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Have a question about using a Figma product? Unsure if you’re running into a bug or expected behavior? Wondering how others might solve a specific problem in a Figma product? You are in the right place! 😉 Note: If you encountered a bug and want to report it, please use the category Report a Problem. Guidelines Please do a search first Before creating a new topic, do a search to make sure it hasn’t already been asked by another member of the community. One topic per question If none of the existing topics cover what you need, feel free to create a new one. To help keep the forum organized and help with search, create one topic for every individual question you have. Review and use the pro tips Make sure to follow the pro tips below (click “Show content”) when creating a new topic. Please write your topic title as a question (if possible) — this helps with search Specify which Figma product your question is about - you can use the tags for that too Give as much context as possible (deta

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BabsG
BabsGNew Member
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Component changes not updating instances

I am having issues with master component updates relaying to instances throughout my file. I have a master button component and when trying to update the height of the master, nothing is changing with my instances. I have tried to Repair Component Connections and Regenerate All Instances with no luck. I’m still pretty amateur in my Figma experience, so I could be missing something obvious. Any suggestions that save me creating a new master or just updating each individual button are appreciated.

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Ashley
AshleyNew Participant
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Can't copy image from Google Docs into Figma

I can’t paste an image from Google Docs into Figma even though I can paste it into other apps. In Google Docs I either cmd-c or right-click, Copy. In Figma I cmd-v or right-click, Paste Here. Nothing happens. I can paste the image into other apps. I have successfully pasted the image into TextEdit, for example. I know Google Docs used to require workarounds to get images out. Despite confirming the image is available, I still can’t paste it into Figma. The native clipboard viewer on the Mac (finder, edit → show clipboard) can show images copied from elsewhere (e.g. Chrome right click, copy image) but also doesn’t show the Google Docs image. So it’s on the clipboard but in an unusual format. However it’s clearly available in some form or other apps wouldn’t be able to ingest the image when pasted there. It would be very helpful for Figma, which relies heavily on images, to explore if it’s possible to access Google Docs images from the clipboard.

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dragos rosu
dragos rosuNew Member
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prototype problems

I have a problem with the project from work — when I open the prototype on my phone or tablet, only a single page appears and I can’t swipe through anymore. I’ve tried restarting, but it didn’t help

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dvaliao
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Abyselite
AbyseliteNew Member
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Figpal Disappeared?

My little Figpal Disappeared. Tried to log out and log back in but still haven’t found it.

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annawithcherry
JVM
JVMNew Member
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Figma Education Plan Expires Soon

I received an email that says I have two weeks left on the education plan. It briefly states what will happen and what you can do about it. However, I'm still confused. I’m not sure how it'll affect my account and what I can or can't do with my files. I would love more clarity. Right now, I have two teams and have drafts and projects in both. One is a free team and the other is and education team. I have the most drafts in my education team as it’s the one I have been using the most. The main question I have is: Does this mean I won't be able to edit any files in my drafts under my education team? Will I only have access to the "free" team and need to move my drafts from the education team to my free team? Or can I still edit in the other team because the filed are in the drafts? Thank you in advance to anyone who can help answer my questions!

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Carli FastNew Member
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Fixed bottom nav is hiding content

I have a bottom nav that I want to stay sticky at the bottom of the screen. I have content that is longer than the phone itself, and I want it to scroll down just like you would scroll on Facebook, IG, etc. The problem is the bottom nav IS sticky, but it is covering some of the content I want to show. I don’t know why this is happening since I’ve never experienced this before.

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abhishek_singh_lodhi1
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Lost figma file

I lost my Figma file, how to get it back, I have the link of that file but it is showing the source is deleted

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Jenna0606
Stephen_Moy1
Stephen_Moy1New Member
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Replacing an image/video by copy/paste from desktop now renames the layer?

