying important information about multiple activities on a board while still allowing team members quickly scan the screen and find what they need.<\/p>\n<p>This article will teach you <strong>how to design a Kanban-inspired Task Card using Auto Layout in Figma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The tutorial is divided into 4 steps, so you can learn how to create some task-related components one by one, and then merge them into an amazing Task Card:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Step #1: Tag + Priority level<\/li>\n<li>Step #2: Tile + Description<\/li>\n<li>Step #3: Assignees + Sub-tasks Counter<\/li>\n<li>Step #4: Putting everything together and creating the Task Card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1_Steps.png\" alt=\"1_Steps\" width=\"2000\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1_Steps.png 2000w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1_Steps-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1_Steps-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1_Steps-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1_Steps-1536x492.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This article mentions properties like Padding, Spacing, Spacing Mode, Resizing, and nesting frames. If you are just starting to learn Auto Layout and\/or don&#8217;t know some of these features, I&#8217;d recommend reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/figma-auto-layout-guide\/\">The Definitive Guide to Figma Auto Layout<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Why Auto Layout?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Before we get into the tutorial, let me tell you the benefits of using Auto Layout instead of regular frames or groups.<\/p>\n<p>Auto Layout is a tool that allows you to create <strong>dynamic frames<\/strong> that adapt to its content according to the properties you set.<\/p>\n<p>This means that you won&#8217;t need to manually adjust your frame every time you make a change in your design. For example, writing longer texts or adding new elements to a card will <strong>automatically adjust the component to these changes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Benefits_1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another advantage is having components that adapt to different dimensions, making it much easier to scale your design to other devices. See that the layout doesn&#8217;t break when other sizes are applied; instead, it adapts to the new conditions.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Benefits_2.gif\" alt=\"3_Benefits_2\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On top of all this, you still guarantee the consistency of margins, spacing, and alignment, among other properties.<\/p>\n<p>This <strong>ensures flexibility and scalability without compromising the quality of your designs<\/strong>, especially when collaborating with a team.<\/p>\n<p>That sounds awesome, right? So now that we know some of the benefits of using Auto Layout, let&#8217;s move on to the tutorial on creating a Task Card.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step #1: Tag + Priority<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_1.png\" alt=\"0_Cover_Step_1\" width=\"1201\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_1.png 1201w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_1-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_1-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Tag<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To get started, we will design a\u00a0<strong>Tag<\/strong>. Start by writing the text for the Tag, then select it and add Auto Layout (Shift + A). This will create an Auto Layout frame that contains your text.<\/p>\n<p>Now it&#8217;s time to edit the properties:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Make sure that the\u00a0<strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0of the frame are set to\u00a0<strong>Hug Contents.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then, set the\u00a0<strong>Horizontal<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Vertical<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Paddings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Apply colours, font styles and corner radius to <strong>style<\/strong> your Tag as you like.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2_Tag.gif\" alt=\"2_Tag\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the settings I&#8217;ve applied to my Tag component:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs.png\" alt=\"3_Tag_Specs\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3_Tag_Specs-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Priority<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s move on to the task\u00a0<strong>Priority<\/strong>. In this component, we will need an icon and text. Put them together and apply Auto Layout. Once again, a frame will be created with the elements you just made.<\/p>\n<p>Then, adjust the Auto Layout properties for the Priority component:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Horizontal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0should be set as\u00a0<strong>Hug<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set\u00a0<strong>Paddings<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>zero<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>And set the desired\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/4_Priority.gif\" alt=\"4_Priority\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the settings I&#8217;ve applied to my Priority component:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs.png\" alt=\"5_Priority_Specs\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/5_Priority_Specs-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Combine the two<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With the Tag and Priority ready, let&#8217;s combine the two components in the same frame. Select both, add Auto Layout, and adjust the properties of the new frame:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Horizontal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0should be set as\u00a0<strong>Hug Contents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Mode<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Space<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Between<\/strong>. You can do this by typing &#8220;Auto&#8221; in the Spacing input on the right sidebar, or turning this setting on manually in the Advanced Layout menu.<\/li>\n<li>For now, the <strong>Width<\/strong> will be set to <strong>Fixed<\/strong>. We&#8217;ll go back to this property later on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/6_Step_1.gif\" alt=\"6_Step_1\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s it! Let&#8217;s move on to the second part of this tutorial and create the Title and the Description.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step #2: Title + Description<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_2.png\" alt=\"0_Cover_Step_2\" width=\"1201\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_2.png 1201w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_2-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_2-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_2-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second part consists of the\u00a0<strong>Title<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>Description<\/strong>\u00a0of the task. First, create the texts for your Title and Description. Then, select both and apply Auto Layout.<\/p>\n<p>For this part, the settings are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>Vertical<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>\u00a0you want.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Alignment<\/strong> should be <strong>Top Left.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For both texts, set the\u00a0<strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Fill Container<\/strong>\u00a0so the text fills the entire frame width.