Figma has introduced Slots in open beta, allowing designers to define regions inside components for dynamic content. This could reduce variant complexity and improve maintenance for design systems.
One of the common problems with large design systems is flexibility. As systems grow, teams usually run into things like: * variant explosion * duplicated components * designers detaching instances to modify content Slots introduce a different approach. Instead of creating new variants for every configuration, you can define **regions inside a component where content can be inserted or swapped**, while the overall structure of the component stays intact. For example: A card component can have slots for * media * title * description * buttons Designers can change what goes inside those areas without breaking the component connection. It’s actually very similar to how components work in code, where containers accept dynamic content. Some potential benefits: * fewer variants in the design system * easier maintenance for system teams * clearer structure for developers during handoff Curious how other teams are thinking about using this. Do you see Slots reducing variant complexity in your design systems?