I found a usability issue in Figma while working with line objects.
When I draw a horizontal line, I can resize it using the “W” (Width) input field in the right-side layout/properties panel, which makes sense.
However, when I draw a vertical line, the resize control is still tied to the same “W” field instead of switching to the “H” (Height) field.
This feels unintuitive and inconsistent from a UX perspective because a vertical line’s primary dimension is height, not width.
I compared this behavior with Adobe Illustrator, and Illustrator handles this much better:
- Horizontal lines are controlled through Width
- Vertical lines are controlled through Height
That approach feels more natural and improves usability during precise editing.
It would be great if Figma could automatically map:
- Horizontal lines → Width (W)
- Vertical lines → Height (H)