I’m relatively new to Figjam + love the simplicity. It’s the clarity of a whiteboard w/minimal noise + all the extra fun (if u want it) from the community. However, basically it surprises me that Google Drawing, the forgotten app w/in the google suite, offers a simplistic but 100x more rich experience than FigJam currently does.
Assuming the majority of users (like myself) are also Figma fluent, we’re coming from a robust set of tools + not used to limitations on basic functionality. This is my second attempt with FigJam since it was released, I’ve found it integrates nicely w/Atlassian now, but coming from Miro, LucidChart, Google Drawings + even basic markdown it just lacks the ability to clearly define your board elements thru standard formatting tools.
There are baseline editor/formatting capabilities that are just not supported such as:
Text
- Text alignment
- Text spacing
- Text indentation
Formatting
- Drop shadow
- Padding
- Targeted border styling (bit of a reach but figured I’d try 😉)
Given that FigJam is basically working on a blank canvas these standard, if not nominal capabilities, would make a huge difference across a plethora of use cases including but not limited to:
- Visual hierarchy
- Visual emphasis
- Content density
- Enabling alignment w/internal +/or client-expected design patterns
- Creating banners, panels, cards, chips, etc… from simple shapes instead of depending on widgets or plugins
- Better workspace +/or artboard definition
Greatly appreciate if this request is considered for inclusion in the product roadmap. Totally understand it’s not the coolest or exciting functionality but a little control over the board elements can make a huge difference for the majority of your users.