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AutoLayout

Course

Learn about AutoLayout and how to use stack views and constraints to create pixel-perfect UIs.

Last Updated March 7, 2022

Prerequisites:

No experience required

Course Lessons

Lesson 1

Introduction to AutoLayout

In this lesson, you will learn what problems AutoLayout solves and why you can't afford to ignore it any longer.

Lesson 2

Using AutoLayout

In this lesson, you will learn about the 4 different ways of implementing AutoLayout, which one we recommend you use, and why. You also will delve deeper into the recommended way: UIStackViews.

Lesson 3

View Properties used by AutoLayout

AutoLayout uses 3 properties that all views share: intrinsicContentSize, compressionResistence and contentHugging. Don't be put away by the weird names! It's actually pretty simple, and in this lesson, you'll learn all about them.

Lesson 4

Beginning StackViews

In this lesson, you will learn about 4 properties of StackViews that define its apparently weird behavior. Once you're done with this lesson, you will understand there's a logic to StackViews, and a lot of power too.

Lesson 5

Positioning Views & Constraints

In this lesson, your will learn what a constraint is and well as the role of constraints in AutoLayout.

Lesson 6

Horizontal Layouts

In this lesson, we will create simple horizontal layouts. These will be building blocks for more complex layouts.

Lesson 7

Vertical Layouts

In this lesson, we will take composition and vertical layouts to the next step and use them to create more complex layouts.

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Fernando Rodriguez

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