Hi, i want my plugin to detect when I select a layer and enable a button in my menu like so: [Screenshot 2023-06-23 at 2.56.15 PM] [Screenshot 2023-06-23 at 2.56.41 PM] What sort of event should I be listening for, and where should my handler be implemented ie inside my code.js or the script tag…

In code.js: [image] Instantly access figma.currentPage.selection nodes Questions Use the selectionchange event in figma.on. figma.on("selectionchange", () => { //Your code }) Then use postMessage and get it in ui.html Please see the developer documentation: …

How to detect when user has selected a layer when plugin is running

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tank666 June 23, 2023, 7:17am 2

In code.js:

Then use postMessage and get it in ui.html

Please see the developer documentation:

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How to detect when user has selected a layer when plugin is running

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