Figma to XAML: View Hierarchy, UniformGridLayout and Background Images

The new View Hierarchy feature allows you to create user controls from existing frames and Auto Layouts and create multiple instances of the control within your design while keeping the same XAML structure. The plugin enables designers to generate code for reusable components such as User Controls, Custom External Controls, and Pages. It exports these controls as separate files and references them in the main container code. 

The View Hierarchy feature takes user controls to the next level by supporting nested structures. The benefit of having nested controls is the ability to create complex and highly interactive user interfaces. Nesting controls within each other allow for the composition of reusable and modular UI components, making it easier to maintain and update the app’s interface. This will enable developers to build more intricate and dynamic app layouts that offer a richer user experience and facilitate a more intricate design ecosystem.

However, there are other benefits. Changing the type to a page is also possible, which proves useful in scenarios where the application shell includes a navigation frame or similar elements. This enables the generation of certain design sections as separate pages. These pages can, in turn, contain additional user controls. Moreover, the user control can be hosted within another component or elsewhere, and your thing model command will continue to function seamlessly.

The adaptability and reusability of user controls are extended beyond individual components, ensuring a cohesive and efficient design process and leading to significantly enhanced code maintainability and speed without sacrificing consistency.