Update interaction wires across symbols / components (keep in sync)
Adding a wire to an object inside a symbol or changing a wire inside a symbol should create/change the same wire/link across other instances of that symbol in the same way styles/text etc changes other instances.
This would allow navigation to be edited throughout a project.
I love the convenience of symbols, and I love that we can now add links to objects within a symbol, but not being able to propagate that interaction to other symbols is a problem for me.
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Anonymous commented
+1 For the love of God add this feature! So much time wasted prototyping because this isn't already built into XD.
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Josiah Lybbert commented
A workaround for this in the meantime is to copy and paste the symbol to other artboards once all the links have been added. It's a clumsy way to do it, but it's better than repeating every single wire.
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Anonymous commented
Yes, please!!! This should be a no-brainer.
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Fernando Nonaka commented
Adobe, this is an URGENT request, please!!!
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Fernando Nonaka commented
Agree. I can't believe Adobe didn't implemented it yet. This is so basic! It's boring when you change a link in a symbol, and have to copy and paste again in all other artboards.
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Omer Nahshon commented
agree. super important for menus
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Anonymous commented
This is definitely a problem. It definitely adds a lot of time and work for me.
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Simeon Rowsell commented
Absolutely required. This is a major hole in my workflow, particularly for things like menus.
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Andres MHD commented
The only reason I don't use XD is because hasn't this function, which is basic!!
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Derek commented
I add myself to this request, this is a lot of maintenance to handle when you have anything more than a handful of art boards. I get wanting to allow variation based on needs, but my footer links with always link to the same art boards. Making this connection 20-30 times in a prototype is a lot to deal with, especially if I want to make a change.
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fnonaka commented
In Prototype > Destination option, it's too hard to find the artobard I want to link, when the project is too big:
1) It's not in alphabetic order;
2) The combo viewing is very, but very small;
3) Typing the name of the artboard to find it: it returns only the first result with the word I typed, but what if it's not the artboard I'm looking for?
Another feature that I miss: copy and paste the destination to another artboard.
AND when creating symbols, the destination link is not copied. It should copy the link, and if we change that link inside the symbol, all artboards using that symbol could change automactilly.
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brianux commented
that's common sense, in symbol mode - link that item only OR link all instances, via "Update All Symbols" simple. - like you need this, example: "A MAIN MENU" - else, guys, your doing great - get to the productivity common sense workflows first - (b)
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Mike M commented
This is a great feature add! It does take a lot of extra time to go and link manually each symbol (Example navigation bar items) for each page when you could just update the symbol prototype links on one and have it propagate throughout.
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Tom commented
PLEASE FIX... this is costing me tons of extra time.
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Anonymous commented
This really needs to be done, I don't want to add the same link or interaction to numerous pages, ie, menu symbol, home symbol, search symbol!
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JP commented
This desperately needs to be done. Please prioritise this Adobe!!!
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Erick Sanchez commented
God, can't believe so many months and comments with this issue and there's no solution to this.
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tom estlack commented
still better off prototyping with html - WTF
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Anonymous commented
Imagine you're designing over 50 pages. I'm re-copying over and over again. Xd lacks a lot of features.
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Chris Hampshire commented
If you are creating a design for web you usually have a navigation bar on each page. In the navigation you would have an active state for the page you are on as well.
It can get pretty crazy if you have a lot of pages to design - See my wireframe attachment for example.
I am suggesting a global linked navigation bar that you can link to various artboards without the crazy prototyping wires.