Invert boolean variable for layer display

I would make this request wider than just inverting. Why not providing the option to compare?
This way, you could do [if myVariable == true], [if myVariable == false], [if myVariable == “step1”], [if myVariable != “step1”], [if myVariable >= 3]

Please add this, it would save so much time! And I’d love to do comparison and invert in the interaction panel as well where assigning variables directly on layer visibility.

For me this exclude-trick works when presenting the prototype in a browser, but not in Figma app on mobile. Neither on Android nor iPhone.

Adding my +1 to this.

If you change the element visibility in layer panel, it will invert the boolean rule automatically

here’s a solution that creates a custom boolean:

1. in the master component properties create variant with the Values “Yes” and “No”.
2. create a variant of the component with the layers configured the way you want and assign the new boolean variant.
3. the new variant property will appear in the instance properties as a toggle switch.

If you change the element visibility in layer panel, it will invert the boolean rule automatically

It doesn’t invert the rule, it just toggles the value.

For anyone else trying to figure this trick out, it doesn’t work on frames.

It relies on having two identical shapes. When only one is visible, it’s shown. When both are visible, the exclude operation kicks in and hides them both.

It does work on text as long as the two layers overlap perfectly. You can use a text variable to get the exact same text within multiple text layers.

I am building a fairly complex app.
To manage the state of the panels, I rely on the Layer Visibility with booleans. I have to set up almost every booleans twice, like:

• is_EditModeActive?
• is_EditModeInactive?

Then I need A LOT of conditional branching and twice the amount of “set variables” to achieve what I need.

A simple custom variable defined like is_EditModeInactive? = !{is_EditModeActive?} or a simple “boolean inverter” while right-clicking the “Eye” icon at the Layer level will make complex work WAY easier. Now it’s a nightmare for advanced prototypes.

Agree with this request. I find myself really limited by booleans without them acting as more of a boolean toggle for the layer, and being able to set a layers default state for the boolean mode. Boolean supporting showing or hiding of a layer vs the boolean itself being the show hide would be amazing and really cut down on duplicative variants (and thus memory usage too!). 🙏