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Hi everybody!I don’t know how to automatically (when the user is not on the Figma file board) load SVG.Specifically, it should look like this:1. Send a request with these svgs2. All these files should appear on the board as separate frames, each with its own content.There is no methods in docs that would allow me to manipulate the Figma document in the background  Thanks a lot!

I’m creating a login prototype in Figma and need the user to type @ using Key/Gamepad to make the prototype experience more realistic. However, Figma doesn’t allow using two keys simultaneously, so I can’t trigger Shift + 2. I haven’t found a solution to make this work. Can anyone help me?

You delete a component.You select its instance.Figma gives you the button “restore” on the right panel. https://help.figma.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038663154-Create-components-to-reuse-in-designsOK for one instance.What about a design system with hundreds of instances inside bigger components? Some are ok, some got broken. How do I identify them? Currently, I’m using the plugin design system organizer. I paste the components and re-swap them. Works for that part. But I’d like to validate if all instances got restored. Any plugin or a Figma native function that shows broken instances?

I created a Boolean Local Varible for a radio button component and used this radio button in a lot of frames, in the prototype the trigger is on click to change from false to true but in my prototype when i click on one of the radio buttons all of them change to false or to true.  I don’t know where is the error. Can you help me? 😥 

I share a lot of prototypes with clients who I don't want to access the workspace.Previously, there was an option to share only the prototype. But now I see that they can access the project without the administrator's permission.Is there a way to fix this?

Hi, i have a problem with smooth animation of my navigation bar. There is this “Red” Part, which i want to make transparent. So that when you click on “Home” or “News” or etc. the Blue Bubble together with this “Red” Part moves to the direction of the chosen Title. I need the “Red” Part to be transparent so that it doesn’t look bad on the background picture while the SmartAnimate runs. I tried to subtract the “Red” Part with the Blue Rectangle of the navigation bar - and it worked but only wlihe being static, not during the animation itself. (which is the problem)

I have just had a nasty shock with my Figma subscription so wanted to flag to the community so other people have been warned. After having read through the forums it seems like quite a few people have had a similar experience. If you give some edit access to a file, Figma will charge you add it to your bill at the end of the month without telling you. I have an annual subscription that I thought was a fixed price (why would I not as that’s how it’s communicated) but instead of getting notified that something is out of your plan and will cost you more allowing you to decide if you want to spend more money, Figma will just automatically bill you without you knowing. The result of this is I have been paying for a huge number of seats, most of which are for users that don’t even use Figma anymore! In some cases people have been inactive on Figma for 2 years yet i’ve still been being charged. It feels hugely shady from Figma and not something I expected at all. The premise seems to be let p

So I have been using the Figma monthly subscription since last three months, I then cancelled my subscription in the middle of the coming month (not payed for that month hoping the subscription is cancelled automatically)Now if I decide to revoke my subscription, will I be paying for the whole month even if it is the last day of the billing cycle?What happens in these scenario, help is much appreciated!

I want to be able to use a single variable to control multiple elements of a component instance as per the following scenario.I have created a header component for a suite of apps that has the following elements -Primary colour (Lightest) Secondary colour (Darker) Tertiary colour (Darkest) App icon App nameHere are two app header examples - Each app in the suite has it’s own set of colours, icon and name. So what I want to be able to do is simply set a string variable when launching an app from a home screen that contains a list of the apps and have the header of the app change name, colour and icon in the header component.Eg. Set variable ‘App’ to “App 1” so that the header updates it’s name, icon and colours.Right now I am simply using many component instances and creating lots of pages. There’s a lot of redundancy that I’d like to remove from my file. I am an intermediate variable user but I’m not getting anywhere with my attempts to set up the elements and variables to make this ha

I get these weird partial images below the component I have created for an interactive prototype. Can anyone tell me how I can get rid of them, and what they are? Thanks!

I know this was an issue on the old Spectrum forum that doesn’t seem to have any ground here, and it still is an issue. See quick video with imported complex vectors and a simple heart made in Figma. Any idea when this bug will be addressed? Dropping it into Illustrator is not an appropriate solution.

