I have been playing around with creating variables but realized I would rather have groups in separate collections, but cannot move them.
I would like to be able to duplicate an entire collection so I don’t have to manually re-create values and can remove what I don’t need from that collection OR simply be able to move groups into other collections.
We need that so much too 😦 We are beginners with Figma, we started to create our variables one way… now we need to extend and reorganize and it is really frustrating.
+1. This is very much needed.
Is this still not a thing? Come on guys!
Bump! The deeper I dive into variables in Figma the more disappointed I am with how limited they are. Why can’t we still move variables between collections without loosing their references with the components? Why can’t we still override library variables with the local ones to create custom brand solutions keeping all variety of modes without weird workarounds? The use of export/import plugins is hardly helpful here. I was hoping that Config 2024 will bring us good news, but alas!
My thoughts exactly!
It has already been a year. Figma should’ve added this by now… Hopefully soon.
Under the hood variables are just basic JSONs, how can this not be implemented after 1 year?
Why is this simple, user-expected feature still not implemented in half of 2024?
It’s been a year since the beginning of this thread, and it is still not possible to manage Variables without set of plugins! This feature is unfortunately crippled, and doing anything with bigger Design Systems is super frustrating and time-consuming. Please make it better instead working on a new Slides feature 99% Figma users who love this soft for UI design, Design Systems etc. won’t use… 😭
Please add the feature to copy and paste variables between collections and files, as well as duplicate collections. I don’t understand why this wasn’t there in the first place. I’d prefer this over AI.
Please add this, it would say soooo much time!!! I work at my workplace we can’t install plugins due to security concerns, so I have to do this manually.
+1 needed asap. Makes working with variables a workload trap.
Just ran into this, it would be great to get this feature ASAP.
Anything to make variables easier to work, it would also be great to have a way to only show one collection at a time, or at least minimize groups when applying colors via the styles and variables picker. This would make scanning the color variables easier for those who don’t know what specific variable to search for.
Adding my name to the list. Added a bunch of variables (which I LOVE!) but now I need to re-arrange them into other collections. Also, does anyone know how many collections we’re allowed to create? Is it infinite? If so, I may just default to creating as many collections as possible to prevent this for now… in hopes I can merge, instead, later.
+1 Would make adjusting variable structure/hierarchy much more fluid
It’s been one year… Is it that hard to implement?
+1! This is really needed when managing variables 🙏
Please prioritize this feature. Not having basic functionality like copy/paste for variables makes managing our tokens/variables so much more difficult. I’m stuck relying on plugins that have mixed results.
+1 please add this!!!
Hey Figma, Can you give an update on where this lies in your roadmap.
Hey All, thanks for your continued votes and feedback!
For transparency, the Variables team is very aware of the need for improvement here. But right now, their bigger focus is around fixing bugs and UX simplicity in the consumption of variables. The team still has eyes on this topic, and they definitely appreciate your feedback.
My community team here will continue to advocate on your behalf for prioritization, and we’ll provide a more accurate timeline as soon as the Variables team is able to provide one.
1+ year has passed since release. We need it. Managing variables is really hard.
@Artyom_Lezhnyuk I’m with you. I don’t unterstand, why such a fundamental “function” is not available and because of that, I’cant use them to 100%.
Without this functionality, I cannot and do not want to use the variable 100% of the time, as the customisations are far too time-consuming. Using extensions for this is also out of the question for me.
Hi Figma Team and Community!
I’ve been working extensively with variables, and I’ve found that there’s currently no way to copy or duplicate a collection of variables within the same file. This would be extremely helpful when managing multiple versions or iterations of designs that use similar variables across collections.
It would be great to have a feature that allows us to easily:
This would save a lot of time compared to manually recreating variables and collections. Is this something that’s on the roadmap or being considered? I’m sure many other users would benefit from this feature as well!
Thanks in advance!
Nitin Sonwane
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