Optimizing your designs for better code output

Locofy converts your design into code, and the quality of that code depends directly on how your design is structured.

Well-structured designs produce cleaner, more predictable code.

Poorly structured designs often lead to broken layouts, inconsistent spacing, and more manual fixes.

What a code-ready design looks like

One quick way to check if your design is well-structured is to see how it adapts to different screen sizes.

Try reducing the width of your design and observe how the elements adjust. In a well-structured design, elements should respond naturally without breaking layout or spacing.

Here’s what to look for:

• Clear grouping → Elements are logically grouped, making them easy to select, align, and maintain consistent spacing.
• Uses Auto Layout → Layouts adapt automatically, maintaining consistent spacing and alignment across different screen sizes.
• Flexible sizing (no fixed width/height) → Elements can grow or shrink as needed, instead of breaking when the screen size changes.
• No overlapping elements → Elements are properly spaced and aligned, avoiding layout collisions.
• Minimal and meaningful structure → Only necessary frames are used, keeping the design clean and easy to interpret.
• Proper constraints applied → Elements are anchored correctly, so layouts remain stable when resized.

Ways to optimize your design

There are multiple ways to optimise the design and code.

1. Manually structure the designs following best practises.
2. Use Locofy design optimiser to automate design structure. This is not perfect but gets you 70-80% there and the rest can be manually touched up.
3. If you’re unable to invest time into structuring the designs, you can also just convert the designs to code and optimise the end result using Locofy Agent Mode.

We have covered each of these in detailed guides below.

Summary

• Use Locofy Design Optimizer for fast, automatic cleanup
• Use Locofy Agent Mode to refine and guide the output with prompts
• Apply manual optimization for complex designs and final polish