<\/li>\n<li>And for the\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>, set as\u00a0<strong>Hug<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong>\u00a0for both texts. This way, the Height will be dynamic and adjusted to the content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/7_Step_2.gif\" alt=\"7_Step_2\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the settings I&#8217;ve applied to my Title and Description frame:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs.png\" alt=\"8_Step_2_Specs\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/8_Step_2_Specs-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The second part is ready! Time to make the last piece of the Card: Assignees and Sub-tasks Counter.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step #3: Assignees + Sub-tasks Counter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6517\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_3.png\" alt=\"0_Cover_Step_3\" width=\"1201\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_3.png 1201w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_3-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_3-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_3-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Assignees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For the Assignees, take two avatar images and put them together by adding Auto Layout. Set the properties as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0<strong>Horizontal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>All\u00a0<strong>Paddings<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0<strong>zero<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0<strong>Hug<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>And the\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>\u00a0with some\u00a0<strong>negative<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>value<\/strong>, so it has an overlapping effect.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6516\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/9_Assignees.gif\" alt=\"9_Assignees\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the settings I&#8217;ve applied to my Assignees component:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6515\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs.png\" alt=\"10_Assignees_Specs\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/10_Assignees_Specs-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Sub-tasks Counter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This component will be very similar to Priority. We will need an icon and some text. Put the two together and apply Auto Layout. The properties on the Sub-tasks Counter are set like this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0must be\u00a0<strong>Horizontal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Hug<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Paddings<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>zero<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the desired\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/11_Counter.gif\" alt=\"11_Counter\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are the settings I&#8217;ve applied to my Sub-tasks Counter component:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs.png\" alt=\"15_Counter_Specs\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Counter_Specs-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Combine the two<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s combine the two components into a single frame. Select both, add the Auto Layout, and adjust the properties of the new frame:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Horizontal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Hug<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Mode<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Space<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Between<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>For now, the\u00a0<strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0will be set to\u00a0<strong>Fixed<\/strong>. We&#8217;ll go back to this property in the next step.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/13_Step_3.gif\" alt=\"13_Step_3\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And with that, you&#8217;ve finished building all the components you need to design your task card!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Step #4: The Task Card<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_4.png\" alt=\"0_Cover_Step_4\" width=\"1201\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_4.png 1201w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_4-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_4-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/0_Cover_Step_4-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yay! You&#8217;ve made it to the final step. Now, let&#8217;s assemble everything you designed throughout the tutorial and create the Task Card.<\/p>\n<p>First, select the three frames you created in the previous steps, then add Auto Layout one last time.<\/p>\n<p>This will nest all the elements into a single frame, forming the Task Card. To set the final adjustments on your component, use the following properties:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Direction<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Vertical<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Height<\/strong>\u00a0should be\u00a0<strong>Hug<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Contents<\/strong> so that it can be dynamically adjusted to its content.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0can be set as\u00a0<strong>Fixed,<\/strong> and you should\u00a0input the desired Width.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the <strong>Alignment<\/strong> is set as <strong>Top Left.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Set the\u00a0<strong>Spacing<\/strong>\u00a0to whatever you want.<\/li>\n<li>Set the desired\u00a0<strong>Paddings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select all\u00a0<strong>child frames<\/strong>\u00a0and change their\u00a0<strong>Width<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>Fill Container<\/strong>\u00a0so that they fill the entire card width.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, add a background, round the corners, and\u00a0<em>voil\u00e1<\/em>\u00a0&#8211; the Task Card is ready!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/14_Step_4.gif\" alt=\"14_Step_4\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the settings I&#8217;ve applied to my Task Card component:<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs.png\" alt=\"15_Step_4_Specs\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs-1536x951.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/15_Step_4_Specs-2048x1268.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>That&#8217;s it!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve made it this far, you already know how to build a Kanban-inspired <strong>Task Card<\/strong> using <strong>Auto<\/strong> <strong>Layout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now you can use your imagination to design your own Task Card. Try changing the position of child components, add an image or a progress bar\u00a0\u2013\u00a0play around and see what happens.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End.png\" alt=\"20_The_End\" width=\"2401\" height=\"1201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End.png 2401w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uxcrush.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/20_The_End-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2401px) 100vw, 2401px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Article Written by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/renatanporto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Renata P\u00f4rto<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 UX\/UI Designer from Brazil who loves to create mobile apps, interfaces and design systems with Figma.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019ve ever worked with a task management app, you might have seen cards used to represent tasks, showing details [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.8 - 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