Pavel Laptev
@pavellaptev.bsky.social
Lead designer 𝘢𝘵 @gitbutler.com ⧓
pavellaptev.github.io
I write open-source code, doing UI and Figma plugins. Design systems ✶ Open source ✼ Automation #FigmaPlugins #DesignSystems #Frontend #OpenSource #UXUI #WebDev
pavellaptev.github.io
I write open-source code, doing UI and Figma plugins. Design systems ✶ Open source ✼ Automation #FigmaPlugins #DesignSystems #Frontend #OpenSource #UXUI #WebDev
Just applied for the Figma Slots.
That should complete my 2023 feature wishlist.
That should complete my 2023 feature wishlist.
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Just applied for the Figma Slots.
That should complete my 2023 feature wishlist.
That should complete my 2023 feature wishlist.
The AWS outage also affected @figma.com it’s slow and sometimes doesn’t load libraries. Oh well… let's wait.
October 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The AWS outage also affected @figma.com it’s slow and sometimes doesn’t load libraries. Oh well… let's wait.
It oddly feels good to see that even fancy browsers like Arc have pages that look like this.
October 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It oddly feels good to see that even fancy browsers like Arc have pages that look like this.
Been building a new Figma plugin that auto-generates frame/section paddings (Figma only goes up to 100px right now). The real challenge? Naming it. Some plugin names are pure struggle, and now I’m facing the same problem—what to call mine 😁
October 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Been building a new Figma plugin that auto-generates frame/section paddings (Figma only goes up to 100px right now). The real challenge? Naming it. Some plugin names are pure struggle, and now I’m facing the same problem—what to call mine 😁
I was wondering why there’s exactly `//` in `https://`. Fun fact: Tim Berners-Lee admitted it was unnecessary.
www.sitepoint.com/sir-tim-bern...
www.sitepoint.com/sir-tim-bern...
October 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I was wondering why there’s exactly `//` in `https://`. Fun fact: Tim Berners-Lee admitted it was unnecessary.
www.sitepoint.com/sir-tim-bern...
www.sitepoint.com/sir-tim-bern...
Not the most ridiculous part of the site is the idea itself — it’s that they don’t even use video for the animation, just endlessly loading PNGs… 🙃
September 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Not the most ridiculous part of the site is the idea itself — it’s that they don’t even use video for the animation, just endlessly loading PNGs… 🙃
Got it! Might be it's because the +/- icons are in the center, and that's why they look like two buttons.
September 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Got it! Might be it's because the +/- icons are in the center, and that's why they look like two buttons.
keyboard wall installed!
The most peculiar one is the black industrial model. Almost a Severance vibe - The work is mysterious and important.
The most peculiar one is the black industrial model. Almost a Severance vibe - The work is mysterious and important.
September 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
keyboard wall installed!
The most peculiar one is the black industrial model. Almost a Severance vibe - The work is mysterious and important.
The most peculiar one is the black industrial model. Almost a Severance vibe - The work is mysterious and important.
One small thing: I always have “show scrollbar” enabled on my machine. As a result, I always see empty scrollbar tracks if `overflow-y` is set to `scroll`, but you can change it to `auto` to hide them.
September 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
One small thing: I always have “show scrollbar” enabled on my machine. As a result, I always see empty scrollbar tracks if `overflow-y` is set to `scroll`, but you can change it to `auto` to hide them.
Was making a large PR for a feature and just wanted to share how easy it is to reorder and amend commits with @gitbutler.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Was making a large PR for a feature and just wanted to share how easy it is to reorder and amend commits with @gitbutler.com
Liquid glass effect with SVG.
I knew you could pull off some cool distortion effects (like those on Coderops), but looks like this one is real math.
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
I knew you could pull off some cool distortion effects (like those on Coderops), but looks like this one is real math.
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
September 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Liquid glass effect with SVG.
I knew you could pull off some cool distortion effects (like those on Coderops), but looks like this one is real math.
