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About Select Layers
Select Layers is a free Figma plugin published by Yuan Qing Lim in 2020. It works in Figma Design and has 46,914 users and 829 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #16 in Layer Management on our lists.
In the developer's words
Select layers based on name, type, or similarity.
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Select Layers by Name
Selects layers that partially or exactly match the given name.
Select Layers by Type
Selects layers of a particular type:
- Component
- Variant
- Instance Layer
- Section
- Frame
- Group
- Slice
- Vector Layer
- Rectangle
- Line
- Ellipse
- Polygon
- Star
- Boolean Group
- Image
- Text Layer
Select Mask Layers / Hidden Layers / Locked Layers / Layers With Exports
Selects layers with the specified attribute.
Select Parent Layers / Root Layers
Selects layers at the specified hierarchy.
Select Similar Layers
Selects layers with one or more attributes that are identical to the one currently-selected layer.
With the exception of Select Similar Layers, all commands make a sub-selection within the currently-selected layers, or creates a new selection of layers if the selection is empty.
What's new
Version 10 · released Aug 9, 2022
- Add dark mode.
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.
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Select Layers FAQ
What does Select Layers do?
Select layers based on name, type, or similarity. It's a Figma plugin by Yuan Qing Lim that runs in Figma Design.
Is Select Layers free?
Yes. Select Layers is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Select Layers?
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 Layers?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Find and Replace by Jackie Chui, Batch Styler and Rename It. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for layer management.
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