Lotte van Dijk
@lottevd
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Regular · Member since Oct 2026
Design systems lead. Variables enthusiast.
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- Add opacity control to colour variables used in fills and strokes
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- Add opacity control to colour variables used in fills and strokes
Right now a colour variable carries its alpha, so we need separate variables for "Brand / 40%". It would be great to apply a colour variable and set opacity on
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- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
10 likes
- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
This is really well organised. The way you split primitives and semantic tokens is exactly right.
9 likes
- Nested text styles: let a style inherit from another
Yes please. Our library has 140 text styles and most differ by one property.
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- How to clear "used variables" that no longer exist in the file?
That's the thing with variables — once something binds to them, they stay until you break the link manually. The only way I know is to find the layers that stil
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- Showcase: a dashboard kit with 40 chart components
I've published a dashboard kit with 40 chart components — line, bar, area and donut — all driven by variables so you can change the data in the side panel.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Noor Rahimi
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Wren Saito
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Jules Peretti
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Arjun Mehta
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Sana Iqbal
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Ben Okoro
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Mika Tanaka
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Diego Ferraz
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Chloé Martin
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Liked by Tomasz Kowal
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Forum guidelines and how we moderate
A short version of our forum guidelines: Be kind and assume good intent. Keep topics on topic; start a new one for a new question. No promotion or links to paid
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Forum guidelines and how we moderate
A short version of our forum guidelines: Be kind and assume good intent. Keep topics on topic; start a new one for a new question. No promotion or links to paid
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Yes — we lose review notes every time someone reorders the set.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Comments on a component set get lost when variants are rearranged. Pinning a comment to a specific variant would keep feedback with the thing it's about.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Best way to model a multi-step checkout with variables?
One number variable. Conditions like step > 2 are much easier than juggling four booleans, and "Back" is just step - 1.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Exported PDF is missing elements that show in the export preview
Liked by Ben Okoro
Gradient text is rasterised differently in PDF. Try flattening those layers before exporting as a workaround.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Exported PDF is missing elements that show in the export preview
Liked by Mika Tanaka
Gradient text is rasterised differently in PDF. Try flattening those layers before exporting as a workaround.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Exported PDF is missing elements that show in the export preview
When I open the PDF export preview, all characters and elements are there. After exporting and downloading the PDF, several elements are missing — mostly text w
Likes given · 10/12/2026