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Hi! I’ve seen that the branching feature of Figma visually shows you the difference between what is currently in the main branch vs the branch you will be merging at the review stage of the merge.


I understand that if I change a main component I will then see this diff visually. I haven’t upgraded to the Organization plan yet so I’ve yet to try it myself.


What I’m interested in knowing is if the diffing also visually shows what frames that use an instance of this changed component look like after the change? If it does, does it still work the same if the main component and the instance of it are in different files?


This would definitely help spot if things look broken in frames where instances of the component is used, not just where the main component lives.


Thanks!

Hi @pitcher, Thank you for reaching out about this!


Before merging a branch to the main file, you can review the change. During this process, you can view a list of components, instances, or layers that have been added Edited Updated or Removed from “Review and merge changes”. Figma organizes these changes by page, allowing you to click on the page name to expand or collapse the changes within each page of the same file.


I tested on my side and noticed if a component has been edited, you can review the affected items in the branch by clicking on the “Affected Items” tab. However, it currently appears that you can only see how designs containing these instances change within that branch.



For more detailed information, please refer to the following guide:Review branch changes


I hope this information proves helpful. If I missed anything please don’t hesitate to let us know. If any members of our community have additional insights to share, please feel free to do so.


Thank you once again for reaching out.

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