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pinquitte
Feb 5, 2021 10:07 AM UTC

LAUNCHED: Horizontal scroll the layers panel

What do you think about having a horizontal scroll on the layers panel? I can’t see the name of the layers and usually widen the panel to be able to see, but since I use a 13", this makes the canvas smaller.

312 replies

Adriana_Mandjarova
Mar 11, 2023 5:22 PM UTC

+1 for ability to expand the property panel

Mar 15, 2023 4:43 PM UTC

This needs to be done ASAP, makes the app literally unusable

Pernille1
New Member
Mar 21, 2023 11:44 AM UTC

Hi

I would really improve the experience if it was possible to scroll horizontally in the layers panel. With frames and groups within other frames, the layers panel cuts off the underneath layers because of showing the hierarchy (which is nice!).
I then have to resize the layers panel to click the right layer leaving the canvas with minimum space.

Anyone else who needs this?

/Pernille

Artist_Banda
Mar 21, 2023 2:05 PM UTC

Can’t agree more
Screenshot 2023-03-21 at 7.35.39 PM

Artist_Banda
Mar 21, 2023 2:07 PM UTC

Screenshot 2023-03-21 at 7.35.39 PM
Can’t agree more

Mar 22, 2023 11:49 AM UTC

Enabling Horizontal scrollbar in layers panel will be better.

When I am having nested layers in the layer panel to see my layer from the list, I can’t scroll horizontally to view the full layer name.

I’m not convenient to increase the layer panel every time.

Can you fix this experience?

Celine_
Figmate
Community Support
Mar 22, 2023 2:27 PM UTC

Hi @Manikandan_M ,
Others in the community have requested something similar. I am merging your topic with this one: https://forum.figma.com/t/horizontal-scroll-on-the-layers-panel . Do not hesitate to vote here!

dennsi
Active Member
Mar 22, 2023 2:49 PM UTC

+10000000000 … please optimize this Adobe.

H_Scott_Finlayson
Mar 23, 2023 6:59 PM UTC

Your suggestion does not factor that I am unable to see what the cursor is hovering over in the layers because it is indented too far for any visible characters.

I would have no clue what I’d be hiding or unhiding.
Using nested controls and nested auto-layouts (which is a more dynamic way to work) is unusable past a certain level of hierarchy.

Mar 27, 2023 6:17 PM UTC

I can’t believe this hasn’t been implemented yet.