Figma switch component

Open the Assets panel and find the component. Drag the component above the instance you want to swap in the canvas. Release the mouse, then release the modifier key. If you release the modifier key first, Figma will only add the new component, not replace.

1. How can you swap one component for another that is already in the project?
2. How do you override a component in Figma?
3. Can you prototype components in Figma?
4. How do I create a shared component?
5. Can you edit a component in Figma?
6. What does purple mean in Figma?
7. How can I hide my Figma UI?
8. How do I hide text in Figma?
9. How do you step back in Figma?

How can you swap one component for another that is already in the project?

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1. Select a component (lets say its a "Primary" Button)
2. Right-click on the Primary Button and navigate to "Swap instance..." ...
3. A fly-out menu is shown with a list of the other related components ("Secondary", "Text-only", "Dense", for example).
4. Select the item to swap it with and they swap.

How do you override a component in Figma?

You will need to make those changes to the main component itself.

1. Select the instance with your overrides applied to it. ...
2. In the right sidebar, click the next to the component name.
3. Select Push overrides to Main from the options.
4. Figma will apply your overrides to the main component.

Can you prototype components in Figma?

Prototypes in Figma are currently limited to single pages. This allows you to have separate prototypes in a single document, all with their own unique URLs that you can share with people when they want to view them. But sometimes, you just want to share one link to people that lets them see multiple design options.

How do I create a shared component?

Share Component between 2 modules

1. app.module.ts @NgModule( declarations: [SharedComponent], exports: [SharedComponent]... ...
2. child.module.ts @NgModule( imports: [SharedComponent], //Unexpected directive imported by module )
3. app.html <div> <shared-selector></shared-selector> <child-selector></child-selector> </div>

Can you edit a component in Figma?

You can only edit the main component in the file where it currently lives. Figma will immediately apply any changes you make to any instances in that file. If you want those changes to apply to instances in other files, you will need to publish those changes to the Library.

What does purple mean in Figma?

Figma (left) has poor contrast and legibility compared to Sketch (right) Figma uses purple text for component layers. When you're a design system freak like me, you use a lot of nested components. This means the majority of your layer names are purple. This makes the panel very hard to read.

How can I hide my Figma UI?

You can also toggle the visibility of the entire Figma UI by using the Show/Hide UI keyboard shortcut:

1. Mac: ⌘ Command - \
2. Windows: Ctrl + \

How do I hide text in Figma?

Keyboard shortcuts

Toggle a layer's visibility off and on using the keyboard shortcut: Mac: Command Shift H. Windows: Control Shift H.

How do you step back in Figma?

How to restore the Previous Version of my design

1. Go to the File Browser.
2. Use following shortcuts to access the hidden version history menu: For Windows: [Alt] + [Shift] + Right-Click on the affected File. Or [Alt] + [Shift] + Click on the three ellipses menu. ...
3. Select Restore from version from the options you see. ...
4. Click on Restore to open the required version.