Disable 'observe' mode

Total disregard for designer privacy. This feature encourages micromanagement and unhealthy power dynamics at work.

wouldnt in this case being able to share versions from the version history be the solution for this problem? While it cannot save you from colleagues “looking over your shoulder”, it can save you from clients and stakeholders doing the same thing.

This is definitely a needed feature. I want privacy while focusing on my work and being watched by people is a complete distraction. Designers should be able to turn on and off observe mode when it’s needed.

@Figma_Support, quando iremos ter acesso a dasabilitar essa função?

Hey all just add that figma to your drafts and open it privately. I guess there is no limit to private drafts

Don’t act like Adobe guys, stop ignoring us and finally add an option to disable the cursors in the share properties. Thanks.

Quite a difficult topic… but I also agree that the current version makes it easy to disrupt a designers privacy. Duplicating the file to the draft is not always an option, especially if you need to work together with other people. Also it can lead to problems regarding versioning and makes documents prone to errors.

Figma really needs to balance collaboration between everyone in files and giving folks more privacy and reduce disruptions of focus.
Customizable (viewer) roles with manageable access options could be a solution.
Or at least being able to hide sections or pages to work privately (alone and with others).

yes please have this feature! Feel stressed when somebody is observing me or even seeing others working on the sam efile.

I need this and fast. I am going nuts when ideating and others are assuming that its the final design. And as everyone mentioned its stressful. 😡 😡 😡

They’ll never fix it because they think it’s a non-issue. You can disable other people’s mouse on your screen by disabling Multiplayer. They can still see yours, exactly where it is on the screen (everything you’re doing). But since you can hide theirs, figma thinks it’s a non-issue. So they’ll never fix it.

I think a mod even said “just pretend they’re not watching”. Lol, ok are we in 1st grade? They obviously think it’s a non-issue.