Fixed panels are so back, floating panels are out Additional UI3 updates: → Auto layout shows pixel value and resize modes → Component library info → More layer actions visible in the panel Some of you might see fixed panels today but everyone will have UI3 with fixed panels on October 10
Alix Z.
1mo
So confused by this platform. It's created for designers to help solve problems, yet every single roll out this past year has not solved a single problem. You're making unnecessary changes without the need for them. Just creating problems so you guys can 'fix' it and call it an improvement.
Mark Davis
1mo
Now just put that floating bottom panel back to a fixed top nav and we're Gucci
Rubén Rojas
1mo
Designers (or at least, the most outspoken of them) love to talk about "embracing change", "thinking outside of the box", etc. but as soon as some floating bois appear, their chronic lack of neuroplasticity shows up.
vijay verma
1mo
I like floating panels 😕
◢◤ Riyadh G.
1mo
This is rubbish. Designers want everyone else to embrace change but throw their toys out for panels, shame on you! The change threw me off too, but I honestly believed Figma was brave to make such a bold update. However, reverting back is completely against the leadership mentality I assumed you had. Secondly, If it was such an issue some and so important for Figma, why didn’t you just give the kids a view option. Fixed panels ON Fixed panels OFF
Gabriel Leahy
1mo
I don’t mind the floating panels. What would be good would be to just give users the options to customize their workspace.
Kevin C.
1mo
I truly appreciate the team taking the time to listen to feedback 🙇🏻. I understand there’s a goal to standardize the UI across Figma, FigJam, and Slides, which makes a lot of sense. However, would it be possible to bring the core tools back to the top left? From my experience, traditional windows, icons, and mouse-pointer interfaces aren’t quite like smartphone UIs, where having controls at the bottom makes sense. In fact, our eyes naturally start at the top left of the screen, much like reading a book, so it feels more intuitive and efficient to have frequently used tools located there. Maybe some eye-tracking studies with the new UI, old UI, and non-Figma users could help confirm this by asking them to locate the main app controls in a testing environment—where would their first glance be?
Mariana Arrioja
1mo
Seriously? Photoshop and all of Adobe figured it out decades ago….just follow their best practices. Any toolbar should be able to: float, dock, undock, minimize, hide, show, move to separate monitor…..and save it as a custom workspace. Dont reinvent the wheel. Adobe did it first and much better.
Vinny Custodio
1mo
so you couldn't let us move them like photoshop did 15 years ago? got it.
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1moA bit dissapointed in Figma to be honest. Was looking forward to updates to move those panels around and even detatch them from the canvas. There’s always some pushback on any UI change, especially at this scale. Furthermore I just recently got the UI3 interface and you’re already phasing it out. Feels like you’ve succumbed to early single sided pressure from the (very vocal) less flexible part of the crowd. Hope you’ll reconsider.