Global/Master artboard templates (pin objects across all artboards)
Ability to have a single object (or group) break out of its artboard and cross multiple artboards within a single prototype. The simplest use case is the creation of a global navigation bar that spans across multiple screens. This object's interactive elements would also work across multiple screens as well, and any edits to this object would update across the rest of the screens.
Easy interaction management and editing. Also provides consistency with consistent elements within an experience.
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Ben Callis commented
I would like to animate to different views while keeping my header/navigation in place. Right now it appears that all XD will do is switch to a whole new view, which feels very unnatural.
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Rehan commented
Object / symbol can be moved on all artboards at one go, reflecting across all artboards. Same coordinates across to speed up the changes. Could be done pressing a key with mouse to move across all artboards or without key combination to change individually.
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Josh commented
Would be incredible if we can have "smart" symbols instanced across all UI screens..
For example, a hamburger menu symbol linked to a sidebar screen and wherever the same symbol appears, the wireframe is auto generated. I know it sounds like what J.A.R.V.I.S would do but it's Adobe
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Manuel Ryan Espinosa commented
You Know Rikard Eide comment below is an incredible idea. __ Cheers. __ Manuel
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Jorge Monteiro Jr commented
It could work like InDesign, giving us the ability to create "master pages", specially considering UI elements such as headers (toolbars) and footers.
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Russ Harmer commented
Just started working with XD and really liking the App. Having a Master Dashboard and creating Child dashboards would be a great feature. If I update on the Master then it updates on all the Child dashboards.
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David commented
Any word on this? Mimicking InDesign or Muse's master pages would be nice
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Antoine Potier commented
It really needs a function to create a locked template reusable in all pages. A template that i can modify it once and the modifications appear in all the pages. Like the "Master" un the indesign "page" palette.
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Anonymous commented
Create a layout and set with a masterpage then use this masterpage like background for similar pages.
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Kévin Pardo commented
I can see this working a bit like pages templates in InDesign where you can set an element in a page and when you create a new artboard, it would already be there. Useful to create a navigation for instance.
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Mark Brown commented
Master view will allow users to create a master dartboard that is displayed across all other art boards. An example use of this would be designing a mobile website. On iOS safari both the header bar and device header (time, battery and signal indicators) are fixed whist the content schools behind it. If we could recreate this with a master slide that is fixed in place we can show clients are more realistic & precise prototype and this will also save copying elements numerous amounts of time and allow changes to be made only once.
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Paul Paul commented
I started My first project with XD yesterday and finished it the same day.
Its Easy, fast and innovative.While i was working I was repeating a design all round my project and imagined if We could have a way to design a comp and make it a master comp, where as when i duplicate it to an art board i can alter the master comp and it makes changes of the comp on all the art board.
And the master comp will also carry all the prototype links.
This will prevent one from making links all the time.This will be like adobe muse master page.
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Zach Bruce commented
This would be great, but if I had to choose between master artboards and repeatable "smart" symbols (https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007-adobe-xd-feature-requests/suggestions/12931467-reusable-symbols-master-objects) I would choose smart objects.
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Josh Curtis commented
Does this feature still need more info??? Master objects please.
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Anita Edyati commented
Need Master Page (s) as same as the master page on Adobe Muse.
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shawn starr commented
are you talking about Master Pages type features? Where say the Iphone 6 artboard has the carrier signal strength and battery on every page assigned to that master?
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Anonymous commented
The same function as Axure and its masters... or Illustrator and its symbols
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Esteban Loboguerrero Zornosa commented
It would be great to have a "master board" where you can establish menus and other objects to repeat along all pages as in InDesign.
This feature should allow you to create, edit and wire elements without the need to copy and paste the same menu or element along all your boards or certain amount of boards.
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Anonymous commented
Id like the background to act like a master so it doesn't move, but the elements to change, so it acts like an app
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Levi commented
@Demian Borba - You just nailed a primary one for me - navigation. Pinned navigation is used internationally in websites, apps, etc. Some of the best I have seen use a pinned nav in some way. Please consider this request from nearly 250 testers.