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
I knew you could pull off some cool distortion effects (like those on Coderops), but looks like this one is real math.
kube.io/blog/liquid-...
What we really need for the next State of CSS
September 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
What we really need for the next State of CSS
Asked Claude for a line of copy, got a full UI and some HTML to go with it. 👏 It's Tailwindy, of course, because what *isn't* these days? Actual styles, not utility classes. Won’t be using it, but appreciated.
July 21, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Asked Claude for a line of copy, got a full UI and some HTML to go with it. 👏 It's Tailwindy, of course, because what *isn't* these days? Actual styles, not utility classes. Won’t be using it, but appreciated.
I really like Figma’s UI—it’s cool and well-thought-out. But like any design system, it sometimes has scaling issues. It’s interesting how, in this case, the design tries to solve it with the tools they have (limited)—for example, these three stacked popups where one triggers another.
July 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I really like Figma’s UI—it’s cool and well-thought-out. But like any design system, it sometimes has scaling issues. It’s interesting how, in this case, the design tries to solve it with the tools they have (limited)—for example, these three stacked popups where one triggers another.
This is a nice design—love the aesthetic 🤌
I also like that it’s open-source and you can build it yourself.
dreamrecorder.ai
The only thing is that PLA printing is never that smooth, so the actual shell will look a bit different.
I also like that it’s open-source and you can build it yourself.
dreamrecorder.ai
The only thing is that PLA printing is never that smooth, so the actual shell will look a bit different.
July 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is a nice design—love the aesthetic 🤌
I also like that it’s open-source and you can build it yourself.
dreamrecorder.ai
The only thing is that PLA printing is never that smooth, so the actual shell will look a bit different.
I also like that it’s open-source and you can build it yourself.
dreamrecorder.ai
The only thing is that PLA printing is never that smooth, so the actual shell will look a bit different.
It's fun seeing how differently our team names PRs 😁
June 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It's fun seeing how differently our team names PRs 😁
Interesting that the @layer rule has the lowest specificity
codepen.io/PavelLaptev/...
codepen.io/PavelLaptev/...
June 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Interesting that the @layer rule has the lowest specificity
codepen.io/PavelLaptev/...
codepen.io/PavelLaptev/...
That’s a good question 🤔
May 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
That’s a good question 🤔
SVG Hell Yeah! is unleashed! 😈
Now available — www.figma.com/community/pl...
If you need to export SVGs with variables, optimize them, or keep text from being outlined, this plugin is for you!
Now available — www.figma.com/community/pl...
If you need to export SVGs with variables, optimize them, or keep text from being outlined, this plugin is for you!
May 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
SVG Hell Yeah! is unleashed! 😈
Now available — www.figma.com/community/pl...
If you need to export SVGs with variables, optimize them, or keep text from being outlined, this plugin is for you!
Now available — www.figma.com/community/pl...
If you need to export SVGs with variables, optimize them, or keep text from being outlined, this plugin is for you!
Is it just me, or would it be awesome to use library variables for the canvas background in @figma.com?
May 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Is it just me, or would it be awesome to use library variables for the canvas background in @figma.com?
Berlin watch party tomorrow! Wonder if @figma.com has any surprises for us. 👀
May 6, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Berlin watch party tomorrow! Wonder if @figma.com has any surprises for us. 👀
It’s been a while. Started working on a new Figma plugin to streamline my SVG export workflow.
May 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It’s been a while. Started working on a new Figma plugin to streamline my SVG export workflow.
Just shipped a fresh UI for file statuses in @gitbutler.com — now with shiny new “Rename” support! ✨
“Executable” is up next...
“Executable” is up next...
April 17, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Just shipped a fresh UI for file statuses in @gitbutler.com — now with shiny new “Rename” support! ✨
“Executable” is up next...
“Executable” is up next...
I’m betting @gitbutler.com V3 will have the most refined placeholders for hunk diffs!
April 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I’m betting @gitbutler.com V3 will have the most refined placeholders for hunk diffs!