Symbols in Windows 10
I was very excited when the latest update to XD added the Symbols feature. But I was very disappointed with the functionality of the same. These are a few suggestions I have that I would like to see in the Symbols panel!
Organization: There should be a way to name and organize symbols. As f now the symbols are names as 'Symbol 1', 'Symbol 2' , etc,. and their copies come up as 'Symbol 1- 1', Symbol 1- 2', etc. It would be great to be able to name the symbols so that i can see their names in the Layers panel! Also, it would be great if I can search for a symbol by its name.
Nested Symbols: I would like make a master symbol and edit it such a way that elements in it could be changed without all of them changing. Like creating a master nav bar and changing the state of few elements in it based on the page you are in.
Export all Symbols: This feature would save so much time and effort and I feel there is an absolute need for it. Now the only way I can do this is drop all the symbols on to a big artboard and select all of them and export as svg.
Hoping to see you guys realize these suggestions soon! Thanks!
Saran
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Thanks for your feedback! Unfortunately, UserVoice works best when you separate out each one of your requests instead of lumping them all together. You should also search and upvote for existing ideas that match your own.
For instance:
- Symbol organization: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007/suggestions/16933993
- Symbol states: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/19729990-symbol-states
- Export all symbols: https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/17852257-export-all-symbols
Hope that helps!
-Elaine