About GridGen
GridGen is a free Figma plugin published by Stevanus Satria in 2020. It works in Figma Design and has 9,737 users and 87 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #12 in Tables on our lists.
In the developer's words
Utilizes built-in Figma rectangles, lines, and texts to generate tables with neatly organized layers.
How-To Use
• Select one of three constraint modes (keyboard shortcuts added):
‣ Cell and table size ("Alt + 1")
‣ Count and cell size ("Alt + 2")
‣ Count and table size ("Alt + 3")
• Modify the values in the textbox and the checkboxes
• "Create" to generate table, or "Cancel" to exit
• Supports both mouse and keyboard navigations:
‣ "Tab" to go to next input
‣ "Shift + Tab" to go to previous input
‣ "Arrow" keys on textboxes to increase/decrease by 1
‣ "Shift + Arrow" keys on textboxes to increaes/decrease by 10
‣ "Enter" on checkboxes to toggle
‣ "Enter" on buttons to click
‣ "Shift + R" to reset input to cached values, if any
‣ "Shift + C" to initiate table creation
‣ Shortcuts to switch between constraint modes (see above)
Current Capabilites
• Supports up to 100 rows and columns
• Supports table up to 5000px by 5000px (width by height)
• Supports 3 constraint modes (with keyboard shortcuts)
‣ Cell and table size
‣ Count and cell size
‣ Count and table size
• Enhanced UI experience with validations and loader
• With/without headers, and ability to specify header height
• When header is included, specify with/without floating filters
• Supports striped tables
• Ability to select both primary and striped colors of the table
• With/without borders, and ability to define border color
• Automated population of content and header texts
• Specify fonts family and style based on list of installed fonts
• Specify table and header font sizes
• Caching and preloading of last input
• Resetting to last cached input upon changes
• Integrated color picker for customizable colors
Work-in-Progress
• Other units besides pixel
Other feature suggestions are welcome!
Note
• "GridMod" is approved! If you've been wanting a tool to help you modify your GridGen tables, it's now available :)
What's new
Version 46 · released Mar 24, 2021
- v1.8.4 bug fix on single cell/single row creation
Permissions and privacy
Network access
This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest. Questions about data handling go to the developer's support page.
Where GridGen ranks
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GridGen FAQ
What does GridGen do?
It's a Figma plugin by Stevanus Satria that runs in Figma Design.
Is GridGen free?
Yes. GridGen is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install GridGen?
Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.
What are the best alternatives to GridGen?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Table Creator by Gavin McFarland, Google Sheets Sync and Table Generator & Creator. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for tables.
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