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Jon Towers
Jon Towers
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April 24, 2025
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UI3 IS NOT AN IMPROVEMENT! can you not force us to switch PLEASE?! or let us configure the UI to our needs?

  • April 24, 2025
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Did you actually test UI3 on power users? I suspect not given that the simple and intuitive UI2 is now ruined by annoying extra clicking and UI elements not being  placed together. This “update” is a backwards step and we as users should be able to choose and configure how we want the UI for our purposes. The bottom centre floating tool bar is just wrong for power users. 

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    Neil_Gonzalez
    Neil_Gonzalez
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    May 6, 2025

    There seems a radio silence from Figma on this UI3 mess. I hope they are listening.  

    Because UX is about ignoring the user…   Maybe UI3 should be renamed FI3 because it’s not the user’s interface it’s Figma’s Interface based on features nobody asked for or wanted or want to live with.  

      D Hutson
      D Hutson
      New Member
      May 6, 2025

      Did you actually test UI3 on power users? I suspect not given that the simple and intuitive UI2 is now ruined by annoying extra clicking and UI elements not being  placed together. This “update” is a backwards step and we as users should be able to choose and configure how we want the UI for our purposes. The bottom centre floating tool bar is just wrong for power users. 



      This. It’s ruining our output trying to learn the clunky and unneeded UI rework.

        Oleg_Stepanov1
        Oleg_Stepanov1
        New Participant
        May 6, 2025

        Did you actually test UI3 on power users? I suspect not given that the simple and intuitive UI2 is now ruined by annoying extra clicking and UI elements not being  placed together. This “update” is a backwards step and we as users should be able to choose and configure how we want the UI for our purposes. The bottom centre floating tool bar is just wrong for power users. 

        The approach they use in UI3 (and their complete silence on power users' feedback) makes me think they're targeting an amateur/unprofessional audience, for making simple web-sites, banners etc. So they just degraded Figma's UI accordingly.

        And yes, now there’s a need for a new tool for product design work.

          a2609661273
          a2609661273
          New Participant
          May 8, 2025

          Did you actually test UI3 on power users? I suspect not given that the simple and intuitive UI2 is now ruined by annoying extra clicking and UI elements not being  placed together. This “update” is a backwards step and we as users should be able to choose and configure how we want the UI for our purposes. The bottom centre floating tool bar is just wrong for power users. 

          The approach they use in UI3 (and their complete silence on power users' feedback) makes me think they're targeting an amateur/unprofessional audience, for making simple web-sites, banners etc. So they just degraded Figma's UI accordingly.

          And yes, now there’s a need for a new tool for product design work.

          I agree with your perspective. Figma's new product updates seem like rushed attempts to upgrade their offerings in order to expand their user base and establish their own ecosystem. Features like the whiteboard functionality, enhanced UI design tools, AI capabilities, and other additions all appear aimed at raising Figma's global profile. These accelerated transformations might stem from the company's need to pivot urgently after the failed acquisition by Adobe, compelling them to demonstrate independent growth potential and innovation momentum.”urgently seeking change”

            JSFigduo
            JSFigduo
            New Member
            May 9, 2025

            The UI3 is terrible! It feels like being designed by someone who doesn’t actually use Figma! Previously I can still change back to old UI, now I have no choice. Please change back to the previous UI, it was good enough. Not every “cleaner UI” “redesign” is necessary. Terrible terrible redesign!

              SomethingFishy
              SomethingFishy
              Active Member
              May 9, 2025

              I was highly amused during the live demos at Config when even the presenters had trouble finding what they were looking for. Kind of tells the whole story.

              Unfortunately, all the requests to keep UI2 as an option will go unheard. No way are they going to maintain 2 separate UIs indefinitely.

              Figma is lipstick on a broken box layout where component interactions dissolve on contact with other pages.
              Neil_Gonzalez
              Neil_Gonzalez
              New Participant
              May 10, 2025

              I was highly amused during the live demos at Config when even the presenters had trouble finding what they were looking for. Kind of tells the whole story.

              Unfortunately, all the requests to keep UI2 as an option will go unheard. No way are they going to maintain 2 separate UIs indefinitely.

              I still hate UI2… I was happy in the unbroken version of the  UI.  

              Alinjonochek
              Alinjonochek
              New Member
              May 10, 2025

              The new UI3 is uncomfortable and hard to use. Many useful features are hidden, the workflow is slower, and the overall layout feels less intuitive. Please bring back the previous interface or at least give users the option to switch between the old and new versions. This change is seriously affecting my productivity. 😭

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