Stack

A layout component that arranges children in a vertical or horizontal sequence with consistent spacing. Stacks simplify common layout patterns and maintain consistent gaps between elements. Use Framer's auto layout or stack components for structured arrangements.

Related terms

Related terms

  • Breakpoint Variant

    Framer

    A version of a component or layout specifically designed for a particular screen size, allowing different arrangements at each breakpoint. This approach provides precise control over how elements restack, resize, or hide across devices. In Framer, create breakpoint variants to transform horizontal navbars into mobile hamburger menus or reflow card grids into single columns.

  • Flex Direction

    Layout

    The property that determines whether flexbox children are arranged in rows (horizontal) or columns (vertical). This setting affects wrapping, alignment, and spacing behavior within a flex container. In Framer layoutauto layout, direction maps to horizontal or vertical stacking.

  • Layer

    Design

    An element in the design stack that can be positioned above or below other elements, controlling visual overlap. Layers enable complex compositions with overlapping elements and effects. Manage layer order in Framer's left sidebar or use z-index for precise control.

  • Template

    Framer

    A pre-designed, reusable starting point containing layout structure, styles, and often placeholder content. Templates accelerate projects by providing tested foundations rather than starting from scratch. Framer offers professional templates for common site types that can be fully customized.

  • Z-Index

    Layout

    A CSS property controlling stack order when elements overlap, with higher values appearing in front of lower values. Z-index management becomes complex with many overlapping elements—establish systematic layer naming. In Framer, layer order in the sidebar determines stacking with z-index overrides available.

  • Version History

    Framer

    A timeline of saved project states that allows you to review, compare, and restore earlier versions. Version history reduces risk when iterating by making rollbacks straightforward.

  • Vision Transformer (ViT)

    AI

    Vision Transformer (ViT) applies transformer attention mechanisms to image patches for classification and representation learning. It is widely used in multimodal stacks with CLIP and in segmentation systems like Segment Anything Model (SAM).