Figma app linux

Unofficial Figma desktop app rebuild for Linux users who want a workaround while official version is released. We <3 Figma :). Note that this app support local-fonts.

Before run the AppImage you may need to install libfontconfig with: sudo apt-get install libfontconfig-dev, some distros don't need it.

Link to AppImage here.

Steps to build

• npm i
• npm run getSrc
• Relpace ./app/bindings.js with ./custom/bindings.js file
• Go to app/ folder and install font support with npm i font-manager
• Go to root folder and run: npm run electron-rebuild
  • (If this returns an error, running the command as sudo could work)
• Run: npm run build
  • (If this returns an error, running the command as sudo could work)
• After packaging, the binaries should be in the dist/ folder

Install script

You also may build and install Figma app by ./install.sh in cli.

What does the install.sh do?

• Clones git repo in ~/figma-app-linux_x64
• Builds the Figma app by commands writed above in Steps to build
• Copies *.AppImage to /usr/bin/
• Removes source files
• Starts Up the Figma app(don't forget confirm *.AppImage dialog) If you encountered with electron-rebuild error(exit code 255) don't worry. App will be fully assembled.

Tested platform

• OS Manjaro Linux x86_64 (Archlinux derivative)
• npm 5.6.0
• node v8.11.2

Things to do

• Add icon to app
• Add prompt for removing source files
• Fix so issue #14 doesn't occur again