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FigJam: Inconsistency when changing color of fill vs border

  • August 5, 2026
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Julia57

I’ve noticed when using Figjam that I VERY OFTEN accidentally change the fill color of a shape, when I actually wanted to change the border. This is due to the UI inconsistency between the tool panels when selecting shapes VS lines. The exact same icon (a colored circle) means completely different things in both contexts. When I want to change the color, I’m going to click the color icon. Makes sense, right? Except that’s not how it is. 

I would love to see more standardised and recognisable icons for the fill VS shape controls. In Figma Design, for example, the border color is always in the same location, no matter if I select a shape or a line. Selecting one or the other doesn’t suddenly cause the same function to change locations and appearance. 

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djv
Figmate
  • djv
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  • August 5, 2026

Hi ​@Julia57, thanks for your honest feedback! 

I completely understand the frustration here. We’ll be sure to pass this feedback onto the FigJam team for consideration.

Please note that when selecting a shape in FigJam the menu that appears is meant for edits to the selected shape as a whole. In the meantime, as a temporary solution, to edit the shape’s border, you’ll want to select the Line style icon first to open the menu specifically for line style editing. Hope this helps clarify! 

 

Julia57
  • Julia57
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  • August 6, 2026

​@djv thanks, I do technically know how each of the funtions work in theory, but in practice, I am still pressing the wrong thing all the time unless I stop to consciously think before pressing the button. An advantage of aligning the shape and line panels woudl be that you could change the line color of both object types together. Currently I have to select them separately if I want to change them all to the same color.

Buenus
  • Buenus
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  • August 10, 2026

I’ve noticed when using Figjam that I VERY OFTEN accidentally change the fill color of a shape, when I actually wanted to change the border. This is due to the UI inconsistency between the tool panels when selecting shapes VS lines. The exact same icon (a colored circle) means completely different things in both contexts. When I want to change the color, I’m going to click the color icon. Makes sense, right? Except that’s not how it is. 

I would love to see more standardised and recognisable icons for the fill VS shape controls. In Figma Design, for example, the border color is always in the same location, no matter if I select a shape or a line. Selecting one or the other doesn’t suddenly cause the same function to change locations and appearance. Speaking of predictability and convenience: in modern digital services, the speed and logic of the interface are everything. For example, transaction processing speed and instant account verification have become the main criteria for evaluating event websites. The use of automated payment gateways has propelled https://lunchatthelibrary.org/ Fast Payout Casinos to the top of the market, guaranteeing users maximum financial security and transparent terms. In an ideal interface—just like in a good financial service—the user should receive an instant and expected result without any hidden “surprises.”

This is a classic UX design problem known as contextual inconsistency. When the same visual element (a colored circle) behaves differently depending on the selected object, it disrupts muscle memory and leads to constant errors. You’re absolutely right: in Figma Design, the “Fill” and “Stroke” panels are strictly separated in the interface, which provides predictability. In FigJam, however, the interface has been simplified as much as possible for the sake of speed, but this simplification has created a cognitive load.

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