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Brian_Clay
Jan 28, 2021 3:24 AM UTC

Interactive text inputs in prototype mode

Inputs are one of the most common UI design elements out there. But when you have to use them in a prototype there isn’t a good way to show what they look like when entering text. It’d also be great if we could trigger validation events like on a password input for example. This would bring more fidelity to my prototypes than just about anything.

78 replies

Nikita_Chernenko
Nov 18, 2022 10:03 AM UTC

I really need it because we planned to use Figma for User Interviews

YAMAN_PANCHAL
Nov 22, 2022 6:18 AM UTC

If we can have functional input text fields in prototyping for user testing that would be really helpful for us @Figma_Support @Figma_Team .

Justin20
Dec 6, 2022 3:15 PM UTC

Hey Lisa,
I am building a text input for figma. As far as functionality how would you expect the input field to work when you’re adding it in the designer?

Marvin_Bai
Dec 7, 2022 10:16 AM UTC

I don’t understand why this crucial feature has such low votes : (
We have several uni subjects related to prototyping, all involving user input. We have to change to use WebFlow or Framer since they have built-in Input Field. Just hope this feature can be added ASAP. That would make Figma perfect. Thanks 😃

sv_n
Dec 20, 2022 12:11 PM UTC

If Figma finally had interactive input fields, then it would be almost perfect! I can’t understand why this feature hasn’t been rolled out yet, input fields are essential when it comes to testing prototypes. Non-functioning input fields always destroy the illusion of a high fidelity prototype and cause astonishment and uncertainty among the test persons. Please please please bring the feature finally!

@Josh

Francis_Veras
Jan 19, 2023 1:44 AM UTC

I can’t agree more. And this is a must. Hopefully they can release this to their next update.

Kevin_Bennett
Feb 16, 2023 11:10 AM UTC

This is a great prototype by @designXstream (I have no affiliation with this user or group BTW) which may help – it helped me! 😍

Mar 10, 2023 6:41 PM UTC

I’d REALLY like to make a transition off of UXpin to Figma - but missing this type of basic functionality is a deal breaker.

Amanda_M1
Apr 8, 2023 5:49 PM UTC

I am a big fan of Figma and have been for a few years now but only recent did I discover Figma does not seem to offer it’s users a text input field while one of there plug ins Protopie does and after some research as does adobe xd…I admit I find it to be a big bummer as I love Figma but am now considering if I need to make a switch to a paid application that offers more functional design aspects. Is there any advice on how to work around this or if Figma plans on offering more functional features like text field inputs in the future?

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Figmate
Community Support
Apr 12, 2023 11:22 PM UTC

Hey @Amanda_M1, thanks for the feedback!

We’ve merged your topic with an existing feature request thread. This is already on our radar. We just don’t have an exact timeline to provide just yet. We’ll continue to pass feedback from this thread to the prototyping team.