Figma | Agent Chat Opens in a Separate Window
Figma is making its AI agent easier to keep alongside everyday design work with a new option to open the agent chat panel in a separate window. Available in the Figma desktop app, the detached panel can be moved anywhere on the screen and remain visible while designers switch tabs, inspect different parts of a file, or continue working with other tools.
Figma separates the agent chat from the main workspace
The Figma agent normally appears as a panel inside the design interface. With the new pop-out option, that conversation can move into its own desktop window instead of competing for space with the canvas, properties, assets, and other parts of the workspace.
The detached window can be repositioned anywhere on the screen and stays available while the user continues designing. This is particularly useful on larger displays or multi-monitor setups, where the conversation can remain visible without reducing the working area dedicated to the design itself.
Agent context can remain visible while the design changes
Keeping the chat open separately can make longer agent-assisted workflows easier to follow. A designer can review instructions, generated suggestions, questions, or previous responses while moving around the file instead of repeatedly reopening or resizing the embedded panel.
This also helps when the agent is being used as an active part of the design process. Figma's agent can work with file context, connected libraries, components, variables, and styles, so keeping the conversation visible makes it easier to compare what the agent is doing with what is happening directly on the canvas.
The detached panel works across tabs and other tools
The separate window is not tied visually to one fixed position in the Figma interface. Designers can continue switching tabs or working with other tools while the agent chat remains on screen, which reduces the interruption caused by constantly navigating back to the conversation.
That can be useful during tasks such as reviewing a design system, applying repeated changes, asking how a Figma feature works, or using agent skills. The conversation becomes more like a persistent companion window rather than another temporary panel inside an already dense editing interface.
Opening the agent in its own window takes one action
In the desktop app, the agent can be detached using the Pop out Agents panel control at the top of the sidebar. The chat then opens in its own window and can be positioned wherever it best fits the current workspace.
The feature does not change the underlying agent workflow or create a separate conversation. It changes how the existing chat is presented, allowing the designer to keep AI context visible without permanently sacrificing canvas space.
IMPORTANT: The separate agent chat window is currently available in the Figma desktop app for macOS and Windows. The release note does not describe the same pop-out behavior for the browser version.{alertWarning}
Daisuki's Take: What This Means for Designers
This is a small interface change, but it addresses a practical problem with AI-assisted design: the assistant itself can take up valuable workspace while the designer is trying to inspect and modify the result.
A separate window makes more sense when the conversation contains ongoing instructions or reference information that needs to stay visible. It also gives designers more freedom to decide how much screen space belongs to the canvas and how much belongs to the AI workflow.
We see this as another sign that Figma is treating the agent as a persistent part of the design environment rather than a feature that is opened for a single prompt and then dismissed. As agent workflows become longer and more contextual, being able to position that conversation independently becomes increasingly useful.
Sources and Recommended Links
- Open the Agent Chat Panel in a New Window | Figma Release Notes
- Work with the Figma Agent in Design Files | Figma Official Documentation
