# Layout Constraints Default Mode

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/layout-constraints-default-mode/74719>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 7, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/layout-constraints-default-mode/74719 "2023-06-07T15:35:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Emile\_Laplante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/layout-constraints-default-mode/74719/1 "2023-06-07T15:35:41Z")

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Hi,

When I drop a component in my project, the component layout constraints is by default in anchored mode:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/8/38dab5f862c34745caa826ced564e112db99ad41.png)

How can I change this to Relative by default?

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Emile\_Laplante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@Emile\_Laplante](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Emile_Laplante)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/layout-constraints-default-mode/74719/2 "2023-06-07T15:37:56Z")

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Found it:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/0/6075da8184075acc69583044562925a698780833.png)