Swap symbols / replace with symbol
Ability to right-click to swap Symbols in Design mode
Or replace selected artwork with an existing Symbol
This request does NOT cover nested-symbol overrides (swapping an inner symbol differently in each copy of an outer symbol). For that, please upvote https://adobexd.uservoice.com/forums/353007/suggestions/19592509-nested-symbol-overrides
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adsoffice
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Currently, when you drag a symbol from the assets panel onto another symbol it will replace ALL instances of that symbol from anywhere on the canvas. Please make it so I can replace only ONE instance of that symbol with a new symbol (e.g. pressing ALT while dragging or something)
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Martin Klausen commented
Love the latest update to swap symbols from the assets panel and i think you did the right choice to replace all symbols in all artboards. But from seeing comments on Twitter and trying it out myself I see the niceness in having the option to only replace one instance. This is useful for replacing a state of a button etc. (But perhaps you have a smart solution for button states coming soon) :)
Anyway it would be a nice option to just hold Option/alt while replace to just affect one instance instead of all.
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Siva chairma prabhu
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I would trade my soul to have this feature in.It'll be a drastic time-saver for sure. Dev Team, please consider this feature in...
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Hafez
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This is a feature already in Sketch, and should have already bene a part of the first release of XD, like a whole host of other items that were completely neglected.
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Joseph Silva
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I constantly find myself right-clicking on symbols to try to swap them. This would be a super handy feature!
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Sunny
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I still waiting it get approve !
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Tomás
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We definitely need this. Please prioritize this on the backlog dear product team.
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anne eggert
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Possibility to replace a symbol or just a shape with an other element like in balsamique would be very useful. Thanks
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Steve
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Very useful suggestion. Would speed up my workflow considerably.
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jules
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Yes. If there is already an object on the sign area and I don't chose the object from the symbols, it would be great, to click with the right mouseside to apply the object an defined symbol. The same, if I have some duplicates some object before I saved it as a symbol, so I can easily apply an defined symbol to the object. You know what I mean?
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jules
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The "Apply Symbol" feature also allows you to assign an already saved symbol at later times.
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James Kachan commented
A very nice feature for symbols would be the ability to "Audition" / Replace one symbol for another easy and quickly, allowing for the option to quickly view an alternative solution to a design problem across an entire project.
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Scott C
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I really miss this ability/tool from Illustrator.
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Thomas Hallgren commented
Very useful if your symbol has a link.
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Cody King
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When i select an element, lets say a box, and i need to swap it with a symbol, i should have a short cut + a menu option under my right click to swap with a symbol.
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Anonymous
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This functionality was also available in Flash, it's a very useful tool
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Jo.
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Hej!
First of all i like the tool! It's nice and smooth with this prototype function and the cloud sharing - a good start!Is there any possibility to switch the symbols with other symbols of the library? Like in Flash or Illustrator? This will be nice!