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Bug with Cmd + Shift + R (paste to replace).

Expected result: When using Cmd + Shift + R, the target frame should be replaced with the one I am pasting.
Actual result: If I paste a frame containing text in the format of an email address, and the target frame also contains text, then it deletes the target text-frame altogether, and pastes nothing.

Normal Example:

  • I click on a text-frame containing “asdf” (the frame, not the text inside).
  • I copy it, then click on a target text-frame, and press Cmd + Shift + R.
  • The target text-frame is replaced with the text-frame “asdf”. That works great.

Problem Example:

  • I click on a text-frame containing “asdf@asdf.com” (the frame, not the text inside).
  • I copy it, then click on another target text-frame, and press Cmd + Shift + R.
  • The target text-frame is deleted. Nothing gets pasted.

This is the formula to create the problematic text:
[any letter or number]@[any letter or number].[any letter or number]

Exceptions:

  • Symbols do not break the functionality.
  • Pasting a piece of problematic text to replace shapes or non-text frames still works.

These break when pasting to replace a text frame:
“asdf@asdf.com”
“a@asdf.c”
“asdf@asdf.1”
“1@asdf.c”

These do not break when pasting to replace a text frame:
“asdf@asdf.#”
“#@asdf.com”
“$*@asdf.com”

My specs:
– Figma Desktop App version 116.18.6
– macOS Sonoma 14.3 (23D56)

Thanks!

Hey @Devon_Latzen - can you drop a screen recording that shows what happens when you do this copy + paste with this? I tried to replicate, but I’m not seeing this. The cmd + shift + r shortcut seems to paste as expected per the steps you mentioned.

I want to see if maybe I misunderstood (& retest on my end), and get a visual to send over to the engineering team.

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