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VFL can’t express anything beyond the most simple relationships. I don’t agree with grandparent’s characterization of autolayout, though.

• bunnycorn 8y ago
  Define "simple". It can generate very complex layouts, without inputing a single line of code. It's more capable than any other layouting system.
  • ken 8y ago
    As the VFL docs say, "The notation prefers good visualization over completeness of expressibility." For example, it's impossible to create an item with equal height and width in VFL. It's definitely not more capable than other layout systems. It's strictly less capable than auto-layout, for one.
    • bunnycorn 8y ago
      You clearly don't know nothing about what you are talking about. > "The notation prefers good visualization over completeness of expressibility." That phrase (that you googled) is taken OUT OF CONTEXT, and it's context is AutoLayout, and only AutoLayout. It is possible to edit EVERYTHING on IB and VFL. > it's impossible to create an item with equal height and width in VFL Again, you prove that you don't know anything about AutoLayout. https://i.imgur.com/UQQMdDj.png https://i.imgur.com/UQQMdDj.png Can you explain what does that do? > It's definitely not more capable than other layout systems. It is, deal with that. > It's strictly less capable than auto-layout, for one. Auto-Layout is part of VFL.