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Lock group deepness (select) level


Marko_Private

I would like to lock group access so I can not select inside.
Only up to that group.

What will help me a lot when I moving groups around. I could just use CTRL + Click and quickly select group with all the elements we need.

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Celine_
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 3470 replies
  • August 19, 2024

Hey there - thanks for your feedback!

“I would like to lock group access so I can not select inside.” : Just for your information, you can lock group access by following these steps:

  1. Hover over the layer in the Layers Panel until the Screenshot 2024-08-19 at 16.26.49 appears.
  2. Click the padlock to lock the layer. Figma will close the Screenshot 2024-08-19 at 16.27.07 padlock next to the layer in the Layers Panel.
  3. If this is a frame or group, then any children of that frame/group will also be locked.
  4. You will no longer be able to edit the layer in the canvas.
  5. Click the Screenshot 2024-08-19 at 16.27.28padlock again to unlock the layer.

Marko_Private

Wow, really quick feedback. Thanks, @Celine_Figma

Locking isn’t the issue. I probably explained it incorrectly since the only term I have is “lock.” Locking also removes your ability to move elements, which is not what I’m looking for.

What I would like is the ability to limit how deep I can click so that I can only select groups with CTRL + Click, and not the elements inside them. This would allow me to quickly select groups and move them around. Otherwise, I have to CTRL + Click and then navigate through the layers in the Finder to move up until I find the right group that I need to drag.

This feature would be awesome as it would allow us to lock selections by components only and quickly drag components around and inside other groups.

I hope this clarifies it.

Best,

Marko


Celine_
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 3470 replies
  • August 19, 2024

Oh got it, thanks for the clarification! We will pass it along to our team for consideration.


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