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Emmy
November 18, 2024
Question

Tabs not showing when i open a file

  • November 18, 2024
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Usually when i open a file, a new tab opens for that file, but now i only see the design file but no tab is opened for it. I’ve tried changing teams and re installing Figma but nothing changed. Help please

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N.A.G.A
New Participant
February 5, 2025

This looks like a navigation design problem. 

Page parking is a common behaviour and providing an intuitive way of navigating through the sea of tabs is a good design challenge.

It would be great if the design team at Figma can look into some potential solutions. Posting some commonly found patterns from web.

 

Tab grouping from Chrome:
 

 

Navigation between overflown tabs (not ideal but an option to show selected tab)

 

I will try and update this post later with more potential solutions..

Chloe Jean
New Member
February 13, 2025

Hi @N.A.G.A, I completely agree – managing multiple tabs can definitely be a tricky issue in Figma. I love the idea of tab grouping from Chrome as a potential solution, as well as options to easily navigate through overflowed tabs. These could be great additions for making the interface more user-friendly and intuitive.

It would be great if Figma’s design team could explore these suggestions further! Thanks for sharing your thoughts – I’m sure this could improve the overall experience for everyone using the app with many open tabs.

Looking forward to hearing more updates on this!