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Why Does the VS Code Plug-In Export So Poorly?

  • July 25, 2024
  • 1 reply
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VS Code has two ways to save a file. The first way is the way VS Code itself, and every extension I have ever used, saves a file. The second I have only ever seen used in the Figma extension.

Normally in VS Code, when you go to save a file, you get a system dialog that let’s you pick where the file goes. Figma’s extension could be using this, but for some reason it instead uses a different method, which forces you to memorize the exact path to where you want to save the file, and then TYPE THAT ENTIRE PATH IN BY HAND!

For a company that’s central to good UI, this a terrible user experience. And I’m sure it’s easy to fix: just use the normal file saving API instead of whatever strange one your devs found.

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djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • August 21, 2024

Hey there, thanks for the feedback and apologies for the delayed reply!

We’ll pass this onto the team for future improvement.