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There’s no visible scrollbar in Figma prototyping mode. Yesterday we’re having user testings and once again this same topic popped out. Some of the users didn’t thought that they could scroll prototype because scrollbar wasn’t visible. One of the user was using laptop’s touchpad and he wasn’t able to scroll with only using touchpad. Guiding user how to use prototype during test can harm testing situations. Atleast it’s sure that if user thought that he can’t scroll it leads to biased feedback about product. If there’s some reason not to have scrollbar it could be atleast optional feature that designer could turn visible scrollbar on from options. It’s not only who has came across with this weakness in Figma. Here’s old Spectrum thread about same topic but Figma hasn’t done anything for this yet and I hope this get more attention here.

Please consider adding the ability to assign custom tab colors to individual files or projects. This small visual aid would make it significantly easier to distinguish between open tabs at a glance, especially when juggling multiple design files simultaneously.This feature would offer several key benefits. It would improve workflow organization by allowing users to visually group and separate project files. Navigating between files would become faster and more intuitive, reducing the mental load when switching contexts. Additionally, color coded tabs would help minimize the risk of accidentally editing the wrong file, a common issue when working across multiple projects. Overall, it would enhance focus and efficiency, especially for users who regularly multitask within Figma.Color coded tabs are a familiar and effective UI pattern in many tools, and I believe this addition would be a valuable quality-of-life improvement for many users.

everyday when i finished export jpgs and have to open the export folder. is there any easy button to open the folder directly in figma

Hello, it would be nice to have the option to insert floating components inside text (like Emojis). Use case would be for signs or infos in complex dashboards. Its a hustle to do this now manually and also set kind of boundingboxes to sync different heighs of text and component. Regards

It would be a great idea to add the ability to move annotations (сhanging the place). Right now, they’re fixed in place and can overlap other elements. And you cannot change it.What I mean is the ability to reposition an annotation freely while keeping the link to the target object intact.Annotations are a really useful feature—thank you! Previously, I had to create similar functionality using my own objects. Please do not move this offer to another discussion. 🙏Can we move the Figma Annotations (in dev mode) from one Figma project to another?These are different questions.

If you open a lot of projects the tab strip gets crowded. Chromium browsers solved this by allowing to group tabs, maybe Figma could do the same ?

What I need: Showing the distance between rulers. How I expected it to work: Select a ruler, hover another and hold option (mac). Context: In some really nested templates and components its impossible to actually select edges of correct elements for measurements, therefore I would need the option to show the distance between two rulers. Complexity: Seems to be an easy fix, since the individual coordinates of both rulers even show on the top edge of the ruler section of the UI, you’d just need to add the distance (where exactly I wouldn’t care that much)

Firebender is a coding agent, that many android engineers use. Currently the Remote Figma MCP does not work whenever I configure it. Is there any way to get this to work? I tried:https://docs.firebender.com/context/mcp{"mcpServers": { "figma": { "url": "https://mcp.figma.com/mcp", "type": "http" }}} and I get a message saying to reach out to Figma support to allow Firebender MCP client use OAuth scopes with the Figma remote MCP

currently working at an agency and they won’t switch to Figma due to the issue of Internal vs. external comments and how this is solved in Invision with Private Comments. I feel like if we just had private or even levels of permission (admin) comments vs. guest comments Does anyone else experience this? Is anyone using a plugin or workaround to help solve this?

Only a small one but would save time Add some universally used presets when making component variables so we don’t have to write them every time. Something like Size= Desktop, Small desktop, Tablet, Mobile State = Inactive, Active, Hover, Disabled, Focus 

In the prototype preview section, im my opinion, there’s too many phones ultra precise sizes, we won’t use because we build responsive.And there’s missing all the most common standard screen size that we really need :1280x720,1366x786,1440x900,2560​​​​​​​x1440 Also, i’d like an option to add the “windows task bar”at the bottom (48px) and the “biggest Browser interface” at the top (120px) so it can preview the real life size of our prototypes.thanks   

Describe the problem your experiencing and how your idea helps solve this You can currently only have one screen / device in a prototype when you play / view it. Add as much context as possible (screenshots, Figma files, mockups, etc.) While you can move the start head to different frames within a prototype you can not have more than one start head. When you do view a prototype you only get to interact with one screen / device per prototype. However, there is a use case for multiple screens / devices in a single prototype (eg: mobile - both orientations, tablet - both orientations, laptop / desktop, large screen). Rather than having multiple prototypes within a single project or file it would be very useful to have the ability to select from among multiple variants right in the one prototype. You could have it to where you can select from among various user defined properties (just like variants do) right where you play the prototype. Ask questions to bring the community into the

Firstly great job Figma Font variables are here!!! Figma tutorial: Variables for typography The only thing missing is the use of percentages in the line-height property. You can not use a percentage in the line-height as it only accepts variables that are a number type. Although the variables for line-height caters for pixel (absolute) line-heights (10,12,14)- it does not accommodate relative line heights. In other words you can’t use percentage variables for line heights that are a percentage of the font size (100%, 120%,150%). Interestingly …You can use a variable for letter-spacing ( which accepts a number variable - but reads it as a percentage) - the challenge remains that line heights by default are absolute not percentages - even though you can input a percentage. Percentages allow greater flexibility and less calculations Word around would be to allow formula in a variable e.g. =[variable] * 1.5 Or figuring out a way for the line height to be toggle between absolu

As a designer I would like to record my prototype screen or export it as a gif so I can use it in presentations and send quick examples in the team group. It would be great to have the same feature then Principle to record or export the prototype to gif. Does anyone have the same need? Is anyone using a plugin or workaround to help solve this?

