Why Does the VS Code Plug-In Export So Poorly?

VS Code has two ways to save a file. The first way is the way VS Code itself, and every extension I have ever used, saves a file. The second I have only ever seen used in the Figma extension.

Normally in VS Code, when you go to save a file, you get a system dialog that let’s you pick where the file goes. Figma’s extension could be using this, but for some reason it instead uses a different method, which forces you to memorize the exact path to where you want to save the file, and then TYPE THAT ENTIRE PATH IN BY HAND!

For a company that’s central to good UI, this a terrible user experience. And I’m sure it’s easy to fix: just use the normal file saving API instead of whatever strange one your devs found.

Hey there, thanks for the feedback and apologies for the delayed reply!

We’ll pass this onto the team for future improvement.