Hi there, I am a professor in a design graduation in a public university in Brazil. We are always dealing with constant threat of underfunding. Thus, regarding both funding and autonomy, Free and Open Source is a constant goal for me. I am always trying to persuade students to adopt FOSS, instead of proprietary.
First I would like to say that Penpot is a great software and is a game-changing in the world of designing UX and UI. I would like to contribute as much as possible to publicize it.
But I must confess that every time I present Penpot as an alternate to Figma in classes, the absence of scrolling is decisive to make students choose one over the other. It is a key feature that prevent students for adopting it early in their careers.
Penpot 2.5 is out now and the problem still remains. Although adding multi-step gradient is pleasing and enjoyable, I believe this is a minor upgrade compared with the need of consistent scrolling features.
I argue this specially because even in lower-resolution prototypes, such as wireframes or early prototypes, there is still need of scrolling. Is great to have options for better gradients, but this aspect is better suited for high definition prototypes only.
I hope I can see this question addressed soon.
