
Replicating Outlook UI with Uno Platform for Figma
It is safe to say as developers, we are always up for learning new tools that could improve our skill set and allow us to reduce time spent on the design-to-developer handoff. Imagine a tool that would not only speed up production but also allow those with little design experience to quickly lay out everything they need to deliver a beautiful front end and generate high-fidelity designs into XAML. Now you are likely wondering “But how do I do it if I’m a developer, not a designer…”? 🤔 Relax, the good news is we have the Uno Platform for Figma Plugin. To help you learn more about Uno Platform for Figma, in this article we will learn how to install the plugin, set up Uno Toolkit, and make sure our environment is ready to start replicating the Outlook UI step by step! For clarity, we will divide the article into two sections: Preparing your environment to start with Uno Platform for Figma. Step by step we will replicate the Outlook app UI, inspired by this post. 1. Setting Up Your Environment Getting set up to use Uno Platform for Figma is quite simple. Before starting, make sure you first have a