If I use “ctrl + c” to copy a file from my computer, then select the layer in Figma I want to update and use “ctrl +v” to paste/replace it. The layer will inherit the name of the file on the desktop. So if it’s “IMG_ASD123” the Figma layer changes to be named this instead of what it was labeled in Figma. Is this a recent update? It never used to happen? It’s a bit frustrating as I used to name my layers “Asset (3:4)” or whatnot to indicate to dev what the ratio of the asset was but now I need to keep renaming it everytime I copy/paste a new assets onto the layer. Is there a way to disable this at all? Thanks in advance! 🙂

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Yulia
Yulia
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In prototype mode, the hover effect ("while hovering") sticks and does not disappear

In prototype mode, the hover effect (“while hovering”) sticks and does not disappear after hovering over an element. As a result, when hovering over several objects, all hover effects remain on the screen. What is the bug? : worried: Closing and reopening the prototype helps solve the problem. But after some time, the bug may appear again. It looks like some kind of memory problem, in general, prototypes and files take a long time to load and sometimes slow down. It’s very unpleasant to work. In Figma via macOS app

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Mohamed Ramadan
Mohamed RamadanNew Member
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figma updates

I’m in the Figma for Edu the latest updates from Figma i showed once on my desktop application and suddenly disappeared it’s normal

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Will-Price-Studio
Will-Price-StudioNew Member
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How do you set a percentage value in a variable?

Hello, I have a large group of different shaped icons that I’d like to size using variables for Desktop, Tablet and Mobile. Is there a way to apply a 100% height value or set a fixed aspect ratio so I can control them via a single width variable? It would save me a lot of time. Thanks, Will

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Abhinay2
Abhinay2New Member
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hover animation problem

I created a hover button, my goal was when I click on the button, it should divide in three parts like retro style, I kinda achieved it, but the problem I faced was, when I previewed it, the button was kind of bouncing or dancing, I rechecked everything and everything was fine, can anyone tell me the solution.

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Brennan_Hom
Brennan_Hom
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How do I make hover effects tooltips overlay on top of other layers?

I’m creating a social media post card and I have a hover animation effect for the post interaction buttons. But when I hover over it in preview mode, the tooltips get cutoff by the layer below it despite it being on top with no *Clip content* selected. Anyone know why this is and how I get work my way around this?

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Nellya
Ail_Raza
Ail_Raza
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Export Disabled Problem

As an Owner of my Figma account, how can I enable exporting in my Figma files?. Now Export is disabled. Where is this option?

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Ralfff
MattB
MattBNew Member
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Scale Image to Fit Frame Proportionally?

Is there a way to automatically scale an image to fit a frame proportionally? A quick key?

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Yonnen Moore
Yonnen MooreNew Member
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Where is my cursor cat?

Hi! I just started using Figma and today I lost my cat jumping after the cursor. He was here just five days ago and now he's gone. Maybe I accidentally pressed some hotkeys and that's why he disappeared... Please help me find him😭😭😭

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Deepsuthar
DeepsutharNew Member
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How can I recreate the subtle edge fade and unique icon style seen in this UI design?

https://www.raycast.com/core-features/ai I am trying to recreate a specific UI effect I saw in a design (see attached image). I'm particularly interested in achieving the following: Subtle Edge Fade: The icons near the left and right edges of the dock/bar fade out smoothly. How can this be achieved using gradient masks or other techniques in Figma? Icon Style: The icons have a distinct appearance: a combination of neumorphism, transparency, subtle shading, and a glow effect. What are the best approaches to replicate this style in Figma? I'm looking for step-by-step guidance, best practices, and any helpful plugins or resources that could assist in recreating these effects accurately. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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DanDoesDesign
DanDoesDesignNew Member
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Plugin : Non Null Origin iFrame

Hey there, I’m looking for help setting up the UI for a Figma plugin. I am using a non-null origin, and testing the code using “https://www.google.com” figma.showUI( `<script> window.location.href = "https://www.google.com"; console.log(window.origin); //null </script>`, { height: 600, width: 400 }); I’ve included google in the manifest as an allowed domain. "networkAccess": { "allowedDomains": ["https://www.google.com", "https://*.google.com" ], "reasoning" : "For testing purposes", "devAllowedDomains": [ "https://wwww.google.com", "https://*.google.com" ] } All I see in the plugin window is a white box. The console isn’t throwing any syntax or permission errors. Does anyone have a suggested fix? Is there something “basic” that I’m missing? (like, not testing showUI with google) Thank you for your time.

