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Vitalii_Sologub
New Participant
January 22, 2021

Clip and ellipsize text in Fixed size text blocks

  • January 22, 2021
  • 25 replies
  • 26628 views
  1. Idea is that the text block should keep all the text but everything that goes beyond the block must be clipped (the same as Clip content for frames).
  2. Ideally, an ellipsys (three dots) should be placed at the end of this block (similar to text-overflow: ellipsis in CSS).

25 replies

Ralph_A
January 31, 2022

I love this! Figma, lets make this happen!

LoganDark
February 10, 2022

Clearly the fact that this is getting so many necrobumps means that this is not only something that people like when they see, but it’s a feature that people actively look for when they don’t see, in order to find this thread.

Since Figma has not listened and probably will not ever listen to this particular feature request, there is 0 worth in continuing to bump the thread.

Maximoo
March 17, 2022

Bump! Bump! Bump! ☝️

arif_matubber
March 22, 2022

i also agreed

Davide4
June 9, 2022

I approve!

Jordi_Hoven
September 6, 2022

Truncate text is a thing now. Figma has listened :]

Andrius_Stasytis
September 26, 2022

Yes! Please!

tank666
September 26, 2022
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NorItu
February 17, 2023

Amazing! Works perfectly. <3

Had to re-read the instructions though, so for clarity:
1: select the text
2: hold the option (Mac) or alt (Windows) button
3: click on “Fixed”

Cool feature, shouldn’t be this hidden…

Solo_Cube
February 17, 2023

@Josh this is already solved since Figma added the Truncate text option.
Sorry for tagging you, not sure how to solve issues, and you are the only one I’ve found in the neighboring issues…