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Showing Layers AND Assets at the Same Time

I can't believe this suggestion doesn't already exist, but I work on a 32" or a 27" monitor all the time. I have plenty of screen real estate. Why not let me view both Assets and Layers panels at the same time?

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  • thomasbricker commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Absolutely agree!
    To be able to view both panels concurrently should be definitely possible. Ideally as tabbed pallets.
    Kind of obvious.
    Adobe, please add this.

    Thanks.

  • Mason Shewman commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This request should be taken seriously. Something akin to Sketch's Symbol (asset) and Appearance (style) selectors would significantly improve design workflow in XD.

  • Martijn commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This should be at the top of all wishes. Would drastically improve my workflow.

  • Casey Arendt commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    As a user I want to see both my layers panel AND my component panel open at the same time and all relevant contextual options available through right click on an object for BOTH panels.

  • Michael commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Agreed. Sad that this is almost 2 years old and no news on this. The customization of the Photoshop/Illustrator Workspace has me spoiled. I feel like I am constantly swapping between Layers and Assets when doing visual design prototyping in XD.

  • Stephen commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Agreed – I find myself going back and forth between the layers panel and components panel constantly, and with a two-monitor setup it would be great to have both perpetually displayed.

  • Neil Johnson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I have noticed that when I am working on designs I am constantly toggling between the layers panel and the assets panel that it is frustrating. I will need to rename and edit a layer but then need to color something, change a font, etc.

    I feel at least giving us the option to stack the panels like photoshop or move them around the interface would be helpful. I would personally love to have layers and assets open at the same time.

  • Krzysztof T Tellyo commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is a must have. XD has the worst panel management I ever seen in any design software... Hey Adobe! Did you hire any UX designers to create your "experience design" software? Seems you didn't.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I've just started using Adobe XD, and this is already the most annoying limitation I foresee. Especially when I'm placing multiple placeholders on different artboards.

  • Jess M commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I'm trying out XD for the first time and this is glaring... can I please have some control here?

  • Brad S commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Is this being worked on? This feature request is 20 months old and it hasn't been addressed. What is going on Adobe? Xd UX is driving me mad.

  • Maciej Besler commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    This is insane. It's 2019 and those panels are still as they were. I'm on 21:9 monitor and it drives me crazy.

  • Jason Quiz commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Adding another comment to this because this is becoming more of an issue now with with Components, Character and Color styles. Switching back and forth between Layers/Assets becomes a complete pain.

    It would be great to have a way to show both.

    It would be even better if the panels could float outside of main work window. This way I can put them on a second display and have a larger canvas area.

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