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Component properties can now be bound to variables Also, UI has been simplified so that props and variables are in the same dropdown
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7 quality of life updates to variables: → Copy + paste across collections → New variables under selection → Hover to show value and description → Hover to show group names → Tabbing through authoring window → Improved input accessibility → Resize columns
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Our Design System Best Practices talk is now on YouTube along with all the other #Config2024 talks 🎉 youtu.be/MJTCfSFLUGE?si=nCq3… #designsystems #figma
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Taylor Swift said each of the tracks on "Midnights" are about nights she lost sleep and yet none of them are named "Refactoring the Button Component." She's not like me.
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HUGE props to so many amazing people for this lil' EOY project celebrating top creators. @madleeme @tonigemayel @miggi @hellooothankyou w/ the 🔥 design+prototype, @rogie w/ a plugin to help, @clairetbutler @carlybeltramo @dotdude Jiaying @worldwydewayne & way more making it real
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Branching is officially here. ✨ You can now iterate on new ideas while preserving the main file, giving you just the right amount of structure to support creative freedom. Available for Figma Orgs. bit.ly/BranchingOnFigma
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#FigmaTip: ICYMI, you can now replace styles and components in your current file with instances from another library. @dotdude shows you how 👇
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One more day. We are ready for you. PS: registration is still open, jussttt in case you forgot. config.figma.com #config2021
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