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Dave2
February 4, 2021

Disable 'observe' mode

  • February 4, 2021
  • 151 replies
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As per this discussion - How to disable 'observe' mode - #5 by Dave2 - I think it would be useful to be able to turn off ‘observe mode’. It is very annoying being watched while I work, unless I specifically am trying to share/demonstrate something. It is the digital version of someone looking over your shoulder. I dont want to have to remove people’s permissions from the file just to stop them digitally stalking me.

151 replies

Cliff
January 18, 2024

Voted, and can’t wait for it to be implemented.

Um-e-habiba
January 22, 2024

Disable Observer mode plus I don’t want people watch me live while I’m working on any file they won’t be able to view my live changes they can only see when I update or something like that but it’s really annoying that you working and someone is looking what are you doing most of times I lose my focus as well.
There should be something like Live Mode
When we disable it nobody can see my cursor or live changes.

Alexis_Kraus
New Participant
January 24, 2024

I commented on this thread 2 years ago and still want this!

Havard_Instefjord
January 29, 2024

Please fix this Figma

January 30, 2024

Need this so bad bc of micromanagers who hinder productivity.

February 7, 2024

Well, new to Figma. But this is weird. So… time to look at Pixso and Penpot. Also, I’m a dev but I thought, “Hmmm… Figma might be a fun ‘side hustle’ that would be different”. But on learning about this… no way. Apparently I was thinking of working with a tool, possibly on teams, that exposes me while working to everyone. I can’t imagine having managers stare at my pointer in VSCode or in a word processor or in an email program. Why would I want it here?

Gosia
February 26, 2024

I agree to that!

Paul_Anastasiu
New Participant
February 27, 2024

yesss, please let us work haha. a stealth mode would also be cool, maybe with a timer. hide me & my changes for [1 hour]. thank you @Celine_Figma for re-opening this.

The_ContinuousDesign_Project
April 14, 2024

This issue needs to stay alive and a priority. When a file is being worked on with a good number who “can view”, outside the context of productive collaborations, the presence of some who hang around becomes an annoyance while design work is in progress. Figma PMs take this seriously. It affects design culture within an organization.

Edwin_Perez
April 29, 2024

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Please Do!

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