# Designer doesn't respect Default Component Layout

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640 "2013-01-03T19:33:37Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Pat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/1 "2013-01-03T19:33:37Z")

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Using Ignition 7.5.4, changing the Project\>Properties\>Designer\>Window Editing\>Default Component Layout has no effect on components being added to a window. New components are always Releative, Maintain Aspect Ration, Center, Scale Font regardless of the Default Component Layout settings.

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**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/2 "2013-01-03T21:39:30Z")

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If you deselect the check box next to Constrain to Parent Container Bounds you will be able to change the Default Component Layout and the components will now work as expected.

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**Author:** ![Pat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/3 "2013-01-03T22:41:58Z")

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Ok that works. But how is the constrain related to the component layout? Or is that just a bug?

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/4 "2013-01-03T22:46:58Z")

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It looks like a bug. I will add a ticket in our system.

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**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2013, 10:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/5 "2013-01-03T22:53:32Z")

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It is a bug, I am putting a ticket in to have this fixed, thanks for letting us know.

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**Author:** ![Pat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@Pat](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pat)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/6 "2013-01-04T17:12:14Z")

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Related issue - If you deselect the Constrain to Parent Container Bounds, any template that is dropped on the window defaults to a size of 0, 0.

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**Author:** ![greg.simpson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/greg.simpson/32/3135_2.png) [@greg.simpson](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/greg.simpson)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/7 "2013-01-04T17:37:55Z")

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Noted and making a ticket, thanks

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**Author:** ![Carl.Gould](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/carl.gould/32/7262_2.png) [@Carl.Gould](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Carl.Gould)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/8 "2013-02-14T23:14:00Z")

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Fixed in 7.5.6

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**Author:** ![samson.miller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@samson.miller](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/samson.miller)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-doesnt-respect-default-component-layout/5640/9 "2013-03-11T20:32:20Z")

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Also, the problem with templates defaulting to a size of 0, 0 has been fixed for 7.5.7.