There are times when you may want to fix the position of an element on your screen while you scroll. This can be helpful if you have a header or menu that you want to remain visible at the top of the screen as you scroll down.
Or, you may want to keep an image in the same spot as you scroll through a long document. In Figma, there are a few different ways that you can accomplish this.
One way to fix the position of an element is to use the ‘Fixed’ setting in the ‘Layout’ section of the ‘Properties Panel’.
With this setting enabled, the element will remain in the same spot on the canvas, even if you scroll down. This can be helpful if you have an element that you want to be visible at all times.
Another way to keep an element in a fixed position is to use the ‘Pin to Page’ setting. This will keep the element in place until you reach the end of the page, at which point it will become fixed to the bottom of the screen. This can be helpful if you want an element to remain visible until you reach the end of a long document.
Finally, you can also use the ‘Sticky’ setting to keep an element fixed in place. This will keep the element fixed until you scroll past it, at which point it will become fixed to the bottom of the screen. This can be helpful if you want an element to be visible until you scroll past it.
These are just a few of the ways that you can keep an element in a fixed position while scrolling in Figma. Experiment with each of these methods to see which one works best for your needs.
What is fixed positioning and why is it helpful in web design
There are six possible values for the position property, and “Fixed Position” refers to a setting where the element is positioned regardless of the size or shape of the user’s viewport or the browser window. An element in a Fixed Position remains in place regardless of how the window is scrolled because the viewport remains static.
Graphic designers primarily focus on developing standards for how things should be placed in a layout relative to one another. The rhythm and meter of a design can be described by its grid. An additional way a grid facilitates content accessibility is by directing the reader’s attention to the specific locations of various elements.
Just like with absolute positioned elements, the fixed one is not part of the normal document flow. As a result, they both act in nearly the same way, abandoning the grid to produce a distinctive layout, with the exception that fixed-positioned elements are always positioned relative to the document rather than any specific parent and are therefore unaffected by scrolling.
As an example, you could use the fixed position for a navigation bar that you want to remain visible at all times, regardless of where the user scrolls on the page. Be sure to leave enough clearance around content so that a fixed-position element won’t accidentally cover it up and make it inaccessible.
Types of positioning
Many web and mobile applications also make use of alternative positioning methods besides the traditional fixed-position element. Here are some of them:
Static: By default, all page elements are considered static, which ensures that they will integrate into the page as intended.
Absolute: things are placed in their own unique locations.
Relative: The placement of elements is relative to their baseline.
Sticky: Elements that stick to the screen regardless of the user’s scrolling behavior.
Figma: A powerful design tool
Figma can be accessed from any platform with a browser. Figma can be used on any platform, including Macs, Windows PCs, Linux computers, and Chromebooks. It’s the only program of its kind that allows users to work on the same file simultaneously across multiple platforms, making Figma ideal for collaborative design teams using computers running a variety of operating systems.
Macs are popular among designers, while Windows PCs are preferred among developers in many companies. Figma is useful for uniting these communities. Furthermore, the cross-platform nature of Figma eliminates the nuisance of PNG-pong. Figma’s design process eliminates the need for any kind of intermediary to make access to design work universal.
In addition, Figma enables the sharing of any file, page, or frame based on user-defined permissions (called an artboard in other design tools). When a user clicks on a share link that leads to a frame on a page, they will be taken to a zoomed-in view of the frame in a web-based version of the design tool Figma.
In debugging tools and community operating systems like Confluence or SharePoint, this granular level of selective sharing from file down to frame helps designers, stakeholders, and devs to share precisely what is required.
Conclusion
There are a few different ways that you can keep an element in a fixed position while scrolling in Figma. The ‘Fixed’ setting in the ‘Layout’ section of the ‘Properties Panel’ will keep an element in place on the canvas.
The ‘Pin to Page’ setting will keep an element in place until you reach the end of the page. And finally, you can use the ‘Sticky’ setting to keep an element fixed until you scroll past it.
