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Variables: Sort by collection

  • April 25, 2024
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Currently you can sort by collection in the variables explorer which is obviously important however when it comes to assigning variables to elements around your document, you have to find the variable through a drop down that includes every collection.

This quickly becomes a mess if you are utilizing multiple collections and sub-groups. An option to only view by collection would be very useful, similar how you can sort by library for component/style libraries.

There could probably be a lot more done when it comes to organising and managing variables however I think this would be a step in the direction.

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  • Junko3
  • Figmate
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  • April 26, 2024

Hi @Alex_Phelan, Thanks for sharing your thoughts about apply variables to designs. I understand how finding the right variable can be a challenge, and I can see how sorting or filtering would be a huge help.

I believe other community members might also find this useful. We’re excited to see our community’s response to this idea. If it’s something you’d like to see implemented, don’t hesitate to vote for it!

Additionally, I’ve done a bit of exploring in our community and stumbled upon a request that isn’t quite the same, but it’s somewhat related. You can find it here: Add searchbar to variable panel
Feel free to check it out!

Thanks again for your input.

Aleksandr-I
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Leathers_Lauren_E
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    Leathers_Lauren_E
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Hey, appreciate the response. Variables are great and help bring design systems that bit closer to the code base but there are lots of QoL updates that need to happen over time.

Yeah I’ve already given that one a vote, a search bar in the panel would be lovely.

Cheers 🙂

Product_Indaboski

I agree with you!

Leathers_Lauren_E

Agree with this! My team uses text string variables extensively and label accordingly. Would be extremely beneficial to search by collection and to be able to expand the search box to read the entire label. Currently the search box is tiny and cannot be expanded, making to difficult to read variable labels. 

 

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