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RG_man
RG_man
February 11, 2021

Better plugin window management (fixed sidebar, multiple windows, stacking etc.)

  • February 11, 2021
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1. Describe the problem your experiencing and how your idea helps solve this
I can open 1 plugin at time, the plugins are located only in plugin section. I don’t have any possibility to add plugin to UI (exp. sidebar). Also plugin windows can be opened only in Figma webview window.

2. Add as much context as possible (screenshots, Figma files, mockups, etc.)
example of sidebar for plugins

Screenshot 2021-02-11 at 10.00.54

3. Ask questions to bring the community into the conversation
Does anyone else have same problems?

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    woodywoodsta
    woodywoodsta
    November 11, 2022

    Here to support the idea! I’m a developer-designer - have spent many years in something like VSCode, and they have made available an entire API for plugin developers to basically customise the UI as they wish. That means that plugins can very deeply integrate into the UI in ways which suit the plugin purpose best.

    I suppose Figma doesn’t have to be as extensive as VSCode, but at least to be able to build a panel into the sidebars should be considered.

    Silly_Vasily
    February 17, 2023

    Not to mention when using plugins like Motion, they take up so much of the view space. Nearly impossible without having a widescreen monitor, would be nice to move that plugin window outside of the desktop app.

    Screen Shot 2023-02-16 at 10.08.49 AM

      SohrabNiroo
      SohrabNiroo
      New Participant
      March 8, 2023

      Hello there

      Figma workflow is getting messy as it gets bigger, I really like to open plugins outside the Figma app ratio like in photoshop. We can drag tools outside photoshop. for example in a second monitor.
      Figma Plugins take too much space in our workflow

      I hope Figma expands its regions as I really struggle with space in one monitor

      If you like the idea drop a vote

      Thanks

        SohrabNiroo
        SohrabNiroo
        New Participant
        March 8, 2023

        Thanks , i couldn’t find it in forum, I will close this

        cyrezeraser
        cyrezeraser
        New Participant
        March 8, 2023

        yes there should be a plugins tab on the sidebar just like assets. this is much easier to access than having it popup in an external window in front of my work each time. having the plugins organized on the left sidebar and then i can click through them is much better

          Alexiss
          Alexiss
          March 28, 2023

          Hi, sorry to dig up this topic but maybe this will help others in the future.
          A plugin is now available and allows to navigate between different plugins 😉

          https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1200708084659766553/

          Alexiss
          Alexiss
          March 28, 2023

          Hi, sorry to dig up this topic but maybe this will help others in the future…
          A plugin is now available and allows to navigate between different plugins 😉

          https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1200708084659766553/

          Silly_Vasily
          April 3, 2023

          Unfortunately the link is broken 😕

          Alexiss
          Alexiss
          April 3, 2023

          The plugin was working properly but it didn’t meet the requirements of Figma apparently

          Silly_Vasily
          April 3, 2023

          Do you recall what it was called? I would like to follow it in case they come up with a compatible version

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