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A shorter version could be: "Figma’s new UI is hard to use; hopefully, the official update brings improvements.

Not beeing able to import PDF files into Figma is a real pain. Pleeeaaaase, this has to be fixed!

It is tedious changing the scope and other attributes of a variable within the Local Variables UI. The panel would be easier to use if there was a right-hand sidebar with the details pre-expanded rather than having to click on the edit button, and then scope.

With UI3 steadily approaching, can we please have the Create Component Set option more accessible? Currently, it’s nested in a dropdown with union and other shape merging tools, but it’s one of my most used buttons. In the current version of Figma, this action is achievable with a single click. Ensuring similar ease of access in UI3 would significantly improve efficiency. A potential solution would be to keep Union and similar tools in the dropdown since they have multiple options, but have Create Component Set next to the other component options. Thank you.

Hi, our file names often start with 2 or 3 relevant issue numbers, it looks like “UX-1234, UX-456 | And only there the actual name starts”. It was absolutely fine when the name was on the top of the page, with many symbols visible. Especially when you switches between files often, when you see the difference between them somewhere in the end of the file name. But with the name on left panel it’s super uncomfortable and you’d need to go to the cover or wait for tooltip. Well, another example of ruining what works for the sake of… The sake of what, since the toolbar still takes this space?

I would love it if there was a global setting ‘All new component variant groups use auto layout’ or similar and then you can set what the default settings for these are. 99% of the time I am manually adding ‘auto-layout’, ‘fixed width’ on the component group and then ‘fill’ on all variants inside. I am manually doing this with every single component variant group I make.

It would be great if, in addition to defining the scope of the variable properties, you could define the scope of certain variable collections only to the specified components, that way, those variables would not be shown in all scenarios.

When using FigJam, our team are constantly organising post-its so they’re all visible. It would be really useful to create a post-it area where post-its are added automatically, rather than manually placed, into a grid. This would be a time saver and just generally more helpful.

UI3’s Return to instance button is too similar visually to the new toolbar, situated at the bottom as well. I found myself missing the filled style for the Return to instance button, it was easily identifiable and now I had to think for a second what I was clicking. 😵‍💫

If i select multiple layers (inside an Auto-layout) with width property set to “Fill”, and then add an Auto-layout, all the layers inside the new frame will have their sizes set to “Fixed”. I have to manually set the layers back to “Fill” every single time i want to enclose layers in an Auto-layout. This is something i run into every few minutes while working. This is because the new AL layer is automatically set to “Hug”, therefore the children must lose “Fill” property Wouldn’t it be logical, if i apply Auto-layout to layers that are already set to horizontal “Fill”, that the newly created AL layer is also set to horizontal “Fill”, leaving the children to “Fill”?

The UI to manage seats is trash. There is no clear way on how to remove seats. I am being charged to an extra design seat that no. one is using. This is pathetic. How could a company that makes a UI/UX tool provide such a shitty UI/UX for billing?

Dear Figma DX Team, I am writing to provide feedback on the requirement to load fonts asynchronously in order to changes the characters/text of layers with Figma plugins. While I understand the need for font management within plugins, this approach presents significant challenges (at least for me). As a plugin designer, I cannot predict which fonts end users will have in their Figma files. This unpredictability and the need to load fonts asynchronously adds complexity and uncertainty to the plugin development process. I suggest considering an alternative approach that allows plugin developers to handle fonts more seamlessly. For instance, providing a single function that analizes the layers that are going to be changed and loads fonts on demand. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

I was working on effects that all used different colors. I noticed everytime I switch to a new object I had to reopen the effects menu to adjust the color property. I’m curious if anyone else would find it helpful to have a menu persist as you change between like items. Is there a way to know “I want to do a similar action to my last on my newest selection”?

Please do not put toolbar in middle , it make me annoying and can not focus. Let’s keep old version layout. Please… And i pay for Figma organization why i have not AI tool ?

I really miss this group button for components; it’s convenient with a large click area, so I don’t mind misclicking. Especially the reset button, as I work with it every single day with a thousand clicks, so it’s kind of annoying when I have to click on the “more options” button and find the reset button.

I want the actions pop up to stay up even after I changed things inside like checking or unchecking some settings. It should only close when I click out of it

Hi Figma team, I love the “Simplify Instance” feature for helping to streamline complex designs. However, I think it could be even more powerful with some additional controls: Show/Hide Component Properties: The ability to toggle the visibility of component properties would be very helpful for focusing on specific attributes during the simplification process. Show/Hide Relevant Layers: Sometimes it’s useful to hide certain layers when simplifying instances, especially when dealing with deeply nested components. On/Off Nested Component Selection while Hovering: An option to enable/disable the selection of nested components while hovering would improve precision when working with intricate designs. These enhancements would give users more granular control over the simplification process and further improve the overall efficiency of working with instances in Figma. Thanks for considering this feedback!

As an Enterprise admin, I would love to be able to impersonate other members to understand and proof access levels and See how they access/view things. Alternatively, a tag within files or projects with “Admin view only”… something to give better clarity on access levels. Cheers

Right now when prototyping in Figma, if your screen has a component with a string in it (think an input field), you can’t set a text string variable on that component. Because components? It’s super annoying bc it means if I want a decent prototype for filling out a form, for example, I have to their break all my components, or make 109209 extra pages to link together in my prototype to show every field filled or unfilled. Would love a little more fidelity in the prototyping tools especially for super common software functions like typing in a field. But maintaining my component library while doing that.

When you’re binding a variable with multiple modes to a component property, the system/UI only reads the first mode as “working” and crosses out the other modes even if they still work. This creates a horror show for trouble shooting. You need some way to not flag items that would work when the mode is switched, or at the very least for it not to be crossed out when that mode is actually active. Binding variables to component properties needs review I think

Hi there, I’m interested in using FigJam, but I have some colleagues who make copies for students of a jamboard on google classroom. When I put a copy of a FigJam in classroom, I don’t see make a copy for each student as an option. That feature is a real deal breaker for some of my colleagues. I would have liked it for the Frayer model that they featured… Is it possible to add it? Thanks!

This is not a feature but it’s a request for a new product. It would be useful if there’s Figma for VR products like Apple vision pro. Using Figma with no desks and with any position you want (Standing, setting, reclining…) will make the work much comfortable and decrease back pain problems which is one of the biggest problems in today’s generation.

For instance, when we haven’t created own font styles yet and still working on same drafts, it’s a bit inconvenient to change each text object’s font style. So, I guess, it is possible to change text features all at once. Of course, there might be some moments of inconsistency, because not all of the fonts have its various types, like Noto, Montseratt etc. But anyway, in my opinion, a good solution exists. Thank you 🙂

Hi Figma, I just want to share an idea. I’m so excited about variable updates, especially opacity and radius variable. But it will be better if opacity control is not only for layer, we –especially me– need it for fill.

There used to be icons in the corner of each file (Figma/FigJam) but are gone recently. Any way to enable them back? I can see them in tabs and list view but grid view is my daily driver. With most my files named after project name now i can’t quickly distinguish beetween design document and client brainstorming boards. Ugh.