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Last updated onSep 9, 2024
Last updated onSep 9, 2024
Care to install a plugin? Unsure?
What if we told you that a plugin in town lets you convert Figma design into code? Stoked already! Well, that is what we will talk about, right here, right now.
DhiWise ‘Figma-to-Code’ Plugin. Yes, that is the name and the crux of this discussion.
But before we get up close and personal with the ‘Figma-to-Code’ Plugin, let us understand why it was needed in the first place.
We know you love DhiWise—the tech stack, easy layouts, smooth API integrations, code collaboration, and everything else. But guess what? We love our clients just as much!
We understand there might be days when you don’t want to log in and develop with help. Maybe you want to dive straight into coding for a new app. Or perhaps you're curious to try a more traditional approach to Android or iOS development, just to see how DhiWise has helped you so far. Wink!
Whatever the reason, we’ve got your back, and we’ve got something special to kickstart your standard app development journey.
Introducing the DhiWise ‘Figma-to-Code’ plugin—our latest addition that supports your non-DhiWise coding adventures. But why did we create a tool for coding elsewhere?
There is just one explanation to this, i.e. Customer Experience.
DhiWise, in its latest release, introduces the Figma-to-Code plugin that instantly converts any design or prototype into ready code. Those familiar with our app development support will appreciate this new feature, as we already offer full code ownership to our clients, no matter what tech stack they use.
This time, we’ve gone a step further by creating a plugin that doesn’t require you to develop an app on DhiWise to get the code. Instead, with a Figma design ready, you can use the plugin to generate code and build your app anywhere you like.
Coming to the tech behind the launch, the DhiWise ‘Figma-to-Code’ plugin is way simpler than you might think. First of all, the functioning cannot be any clearer as you can simply start with “Figma Dev Mode” by logging on to the Figma interface and then signing into the DhiWise platform.
Once done, the UI/UX designer in you needs to take charge and for now, we would leave the designing part to the creatives. But once you are all done with the design or the one-step-further, Prototype, you can simply access the plugin and convert the same layout on the screen into production-ready code.
And yes, it’s as simple as that.
But then, if you are interested in the specifics and nitty-gritty of this approach, here is something that you should deservedly know.
This Figma-to-Code plugin is meant for the apps with frontend access and therefore would make sense to the React, Next.js, HTML, Flutter, iOS, and Android (Kotlin) powered app development strategies and not the backend tech stack.
As far as the conversions i.e., Design-to-Code is concerned, DhiWise intelligently identifies every element of the design and preps the same up into ready code.
And yes, you can directly view and download the code in a Zip file in DhiWise. Moreover, you can export the code for selected screens in your device and customize it later.
And most importantly, the supplied .env file is compatible with the IDE of choice and gives you an edge even when you aren’t developing the app in DhiWise. Inventive, isn’t it?
While at DhiWise we take pride in offering an accurate code view of each and every Figma component, there might be an odd moment when the plugin identifies one view component as something else. But don’t fret and lose sleep over this minor glitch, which at this moment is pure conjecture.
You can always migrate the Figma design to the DhiWise platform and view every component on the UI Builder. And if you find any view component to be wrongly declared, the DhiWise GUI lets you fix it, in a heartbeat. And yes, there is still the descriptive code view waiting for you at the end of the road.
Good Ol’ Days, ain’t it!
To sum it up, DhiWise ‘Figma-to-Code’ plugin isn’t your standard browser plugin that eats into your system memory. Instead, it is a standard Figma inclusion that lets you convert the design into ready code, almost instantaneously. And the code you get can be worked upon rather extensively, courtesy of the highest possible quality.
Still unsure about adopting this plugin. Well, first get a front-seat view of how the plugin-generated code looks by building your first application on DhiWise. And if you find it up to the snuff, start using the plugin right away and develop an app on your own. Simple…
Tired of manually designing screens, coding on weekends, and technical debt? Let DhiWise handle it for you!
You can build an e-commerce store, healthcare app, portfolio, blogging website, social media or admin panel right away. Use our library of 40+ pre-built free templates to create your first application using DhiWise.
