A setting to make new layers go downwards

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
May 26, 2021
18 replies
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Hello, I really would love a setting that would make the new layers, freshly duplicated layers, etc, appear downwards - on the bottom of the list if nothing is selected or underneath the currently selected layer. In other words, to change the general direction of layer stacking - to go from top to bottom, instead of bottom to top only, as of now.

This is very logical, isn’t it? We create pages in figma and they go from top to bottom, most designs are created from top to bottom, most content flows from top to bottom. Then why do layers go freaking upwards? 😀

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Josh

Former Community Manager

Thanks for sharing this. I moved it to the product feedback category so you and others can vote and add additional context.

Oleh_B

Hello. I would like to support topic starter and confirm that I have to manually move duplicated layers to the top every time a new duplicate is created. Figma is almost 100% perfect tool in its niche but the new-at-the-top schema is simply totally user unfriendly. I really do not know any other app which has layers that would put new layers at the top…

Dripline

@Josh What’s the status of this? This would be my number one request in terms of saving time and effort in reordering layers. An option in Settings to choose “Duplicate Layer Down” would be a massive efficiency improvement to my workflow 🙏

Bugge_Alex

Please make this happen. It’s one of the most frustrating issues I have with figma.

Krishnamoorthy

New Member

@Josh any updates on this? I thought this would have already been existing in Figma but it isn’t. Like to know the update on this.

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Neil_Mooney

This has to be my biggest issue with using Figma. Why not have the new layer you just created appear sequentially above the last layer you have created. or at least in the same art board or folder? Makes no sense sending it all the way to top, not intuitive at all.

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J_E

This is also one of my biggest annoyances, as someone who tries to keep their layers organized this single feature would save a lot of time spent re-organizing things!