Lots of posts about copying variables between files…but how do we copy variables between modes? I have a thorough set of variables with light and dark modes. Figma recently made it possible to apply variables to shadows. So now I added the variable set for shadows. However, it seems that I have to manually set the variable for each of the items in BOTH the light and dark modes. 🤬 Am I missing something? Does someone have a better process that I am skipping? How can I duplicate from one mode to the other without ending up with a whole third mode? This feels like missing functionality to me.

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Copy Variables between Modes

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December 10, 2023
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Lots of posts about copying variables between files…but how do we copy variables between modes?

I have a thorough set of variables with light and dark modes.
Figma recently made it possible to apply variables to shadows. So now I added the variable set for shadows.
However, it seems that I have to manually set the variable for each of the items in BOTH the light and dark modes. 🤬

Am I missing something? Does someone have a better process that I am skipping?

How can I duplicate from one mode to the other without ending up with a whole third mode?

This feels like missing functionality to me.

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Best answer by Gayani_S

Hey Kenn, I’ve asked the team if there is a good workaround here. Unfortunately, there isn’t any at the moment. The only way to automate would be via writing a script to do so.

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Hey Kenn, I’ve asked the team if there is a good workaround here. Unfortunately, there isn’t any at the moment. The only way to automate would be via writing a script to do so.