Skip to main content

Control the Element Selection using the keyboard arrows

  • April 24, 2024
  • 6 replies
  • 181 views

Cory4

The first, and easiest one would be to switch the selection from an element to its immediate parent using something like [command option shift] + [up]… I think [down] could select into immediate children and then use [left/right] to go between them, but I haven’t given it much thought. Selecting multiples might be possible too, but I think the issue here would be a lack of available modifier keys for the arrows.

6 replies

djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • April 25, 2024

Hey @Cory4, thanks for the feedback!

I’ll pass this onto the team for consideration.


Cory4
  • Author
  • April 28, 2024

image
How often have you selected this but you really want to select the container?


Cory4
  • Author
  • April 28, 2024

keyboard shortcuts FTW!


Gleb
  • Power Member
  • April 28, 2024

Do you know the current shortcuts for that? They are super convenient.


Cory4
  • Author
  • June 20, 2024

I do not… hence the post. Are there keyboard shortcuts for that? I’d be PUMPED!


Gleb
  • Power Member
  • June 21, 2024

You can view all shortcuts right in Figma: https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040328653-Keyboard-shortcuts-in-Figma

Here are the ones you are interested in:

I thought you are asking to change them, not add, hence my question to clarify.