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Norbert_Godany
Norbert_Godany
June 22, 2023

LAUNCHED: Preview font families on page when cycling through with the arrow keys

  • June 22, 2023
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Hello!

There was a feature in Figma, that when you cycled between font families with the arrow keys, the text changed on the page to that font even before confirming the change.

Now with the new font window, you need to confirm your selection to preview the text in your page. If you don’t like it, you need to again open up the fonts window, and go through the process.

Photoshop behavior is much nicer, where you see the fonts in the window, how they are, plus there’s a preview on the page.

I believe this feature was working fine before the updates.

Have a nice day!
Norbert

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    MarioRicalde
    MarioRicalde
    August 2, 2023

    Related issue, possible parent for all condensed feedback:

    Bring back Font Canvas Preview - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum

    MarioRicalde
    MarioRicalde
    August 2, 2023

    Update: This post was yanked from another thread into this one and context is somewhat lost. I’m not going to work on fixing the links.

    I went ahead and found all the related entries to this issue, and added backlinks to keep all feedback condensed. It’s been over a month and this feature has disrupted how a lot of designers work.

    1. Can’t cycle fonts with arrows with the new font picker - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 10 votes

    2. Issue Font Review in New Version - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 1 Votes

    3. Preview font families on page when cyling though with the arrow keys - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 10 Votes.

    4. Font preview on Hover - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 11 votes

    5. Changing the font problem - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 1+

    6. Diffculty to switch the fonts - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 3

    7. Please back font - text field - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum - 1

    8. Font panel - unable to arrow through fonts - Share an idea - Figma Community Forum

    9. Font preview in design panel - Ask the community - Figma Community Forum

    10. LAUNCHED: Font picker

    “Amazing” comments from Figma Representatives:

    Amazing comments from Figma Users:

    https://forum.figma.com/t/bring-back-font-canvas-preview/46729/4

    https://forum.figma.com/t/cant-cycle-fonts-with-arrows-with-the-new-font-picker/45720/3

    https://forum.figma.com/t/cant-cycle-fonts-with-arrows-with-the-new-font-picker/45720/2

      MarioRicalde
      MarioRicalde
      August 2, 2023

      Compiled a list of references and complaints for the current font picker:

      https://forum.figma.com/t/bring-back-font-canvas-preview/46729/18

      djv
      Figmate
      djv
      Community Support
      August 2, 2023

      Hey @MarioRicalde, thanks for the list!

      We’ve merged all of the separate topics under one to compile all the Votes and feedback from the community.

      As Josh already mentioned above, our team is already working on bringing this capability back. The team just has a few aspects to improve/refine before we do. We hope to be able to provide an update soon!

        MarioRicalde
        MarioRicalde
        August 2, 2023

        I can’t wrap my head around how is it possible to have this issue still. At the very least restore some of the functionality that allows us to continue working. This is so disruptive that there have already been claims that this RUINS THE APPLICATION.

        How does that not merit a hotfix? At the very least keep the window open so that the designers don’t have to be eSports pros with all the precision clicking they need to do to switch fonts.

        I am severely displeased with this change.

          Ermeson_Lira
          Ermeson_Lira
          August 3, 2023

          It’s absurd to need to remove the most basic functionality of all, simply viewing a font trough up and down arrows. If you intend to refine it, which I don’t see why, at least leave it as it was until it’s finished.

            MarioRicalde
            MarioRicalde
            August 3, 2023

            I couldn’t agree more with this sentiment and this statement that keeps getting referenced to is like salt to a wound:

            Delaying what should be a hotfix for hopes to “improve” / “refine” is disrespectful to the people that are using your tool in to WORK on a DAILY basis.

            Just get it done already. It’s been way too long.

              Sammi
              Sammi
              New Member
              August 4, 2023

              Hello @dvaliao, I understand from your previous response that your team is diligently working on restoring this feature and making improvements, but it has been a considerable amount of time, and there have been several version updates since then, yet the issue remains unresolved.

              Considering the time that has passed without an update and the urgency of this matter, I would like to Request a Rollback to Previous Version of the Software That Still Includes the Functionality We Require. Having access to the older version will allow me and other affected users to continue our work while your team works on restoring and refining the feature.

              I genuinely appreciate your efforts in constantly improving the software, and I believe that providing the previous version as an option for users will be a helpful and temporary solution.

              I sincerely hope that you understand the urgency of this matter and consider my request. Thank you for your understanding and prompt attention to this matter. I look forward to your positive response and a swift resolution.

                MarioRicalde
                MarioRicalde
                August 4, 2023

                Agreed.

                Releasing an unfinished feature and breaking all our flows is everything but the way to go. WE WORK WITH THIS THING.

                  Sherman_Kingdossum
                  Sherman_Kingdossum
                  New Member
                  August 11, 2023

                  Put it on your desktop instead of radar and actually fix it.

                  Why did you even respond? There wasn’t a single piece of value in what you shared. “Oh, we read this thread, we know about it, it’s on our radar”

                  Just.
                  Fix.
                  Your.
                  Mistake.
                  And stop doing stupid stuff to begin with.

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