Figma’s April update: layer collapse, improved annotations, and more

Figma has rolled out several new features, including FigPals — customizable little icons that attach to your cursor, bringing a touch of personality to your work. You can view your collaborators' FigPals on the toolbar or turn them off entirely. This feature is available only during April Fun Week.

The update also introduces several useful changes:

Collapse layers: Now, you can quickly collapse all layers in the panel, with the exception of the layer tree for your selected object.

Inline corner radius: Adjusting corner radii is now easier, with controls appearing directly in the properties panel for faster tweaking when you have a shape selected.

Auto flyouts for effect, fill, and layout grid: When you add a new effect, fill, or layout grid, Figma will automatically open the settings flyout, making it quicker to select the effect or grid type you need.

New Icon Sets in FigJam: AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure, and Kubernetes icon sets have been added to FigJam, enabling faster and more accurate cloud architecture visualizations.

1,700+ New Icons in the Shapes Sidebar: You can now easily find over 1,700 new icons using search and drag them directly onto your canvas.

Reorder modes and Collections: Figma now allows you to rearrange modes and collections without deleting or recreating them, making organization easier and preserving your setup.

Annotations in editor and categories: Creating annotations and measurements is now possible directly in the editor, and new color-coded categories make organizing them simpler.

Accessibility contrast information in color picker: The color picker now includes contrast information for accessibility, helping you check contrast ratios against WCAG standards for normal text, large text, and graphics.

Eyedropper added to Dev Mode toolbar: The eyedropper tool is now available in Dev Mode, allowing you to copy color values, variables, and code syntax.