Figma 3D Tilt, Like "Firefox Tilt" but for Figma

Name: Figma 3D Tilt, Like "Firefox Tilt" but for Figma
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Author: say2015

by say2015·Apr 3, 2026·4 points·0 comments

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Brings back Firefox Tilt's spatial debugging but for actual Figma layer structures.

Strengths

•Layers are the actual file structure, not a visualization—what you see is real.
•2k users with strong reviews confirms it solves a genuine pain point daily.
•Catches wrapper spam and deep nesting problems that flat panels hide.

Weaknesses

•Niche to Figma power users—casual designers won't need 3D layer inspection.
•Firefox Tilt died for a reason; unclear if this has long-term staying power.

Post Description

Firefox had a 3D DOM inspector called Tilt. Edge DevTools had one too. Both got killed.

The idea was good though. Pull the layers apart, see the structure spatially instead of reading a flat tree. It makes nesting depth, wrapper bloat, and stacking problems obvious in a way a panel never will.

I wanted it for Figma so I built it.

One difference worth noting. In the browser, the 3D view is a visualization of the rendered output. The layers are a representation of something else. In Figma, the layers are the actual structure. They are not a picture of the file. They are the file. So when you pull them apart in 3D you are looking at the real thing, not a shadow of it.

2k users. Free. No network access + You can smash things.