Problem: Bring forward shortrcut (cmd+alt+up/down) rotates the object

Automated(i assume) respons from Figma:

Hi Jens,
 
Thanks for reaching out to our Support team. I’ve reviewed your message and it sounds like the tool may not be working as intended in your case.Based on what you've shared, the shortcut for moving layers forward and backward (Ctrl + Alt + Up/Down) is unexpectedly rotating the selected object by 1 degree instead of moving the layer as it should, and this issue seems to be affecting only some users on certain versions of the app.
 
As a next step, I’ll be forwarding your case to our Technical Quality team for further investigation. To ensure you're fully supported, please reply to this email with any additional details that might provide more context about your situation. 

Why were the “Send to Back” and “Bring to Front” keyboard shortcuts suddenly replaced with rotation commands? Nobody asked for this, there was no announcement, and it disrupts a workflow a lot of us rely on daily. Changes like this should at least be communicated, or optional, not forced without warning.

Hi there,

I wanted to share some feedback regarding the recent shortcut changes. I used the bring to front (Cmd + Opt + ↑) and send to back (Cmd + Opt + ↓) shortcuts constantly, and they were a core part of my workflow. Since Figma reassigned those shortcuts to rotation instead, it has really disrupted my efficiency.

The previous shortcuts were much more practical and intuitive for arranging layers, and I found them extremely helpful. I’d really appreciate it if you could consider restoring the old shortcuts or at least giving users the option to customize them easily.

Thank you!

Same problem here

Good, it is not an expected behavior.
I've got a worse answer:
The Cmd+Alt+Up/Down combination isn't listed as a standard Figma shortcut, but I am seeing that this does rotate an object as you noted. I'll pass this along to our team so that we can add it to our documentation.

Exactly the same issue I’m experiencing right now. I’ve used this shortcut countless times in sessions :) very frustrated. 

 

So, i got a response from figma.

Hi Jens,
 
Priscila here, from Technical Quality. I understand you’re experiencing an issue with the shortcut ctrl+alt+up/down which isn't working as you expected. Let’s troubleshoot this together!
 
When reviewing the shortcuts available in Figma, I can see under the 'arrange' tab the shortcut listed for the bring forward and send backward actions are cmd+[ and cmd+]. Could you try these and see if they do what you're expecting? The list of shortcuts can be accessed from the ? menu in the bottom right corner of the screen > keyboard shortcuts > arrange tab.

This works for me. but still doesn't answer why only some people experience this change! so i asked that. And also asked why on earth they felt the need to change that shortcut to rotate!

I’m so glad to see I’m not the only one. I’ve been so frustrated by this in the last few days. Some of my coworkers are still experiencing the keyboard command as expected, which made it all the more mysterious why I was not. 

Please fix!

I reported it as a bug and linked to this post so hopefully they see there is not just a single user seeing this as a problem. Haven’t heard back yet.

Guys I guess we’re doomed: this is the new ACCESSIBILITY update, they advertise it.
Adobesation in its finest. cmd + ] is stupid, why do I do so common action with my pinkie.
https://www.figma.com/blog/introducing-screenreader-and-accessibility-features/