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Figma plugin#20 in Dev Handoff

Select all instances

Swiss army knife for component instance inspection and selection.

by morekid

users
13K
likes
126
saves
2.5K
comments
30
Open in Figma
FreeWorks inFigma Design
Price
Free
Latest version
v3 · Apr 23, 2024
First published
Sep 30, 2020
Publisher
morekid
Features

What Select all instances does

Summarised from morekid's description on the Figma Community.

  • Flexible instance selection

    adjust the filters > select all instances.

  • Inspect main component info for each instance

    local/remote, existing/missing.

  • Search by term

    exact match with "term" or "term).

  • Search in current selection to find children instances for any node type:…

  • Filter out nested instances

    allows working only with instances inside main.

  • Filter visible/hidden instances

  • Filter up-to-date/outdated instances

  • Filter local/remote components

  • Filter missing/existing components

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Overview

About Select all instances

Select all instances is a free Figma plugin published by morekid in 2020. It works in Figma Design and has 13,132 users and 126 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #20 in Dev Handoff on our lists.

In the developer's words

A plugin for component instance inspection and selection.

Better manage the use of any component library, find missing main components, fine tune your selections for editing (eg: avoid nested instances), make large selections and act on it (Select > Detach).

Features

  • Flexible instance selection: adjust the filters > select all instances.
  • Inspect main component info for each instance: local/remote, existing/missing.
  • Search by term: exact match with "term" or "term).
  • Search in current selection to find children instances for any node type: sections, frames, etc.
  • Filter out nested instances: allows working only with instances inside main. components, so that nested ones can inherit the changes without overrides.
  • Filter visible/hidden instances.
  • Filter up-to-date/outdated instances.
  • Filter local/remote components.
  • Filter missing/existing components.

🙏 If you find this plugin useful please consider sponsoring my work: https://github.com/sponsors/morekid

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GitHub

Changelog

What's new

Version 3 · released Apr 23, 2024

  • Complete react rewrite.
  • Fixes UI freeze ✨.
  • Adds filtering by instance attributes:
  • Visible / hidden
  • Updated / available updates
  • Shows regular components and component sets.
  • Detect non-accessible components with precision.
  • Window resize!
  • Also persisted across runs.
  • Adds an indicator when any instance on the page has changed.
  • Full UI revamp.
Trust

Permissions and privacy

Network access

Select all instances declares no network access, so it runs entirely inside Figma and can't send your file anywhere.

Extra permissions

None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.

Read from the plugin's published manifest.

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FAQ

Select all instances FAQ

What does Select all instances do?

Swiss army knife for component instance inspection and selection. It's a Figma plugin by morekid that runs in Figma Design.

Is Select all instances free?

Yes. Select all instances is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.

Is Select all instances safe to use?

Figma plugins can only reach the internet through domains listed in their manifest. Select all instances declares no network access, so it runs entirely inside Figma and can't send your file anywhere. As with any plugin, check the developer's privacy policy before using it on client work.

How do I install Select all instances?

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 Select all instances?

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