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Using Variables is a pain

Michael_Blancon_Tardi

Hi,
I manage tokens creation with Variables:

  • The variables panel is pretty confusing, changing its height depending on a group.
    👉 Can we have an option to fix its height? (screenshot HEIGHT 1 & 2)
  • Reordering Variables group is driven me crazy. I can’t move a group to the bottom list because it always goes into the group that is above. I need to reorder all groups to the top.
    👉 Can we improve the reorder feature? (screenshot REORDER)
  • When switching from styles to Variables, it’s a real pain to find Variables from several libraries.
    👉 Can have the possibility to set a default value like a single library or ALL (screenshot APPLYING VARIABLES)

    HEIGHT 1 - Screenshot 2023-07-12 at 09.47.05

    HEIGHT 2 - Screenshot 2023-07-12 at 09.46.58

Thanks for your help !
Michael

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    Tara_Price

    +1

    I add language variables on the fly. And every time I add one I have to switch from the last collection I made. If I forget, I don’t have the option to move the created variables to the correct collection.

    Default should be the last used, not the last created.

    John_MacMenamin
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    • John_MacMenamin
      John_MacMenamin
    ahainen
    • ahainen
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    • July 13, 2023

    I want to like them, but I feel stupid

    Koen_van_Niekerk1
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      Koen_van_Niekerk1
    Mochen_Liu

    I don’t know how do they think this is even a decent UX to release… The function is there, but adding/editing variables literally pain my hand and wrist…
    I guess it’s beta… but this is not even an Alpha quality of UX…

    I’ll add some here:

    • Let us change the property of multiple variables at once (This is specifically for changing Scoping, like Color scoping, etc)
    • Let us change the property of variables on a group. Right now, I have to change every single variable one at a time.
    • Duplicate variables
    • Let us set a default variable type for a group. So I don’t have to click twice to add a new variable to the group.
    • Move Variables and Groups into different collections
    Michael_Blancon_Tardi
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    • Michael_Blancon_Tardi
      Michael_Blancon_Tardi
    John_MacMenamin

    Agreed, 1, 4 & 5 would be a huge upgrade in usability.

    Michael_Blancon_Tardi
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      Michael_Blancon_Tardi
    Kyle_Rawding

    agreed with all of these 👏

    Michael_Blancon_Tardi
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    • August 11, 2023

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