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Since Figma released the new Collapse layers button, I’ve been having issues with collapsing layers.

Until now, I’ve relied heavily on the Opt + L shortcut in my workflow, and I especially liked that when collapsing, the tree for any selected layer would remain expanded.

Now, that no longer seems to work. Whether I have a layer selected or not, all layers collapse, both when I use the shortcut and when I click the new button.

I checked the release notes for April 2025, and this doesn’t appear to be the intended behavior. Has anyone else run into the same issue?

 

Collapse Layers

We've added a new entry point to the layers panel to quickly collapse all layers. If you have an object selected, all layers will collapse except for the layer tree of your selection. With nothing selected, all layers will collapse!

Hi ​@Ilaria Tiozzo, thanks for reaching out and thanks for checking out the release notes!

I just tested this on my end too, and I'm seeing that when a nested layer is selected, the layers higher up in the layer hierarchy don't collapse when using ‘Option + L’ or clicking "Collapse layers." If that matches what you're experiencing, it could be intended.

 

But we'd love to hear what you were expecting to happen. For instance, if you select one of those nested layers, were you hoping that the whole layer structure it's in (including everything nested under it) would expand? Or if you're seeing something different than I see, could you send us a video recording showing the problem? That way we can take a look and get you in touch with our support team if needed.

Here’s a helpful article from our Help Center: Select layers and objects > Collapse all Layers

Thanks again for reaching out!

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