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Currently, if I try to use a vector image as a fill, Figma tells me that it can’t use vector images as fills. Can that be changed?

I’ve noticed Figma adding absolute positioning to certain elements in an autolayout frame automatically. This is unexpected, unpredictable and simply annoying behavior. Adding several more steps to creating a simple autolayout. Most autolayout frames don’t have an absolute positioned element. So it would be best to leave this button as a manual toggle. I’d be happy if we could turn this behavior off via a user-setting. Vote for the feature request if you agree!

As a user, make it easy for me to duplicate a file, and bring my chat with me, so that I can version control a “stable build”, but I can make variations for presentations. I would love a tabbed view where, based on the parent build, I can make versions with variations so that engineers and founders can help me pivot directions, and only merge back certain components to the parent file.

Please add search and filter in Library Analytics. As a design systems manager overseeing multiple consumer and business-facing products, navigating hundreds of variables, styles, and components without these features is challenging. Adding search and filter functionality would greatly improve efficiency and save time for users like me.

Hey, i face a bug since there has been an update on the preserve scroll position behavior yesterday. By now the former preserve scroll position, which i had to set manually before is now set as default. So i don’t need to tick the box anymore. But, in my protoype, although i expect now that the scroll position is preserved by default, it is not working correctly. From screen to screen my prototype is jumping to the top. I need to ship my proto today to the client and this is super annoying. Anyone faces the same issue since yesterday? @Figma_Support can you roll back the feature? 🙏

When I’m in the Figma desktop app, there’s no way (that I know of) for opening a file by URL. My only option is to paste the link into Chrome, and have Chrome bounce me back to the Figma app. I would love to see a feature in the Figma desktop app that lets me paste a Figma link and open the file without needing to use Chrome at all.

Opening a file is CMD + O. Make opening a file from a link CMD + SHIFT + O. I use the desktop app so I’m usually copying a link and having to navigate up to the top of my large 34" monitor to open from clipboard. There’s a shortcut for opening a file which I have done maybe once in 5 years. It seems like a pretty logical next step to just have cmd + shift + O be the operator to open a file a different way. Adding the shift will also reduce accidental launches. Also, waiting for Chrome to load it and then clicking open in app isn’t an ideal option for me. I use Arc and a Chrome App for Meet so links from slack open in Arc and links from Meet open in Chrome and it becomes a navigation nightmare.

Hello! I’m taking a course that just touched on community content. I use a large secondary monitor and, on the Figma app, the “Explore Community” button - currently at the bottom left of the window, is not where I would intuitively look to find it (nor is it anywhere near where the instructor’s version from years ago shows it). I suggest moving it back to the upper left area of the window, closer to the recents/“Your Teams” options reside.

When I manually type or paste a color code, if that color already exists in my library, it would be great if the library’s color name automatically replaced the code. 

Please make Zoom zero-in on the selected objects; most apps do this. It would save zooming in on, and then panning to re-locate your work.

You have the hand tool icon in the toolbox in View mode, please also have it in Edit mode. It is a great comfort when you want to navigate and review, but be sure not to inadvertently edit, any work. 

Amazing tool. I switched from funnelytics. Things missing: I would love to see the possibility to choose custom colors for every element Be able to resize how I want to notes Be able to include notes in logos (a sort of popup with text linked to an image) Be able to change the text color when I write in a square Be able to upload custom stamps That’s all for now, congrats on your work!

Hey Figma Team! I'm a huge fan and use Figma for everything, but I have to say, the absence of a text threading feature is a real workflow killer! Trying to create multi-page documents is a constant struggle of manually cutting and pasting text, which feels so clunky compared to the seamless power of Auto-Layout. It's like having a supercar but being forced to fill it up with a teaspoon. Being able to link text boxes would be a massive game-changer, making long-form document creation a breeze and solidifying Figma as the ultimate design tool. This feels like such a fundamental feature, and I know the design community would be thrilled to see it happen!

Genuine question, is Figma community removed from the software? because I cannot find it anywhere.

Hi team, as it appears that you won’t be releasing an iPad app anytime soon, please allow me to hide the open in app bar in the web experience so I can save some screen real estate.The app is only a viewer, and handy on very rare occasion, so I prefer to keep it installed on my device. However this banner pops up if I have it installed. This has caused me to uninstall the app a couple times to prevent it from showing up, only to install it later for a specific reason.Attached is my suggested dismiss button, carefully drawn in panic red. 

Why, oh why do I have to click to see the size of the current Text Style I am using?Why not showing the XX/XXX like in the Styles panel?   

I build a simple map, and it broke 10+ times, keeps fixing itself, with google map api key with everything added. it was kinda working at start asked for a search to be added and it keeps breaking since then even the style it broke, I have never been this disappointed. I wish I could show you the trivial things that it breaks on. This is not right. Do not add credit limits until ur product is at least able to fix it self the errors that it adds in without reasoning.  

Record and place and move around voice notes against items so that asynchronous discussions feels easier and personal than text.

Hi Guys,To have full control of your libraries I think it is a good idea to give some freedom in managing styles and elements within the manage libraries section. This way you can quickly switch colors and components within the interface all ready in place for it. Means; No more unwanted styles or components connections within your libraries. More control and easier adjustments without plugins or difficult work arounds.Currently it works only once the name is the same, but only half of the time and this is a lot of work when you want to change a lot of styles or elements.  Some examples;  If the dropdown just covers all your styles and components you can easily check your libraries and select the style and element you want from the file you want. Being able to search within this is dropdown would be a good idea. Hope this becomes a thing, a side from major future updates something I would really want!Thanks,  Joost 

It would be nice to be able to set the default spacing between frames. I find 40px to be rather tight most of the time. It could work the same as the ‘Nudge amount’ feature.

Have you considered adding an Auto-alphabetize feature for figjam mind-maps?Cheers,John

I use color variables for a labeled-website that supports different retailer themes and have Light/Dark mode. I want QA/Dev Figma viewer users to be able to switch retailers/theme and switch between light and dark mode. I want the interface similair to what I see (as an editor) where I can select these values under the Layers panel. I would want to select which variables I want users to have access to.

From what I can see animate only works from slide to slide as a transition. But there’s limited animate options and I would like to stagger or animate individual areas of slides. Is that possible? If I had say 4 blocks of objects/text/pictures or something it would be nice to animate each individually after the other to bring my slide content more to life. Also, it would be nice in Grid View if you could select a slide and drag to add similar animations right there. Auto animate after delay doesn’t seem to be available either. Given limited animation features I’m adding some duplicate slides and using smart animate between them but I have to click or use spacebar to trigger each slide. Wish you could choose animate, type of animation and after delay or normal slide click progression.

It would be great to have the ability to open a shared Figma link somewhere in the app. Maybe on the home page. WHY? The working process implies sharing the content. If it’s one team, they can easily tag each other in Comments and be happy. However, we may also share the Figma links in such places as JIRA or other. https://www.figma.com/file/________________________ In that case, when you click on the link in a browser, you have it opened in a browser. Yes, you can switch using the ‘open in app’ button. But it’s not so convenient when you have a bunch of links. I’d propose having an input field on the home page, where we could paste the link(s), and they would have been opened in a new tab(s).

It is shocking to understand that a graphic design tool does not have the capability for printing. While the export feature may be one of the solutions, it's a bit strange. The screen's capabilities of the screen. As well, that you're drawing the resize to the printing page and parts way in by the mouth.  I just appreciate that at least printing capabilities will be included.