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Master Zog
Master ZogNew Member
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Help with a dropdown tickbox menu please!

Hello thereSo I am trying to build a test app just to hone my skillsAnd one of the parts I want to implement is something where when I click one of the tick boxes Cafes with that drink will pop upand when I click MULTIPLE boxes, Cafes with ever one of those drinks will pop up For example Cappuccino Tickbox Espresso Tickbox Matcha Tickbox When the Cappuccino box is ticked- cafes that serve Cappuccino’s will pop up When the espresso tickbox is ticked, cafes that serve Espresso will pop up Same with Matcha NOW when I click MULTIPLE tickboxes (Matcha and Espresso) only cafes that serve BOTH Matcha and Espresso will pop up How will this be done please because I assume you use variables I just have no idea how I would apply them and how i would use multiple variants of the cafes P.S If someone could make a demo of this it would be extremely helpful THANK YOU https://www.figma.com/design/HsvtuUl8cAwQn0208bjn2t/CAFE-APP--Copy-?node-id=0-1&t=eiJpi1vP8c5NDHV7-1 Link to the figma file

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Doc.
Doc.New Member
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The content in the figma file is missing

My figma file would automatically delete some content from my design draft, resulting in a large area of content being lost. Even after I retrieved it from the historical files, the content would still continue to be lost. I felt very panicked

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roy bachar
roy bacharNew Member
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Is there an automatic way to numerize every single item in the chart?

In order to create a chatbot based on a flow chart I created with Figma, I have to give each item a unique code. Is there any automatic way of doing it? Doung it manually is a hassle… Thanks

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K J
K JNew Member
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Problem with the z-index of my cards component on hover

Hello, i’m going back to figma after a while without practicing so i’m doing some project for fun. I only learned it during 1 year of school so i don’t have all the tips. I’m actually trying to do a little database of a video game i like and it’s been some days i’m stuck with this problem (see the image below). I have cards with the full art of my characters and i created components to have a portrait of them on hovering. But when i hover, the card is coming on the front over the filters. And i really don’t know what i’ve done wrong here. The cards components are set in “open overlay”, in “manual” position. And they are not inside anything, they are free (second image). If someone have any clues or ideas of what my problem is, i’ll be glad to listen ! And i can give other informations if you need Example of my prototype Left are the components (portrait) and right is my main page. My layers are like this. I got my main frame with the cards and a section with all the different hover ver

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Facem_GraphicsNew Participant
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How do you sort your variants?

I previously asked if anyone at Figma is in fact using components with more than 10 variants and care about sorting them? I asked why they did away with the pill-shaped list that was better? Looks like they keep pushing this absolute garbage vertical list that most of the time cannot be reordered and the same time waste a lot of space on the right hand side of the variant names. I reported this several times, sorting of variants is either not working or is at best clunky when it does.Today, yet again, I am not able to sort / reorder my variants. This keeps coming back again and again, it’s ridiculous already. Now I genuinely ask myself if this is actually a Figma feature or I am very, very stupid? Since I hover over a variant, click to grab it, drag it around, and not only it will not scroll down in that garbage list but will also release that variant IN A RANDOM PLACE. Like what --? So I would like to know if this works for You and IF it does -how you are doing it / where I am wrong??

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Jos_Pham
Jos_PhamNew Member
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Why can’t I paste an image directly into an image component in Figma anymore?

Hi everyone, I used to copy an image (Ctrl+C from browser or local folder) and then paste it (Ctrl+V) directly into an image component in Figma - like for cards or avatar images - and it would automatically replace the image. But recently, this no longer works. When I try pasting, nothing happens. Now Figma only shows options like “Upload from computer” or “Make an image” (screenshot attached). I’m wondering: is this a recent change or bug in Figma?Is there still a way to paste an image directly into a component without having to upload it manually? Thanks in advance!

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