There — I’ve already named the tool for you.I’ve loved seeing how Figma continues to reinvent not only how we create websites and applications, but also how we interact with the tools that shape them. We’ve watched people shift to Figma for presentations, and now, with Figma Draw, that evolution continues.Of course, we all know we’re already using Figma for motion design — for prototyping and suggestive motion that brings interfaces to life. But it feels like it’s ready to evolve beyond that.Cutting to the chase: I’ve been using Figma for motion graphics — website hero animations, social posts, and more. I honestly can’t stand how archaic Adobe Premiere and After Effects feel. The endless hidden menus, cryptic icons, and overly complex workflows for even the simplest motions are exhausting.I truly believe Figma could create a motion design and editing tool — something lighter than After Effects (at least for now) — that empowers us to export videos, loops, and simple animations directl

One issue that raises its head over and over again is stakeholders having continuous access to a file once it has been shared with no way to restrict what they view.A lot of the time this ends up with stakeholders either watching you work, or leaving comments/feedback on parts of a file that simply aren’t ready yet.We have tried numerous ways of stopping this, but no amount of annotation, labelling or naming something as a WIP will stop someone who REALLY wants to give you that urgent feedback on your half done slider.I don’t think we should have to completely remove access from someone just to have a private area to work in a file.Something such as the ability to share specific pages within a file, or lock a page down so that it isn’t shared / viewable until the permission is granted. Private sections would also be a great addition.

It would be great if we could select different device frames for each flow. This would give huge benefits to those who design responsive websites side by side.

As an admin, when declining an upgrade request, I’d love to add a personalised message so that I can inform the user why their request is declined.

When creating grid as a style (in design system) and applying to a screen, I cannot hide it. The ‘eye’ for visibility is missing. It really bugs me because I can’t see my design properly and have to remove ad place the grid again.  Grid when it is styleGrid when it is not a style 

It’s just very bright, and I’d like to get some work done at night without killing my eyes. Please add dark mode. FigJam especially, but it’d be nice throughout. Yeah, just remember the user likes a dark mode, and make dark mode the default for everything: your website, this forum, Figma, …

Describe the problem your experiencing and how your idea helps solve this Every time I enable Auto Layout (AL), the detail setting is set to Hug Contents. I realize that in some cases, it makes sense, but not always. We use the fixed width/height quite often, and changing it manually every time to fixed is pretty annoying. Probably introduce a user setting for default AL behaviour or remember the last setting used. Meaning that if I used Fixed the last time, it would be the initial setting next time I enable AL. Add as much context as possible (screenshots, Figma files, mockups, etc.) AL is a versatile tool, and more flexibility would make it even more user-friendly. Ask questions to bring the community into the conversation (e.g. Does anyone else experience this? Is anyone using a plugin or workaround to help solve this?, etc.

As a designer in an IT department which is part of a large organisation, the one day limit to open sessions is too restrictive for working with ordinary users who may only need to join a workshop occasionally. The duration of the Open Session should be configurable (both edit and view) by the Editor in Professional and Enterprise Licences.

Hi everyone,I’m running into a strange shortcut behavior difference between my work and personal Figma accounts. Platform: macOS (Turkish-Q keyboard) App: Figma Desktop + Web (tested both) Mode: Design mode, Move tool active, not in Prototype etc. Issue: In my personal account, pressing ⌥ + ⌘ + ↑/↓ rotates the selected object. In my work account, on the exact same device and setup, the same shortcut correctly changes the layer order.  What I’ve tried (none fixed it): Cleared Figma cache (~/Library/Application Support/Figma) Removed and re-added both accounts The behavior persists only in my personal account, even in the web app. Switched keyboard layout between Turkish-Q and English (US) Disabled all plugins Tested in both Desktop and Web app Confirmed Move tool is selected and Prototype/Dev/Draw modes are off I’m stuck right now how to resolve this issue. I need a help.Thanks in advance!

I’m working across several teams with complex flows, and need a way to inherit the updates to those flows that other teams are making in real-time (screen order, specific screens, flow lines).  So when one of those teams make a lot of small or big changes to their flow, currently I’m having to manually update my files, which is error-prone, time-consuming, and tedious. I’m imagining something like a component for an entire artboard as an “page-level” component.  Many layers of nested components - i.e. atomic, molecule, organism, templates, *pages*.   Right now there are a lot of limitations using components for this use case (i.e. connector lines don’t always work, components are cumbersome at that scale, restricted max nesting layers).  Alternatively, we could have an iframe or window that shows the other flows.