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# Content Size Fitter

<mark style="color:$success;">**Content Size Fitter**</mark> will resize the Transform of a Layer to fit the size of it's children. There is an optional padding that can be applied to each direction independently as well.

<figure><img src="https://2449056524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK6BdQXak9wiY4BdSf9Rq%2Fuploads%2FhFGP42845iTwBA4YX6rP%2FScreen%20Recording%202026-05-20%20at%2010.06.14%E2%80%AFPM.gif?alt=media&amp;token=01a250a7-640f-4cc6-b815-d144f8cd7781" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Here the a black Rectangle grows when the Text layer moves.

Only direct children will affect the Transform size.

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## Grids and Content Size Fitter

The Content Size Fitter works really well with [Grids](/docs/design/templates-design-your-cards/layers/grids.md). This enables the Grid transform to grow and shrink with the number of cells in the grid.

You can also stack Layers together, with multiple Content Size Fitter components, as in the example below.

<figure><img src="https://2449056524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK6BdQXak9wiY4BdSf9Rq%2Fuploads%2FEw95ewtSuauf5FS4JVDn%2FScreenshot%202026-06-03%20at%208.47.43%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=35a70a28-4249-4ea3-adc5-2d22e9aef91b" alt="" width="245"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Here, both the *Custom Shape* and *Gems Grid* have a Content Size Fitter component on them. The Grid has 6 children. With the Content Size Fitter, it will shrink if we toggle off some of the gems.

<div><figure><img src="https://2449056524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK6BdQXak9wiY4BdSf9Rq%2Fuploads%2F8WBpGQutuucFoYfjnrQ7%2FScreenshot%202026-06-03%20at%208.48.03%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=1375d2ff-7e5a-4236-ab0b-f7c1d261b241" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://2449056524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK6BdQXak9wiY4BdSf9Rq%2Fuploads%2FPescsttYaNqRLgY8CjSN%2FScreenshot%202026-06-03%20at%208.48.13%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=1390f72e-c552-4c32-8121-d488ad4d3703" alt="" width="375"><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>

Since the *Custom Shape* also has a Content Size FItter, it will also shrink with the Grid. We use the *Padding* values in the *Custom Shape* to give some space around the grid for the wedge arrow.

<div><figure><img src="https://2449056524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK6BdQXak9wiY4BdSf9Rq%2Fuploads%2FxsniqQojgPQQhhxyfmRf%2FScreenshot%202026-06-03%20at%208.52.04%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=f6de642f-3753-4f00-b806-a925896d7f6a" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://2449056524-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FK6BdQXak9wiY4BdSf9Rq%2Fuploads%2F3GX0CKwPVrjWD3F97r0L%2FScreenshot%202026-06-03%20at%208.52.13%E2%80%AFPM.png?alt=media&amp;token=3077ab8d-ec05-487d-bd8c-2e6880bdde38" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure></div>


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