Close the leftover browser tab after a Figma link opens in the desktop app
The problem When I click or paste a Figma link in my browser, it opens the file in the Figma desktop app, which is what I want. But the browser tab stays open showing only "Opened the URL in Figma app." I open dozens of Figma links a day from Teams, email, ADO and docs, so I end up with a pile of empty tabs. I have to close each one by hand, and it makes it harder to find the tabs I actually need.
What I'd expect After the hand-off to the desktop app works, the leftover tab should go away on its own.
Possible solutions
- Close the tab automatically. The page could call
window.close()after the app opens. This works when the link opened a new tab. - If the tab can't be closed (for example, the link was pasted into an existing tab), go back to the previous page instead of leaving an empty one.
- Add a setting under Preferences → "Open links in desktop app," such as "Close browser tab after opening in app," for people who want the tab gone right away.
- Keep a fallback. If the desktop app doesn't respond, keep the tab open and show the "Open in browser" option.
Why it matters This happens many times a day for anyone using the desktop app. Fixing it would cut tab clutter and save repeated manual cleanup across the whole community.
Environment: Microsoft Edge (Chromium), Windows, Figma desktop app with "Open links in desktop app" turned on.