Hey,
Can we make this font view look like Photoshop’s text field + dropdown?
It helps the user to copy the font and doesn’t disrupt the old user flow.
Just updated to 116.10.9.
Previuosly I would select fonts in a design and simply arrow through the fonts list to live update the design. This would then be mirrored across a range of screens with different gamma, resolutions and screen reflections, some at distance.
After the latest up date I am unable to now arrow thrrough the fonts list and have the design live update. Now it takes multiple clicks to select a font.
This is a HUGE down grade to functionalty!!!
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I don’t want to spam with the same post again, so here is the link (preview does not include formatting):
Can someone, please, explain me the reasoning behind this change? Thank you.
Compiled a list of references and complaints for the current font picker:
https://forum.figma.com/t/bring-back-font-canvas-preview/46729/18
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Agreed.
Releasing an unfinished feature and breaking all our flows is everything but the way to go. WE WORK WITH THIS THING.
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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.
Just came back from a year of parental leave. Can’t believe all the cool new features that has been introduced. But it also took me 45 seconds of being back in Figma to realize this feature was now missing, breaking my workflow completely. This might seem like such an unnecessary feature, but if testing fonts is part of your UI or brand work, this feature is critical. Until it’s fixed, I need to move somewhere else for these workflows.
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Just hotfix this asap. Whoever made this decision needs to be reviewed asap. Figma used to be kings of ui/ux. 3 months in for this and its still not fixed.
I must chime in here. Why was this vital feature removed? Was the demand for font previewing more important than speed and workflow? This strange decision impacts people’s livelihoods.
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Hey folks, I’m the product manager that worked on the recent font picker update — I wanted to share that we’ve brought back the ability to preview through fonts by using the up/down arrow keys. We knew this was going to be a tough cut and the discussion/requests here validates how much this was part of your workflow. Hope that bringing this back alongside the new picker panel makes for an even better experience than before.
It behaves similar to how it did before, but please let us know if anything looks off or if you have any feedback! Appreciate everyone’s patience here, and a big thank you to @Josh and @dvaliao for their work everyday in connecting our teams with the community!
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Brilliant, thanks for changing it back.
I’d actually started to go to Illustrator to do what Figma used to do, but I’m glad I can now cut that out of the workflow.
A preview when hovering the mouse over a font in the list would be even better, because it’s easier to skip irrelevant fonts with the mouse than with arrows. I suggest to consider it as an addition to the arrow control.
Hey All,
Today we launched Font picker on-canvas previews!
Now you can preview what a font family will look like on the canvas without having to actually select it from the font picker. Font size and style previews will also be available. Plus, we’ve restored the ability to navigate the font picker with up and down arrows. Learn more about browsing fonts in Figma.
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