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Ben_Dunkle
Apr 8, 2021 2:04 PM UTC
Question

Hand/move cursor won't go away

Lately I’ve noticed when I’m working, the hand cursor will get stuck; I will be trying to move an object but the hand cursor won’t go away. If I click a layer or a tool or anything in the ui, the cursor behaves normally again. It’s weird and seems like a bug. Figma 96.4 on MacOS 11.2.3

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Linda_Brown
Mar 22, 2023 10:35 AM UTC

It’s possible that the issue with the hand cursor in Figma is related to a bug or glitch within the software. It may be worth reporting the issue to Figma’s support team to see if they have any recommendations or fixes for the problem. regarding CPS Tester, it’s a website that offers a clicking speed test tool. It can be a fun way to challenge yourself and improve your clicking accuracy, but keep in mind that clicking speed is just one aspect of computer proficiency.

Emily_Xie
Jun 2, 2023 8:22 PM UTC

for me, it gets stuck in “select” and only if i quit Figma and reopen it fixes it. sometime it happens every 5 minutes, sometimes once a week. Can’t figure out what’s triggering it.

Vla_Dunev
Aug 1, 2023 5:36 AM UTC

Hey, Figma/Adobe, are you gonna fix this?

Janny_Franco
Aug 10, 2023 9:11 PM UTC

Yes! thanks! been struggling with this!

Divyanshi_Saxena
Apr 4, 2024 6:49 AM UTC

Easiest way I decoded is that go out of your design section, land on empty space, right click and click on “cursor chat”, hand icon will go away and normal cursor will appear.
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Aug 5, 2024 7:14 AM UTC

You’re in Dev Mode if you can see only Hand cursor as you can’t select or move items around in Dev mode.
To get out of Dev Mode: Menu > View > Open in Design mode
Or Shift D to toggle between Dev and Design modes.
When in Design mode, you can use Hand (H) or Move (V)