Open file/drag out the tab into the new window

Good suggestion! This is somewhat possible already:

1. Press Shift + Cmd + N / Shift + Ctrl + N to open the new window.
2. Right click your prototype tab and select Copy link.
3. Close the prototype tab.
4. Go to the new window and select File → Open URL from Clipboard.

Thanks so much for the tip… that does help.

Similar with browsers, where you can drag out tabs to open them in a new window, it would be very nice to be able to do that on the figma desktop app as well to quickly view different designs side by side.

I would love a ‘drag tab into new window’ feature! I keep trying this every now and again hoping it’s been added. It would be so useful to easily move the prototype preview into a new window while still editing.

Similar idea on the same theme would be to add an “open in new window” option to the right click menu when selecting a file.

THANK YOU! Appreciate it!

Please include the ability to drag a tab from one window to another window (not just to a new window)

I would like to be able to detach a tab as a new window in the desktop app. I like to play the prototype on a secondary display.

AWESMOE, thanks

+1 for ability to drag or tear off a tab and in desktop or browser, right-click > duplicate tab.

+1. definitely need the drag to a new window feature

In the figma desktop app, folks like me using multiple monitors like to use multiple windows and tabs, for more efficiency and productivity. This is not a problem when using figma on browser of course and is one thing that stops me from keep using the app.

1. I used to work on multiple screens and I would like to do my work on one and see the result on another (hence the Adobe Xd preview window).

It would be great if there were a possibility to detach a tab in Figma and move it to another screen (e.g. like you can do it in browsers (Chrome/FF) when you drag the tab outside of the window).

Also, this is useful when presenting your work during a meeting and you have to modify something on the fly (without showing the backstage of your work on the screen).

I’ve come here to say this is a must. Was just trying to use this functionality and do a side by side between 2 different user experiences for the same system and I can’t do this in the app.

Also 100% when building a prototype. Switching between tabs is cumbersome when you are building and tweaking. Having 2 tabs open would really speed things up.

Please and thank you!

Thanks a lot, it help so much !

That work for me 👍

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