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Brian_Clay
January 28, 2021

Interactive text inputs in prototype mode

  • January 28, 2021
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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

Bauke_Schildt
Active Member
July 16, 2024

I would really like to be able to designate a textfield as “prototype input”, making it editable for a prototype user.

Would be especially powerful if that text field could then be linked to a variable, taking the user input.

This would make prototyping forms a lot more realistic.

Daniel_Hruska
July 17, 2024

Dynamic input in prototypes is crucial when designing components, that relies on what is typed. I wound make prototypes much much useful and fun to use.

We could do some validation in those inputs too, so there is I huge opportunity for creating top notch prototypes for user tesing.

Julie_Yoon
July 18, 2024

ProtoPie launched a new plugin where you can add text input directly into your Figma prototype! It’s called ‘ProtoPie Genie’ try it out 🙂

Xiro_Studio
New Member
November 4, 2024

Nice work, this inspired me to create a version with the ability to delete character(fully interactive)

I worked on the text field of material design and I was able to put the counter and errors of the min & max characters.

“RTL and LTR Direction”

Thank you for taking a look and commenting if you have any suggestions

https://www.figma.com/community/file/1415572014327904530

Pierre14
New Member
January 22, 2025

Would be a really nice and welcome addition

Andy14
New Participant
February 4, 2025

Adding my appreciation for this feature, would be a really useful too have live text, so that we don’t need to use other apps such as Axure or Protopie.

Any chance we can get a response if atleast its being considered or worked upon? Thanks

Travis2
Active Member
February 6, 2025

Aw man, if I had known I would’ve popped by last week to wish this thread happy birthday! Four years old, what a beautiful preschooler we have. 🎂

To make it relevant, last week I did user testing, and I literally had to rewrite part of the test because one of the forms had a very simple freeform text input that Figma is incapable of doing.

Chandramoulis
New Member
February 16, 2025

I would rather have Figma give me the interactive input instead of the AI feature that is just meh, to be frank. I fail to understand why this feature is not on top of the list of to do features!

Andrea_Monfrini
New Participant
March 6, 2025

Big up for this feature. I think is a must have if figma want to remain the leader for prototyping tool

fabian.althaus
New Member
March 19, 2025

Aw man, if I had known I would’ve popped by last week to wish this thread happy birthday! Four years old, what a beautiful preschooler we have. 🎂

To make it relevant, last week I did user testing, and I literally had to rewrite part of the test because one of the forms had a very simple freeform text input that Figma is incapable of doing.

RATED as very needed. hopefully before it get’s 5!

Edit: found this very promising abbroach now:
https://www.figma.com/community/file/1262449583289959906