Hi, I hope Figma's product team can prioritize shipping these features. They are all quite simple and practical — I believe in today's era, they should be relatively quick to implement.
While using Figma for component library and token management, I've encountered some UX pain points. I'm also surprised that such straightforward things weren't done completely from the start. Here are my optimization suggestions for Variables and components:
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Icon as a distinct component type — I'd like Icons to be treated as a unique component type so that when configuring Variables, icon colors can be mapped independently without being mixed with text colors.
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Transparent color overlay via token references in color tokens — I'd like the ability to reference other tokens and apply transparency overlays within color tokens. For example, supporting
rgbaexpressions, or even better, upgrading to supportoklch.
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Gradients as tokens — Currently, there are many gradient styles that can only be managed through Styles, which lives in a separate place from solid color management. This is very inconvenient. I'd like gradients to be supported as first-class tokens alongside solid colors.
Have a good day :)