# Config 2026: New materials, new tools and a more expressive canvas

DevFeed: [Config 2026: New materials, new tools and a more expressive canvas](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/config-2026-new-materials-new-tools-and-a-more-expressive-canvas-9585.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/config-2026-recap/>)

Author: Dylan Field

Published: 2026-06-24T15:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [Canvas](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/canvas.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [shaders](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shaders.md>), [generative plugins](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/generative-plugins.md>)

Tags: [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [canvas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/canvas.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [generative-plugins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/generative-plugins.md>), [shaders](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shaders.md>), [updates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/updates.md>)

## AI overview

Figma's Config 2026 announcements introduce new materials and canvas tools, including code layers, Figma Motion, shaders, generative plugins, and Weave tools. The article explains how code layers can become interactive, be duplicated for exploration, and be iterated on collaboratively alongside design layers.

## Source excerpt

Push past what you thought was possible with code layers, Figma Motion, shaders, generative plugins and Weave tools, all on the canvas.