Bonjour Je rencontre des difficultés pour créer un design responsive:Si j’organise mes frames en auto layout avec fill contener lorsque je glisse un auto layout dans un auto layout il se positionne automatiquement au dessus ou en dessous alors que je voudrais qu’il s’ajoute par dessus ou par dessous (les superposer).photo 1Alors j’ai essayer la solution de la positions absolute qui donne le rendu désiré mais le design n’est plus responsive….photo 2Sinon les contraintes mais ça ne fonctionne pas avec les auto layout…Le problème est que si on ne met pas tout en auto layout sans utiliser la position absolute le design n’est pas responsive…En espérant que quelqu’un comprend mon problème et puisse m’aider a trouver une solution merci d’avance. bonne journée 

Hello, I’m having trouble using the number vars for line and letter spacing. For some reason (why??) percentages are not supported. So i tried using the rem and em values from our codebase. But it seems thats not the right unit, because as I apply the variable i can see the text move slightly. Also, it seems number vars do not support 3 numbers after the decimal. Why??? Variables are definitely not ready to be out of beta. The UX of editing&applying them is also bad. Keep working on it please.

I had months back enabled a library for my files but I soon deleted the file (which was a community file - "Wireframing Starter Kit’) but the library is still published and I can’t unpublish it or remove it from appearing in all my design files. The library doesn’t show up in the enabled library settings too. The problem is the deleted file still appears in my recent files section but I can’t see any option to delete it. Also when I enter the community file and try to unpublish it, there is no such option and neither can I select the library for more options. My problem is similar to this solved problem on the forum: [SOLVED] How do I remove libraries that appear in the "libraries" modal? But in my case since it is a community file, I can’t change the access settings of the file. And I am stuck with this very annoying problem.

How can I set the prototype to display to anyone (without login) and display the file only to emails I invite?Is it possible?Thanks

This update is really difficult to get used to, now if you entered the change in only one dimension and then selected ‘Constrain proportions’ icon, the second dimension would resize automatically. Now with the recent update it doesn’t resize automatically and you would need to press Cmnd+Z not 1 but 3(!) times to get the change back. I think it was way better initially before the update.

Hey everyone,I’ve been running into a frustrating issue when trying to export designs from Figma. Every time I attempt to generate a snapshot image for handoff, the upload either fails midway or results in a broken preview. I’ve checked my internet connection, tried different file formats, and even switched between devices, but nothing seems to work consistently.Could this be related to plugin compatibility or export settings? I read somewhere that certain optimization tools or automation scripts might help streamline the process. Has anyone used tools like Delta Executor to automate design workflows, or could it be a server-side issue on Figma’s end?Would really appreciate any insights or workarounds! Thanks in advance. 😊

I recently accidentally deleted a file from my Figma account. Since I am currently on the free plan, I understand that only users with a premium plan can request file recovery.I would like to know if upgrading to a premium plan now would allow me to recover the file that was permanently deleted before the upgrade. Could you please confirm if file recovery would still be possible after purchasing a premium plan?

Unfortunately I lost the design I created on my account. I suspect this is due to me logging in through SSO on my Google account instead of through the regular log in. I would like to retrieve my design as many hours of work went into it.

I’m working on building a prototype that updates screen content and simultaneously triggering behaviors on hardware. I have my hardware set up where I can run a command on a Raspberry Pi and get the desired reactions. I also have an HTTP server I can send POST requests with properly formatted JSON to trigger the Raspberry Pi to run the commands that I want. The problem I’m running into is figuring out how to send those commands from directly within a Figma prototype. Does a plugin exist that does this? Is there a hacky means of putting a specially formatted URL in a link? I’m open to anything.

I’m new to Figma, but not Illustrator. So I need to do some work on some Figma files - saved them out as SVGs but when I open them in Illustrator ALL the fonts are converted to outlines and some graphics are missing, not to mention some masks are, shall we say, defective. Any workarounds or solutions? Thanks!

Dear ALL, Greetings ! We need your support on the below query, Currently we subscribed Professional plan with 15 US$ + TAX - 17.2 US$. While reviewing different plan as per your site, we want to understand for Organization plan. If we go for Organization plan with US$- 45 per month, than It would allow us to add multiple user without any charge or it would charge as per addition of the team member? This is our main query. kindly help us to understand the plan. Special note : We already filled out the form to contact sales, this is third week we do not received any communication from FIGMA SALES team , ever same content we sent on email as well, but no reply. Hence we are trying to get the help from this community forum. Thanks.

Hi everyone, I’m experiencing an issue when exporting a gradient color wheel design from Figma to SVG. In my Figma design, I created a circular shape with a smooth, continuous gradient that flows around the circle. However, when I export it as an SVG, the result doesn’t look the same as it does in Figma. I attach screenshots to show both: The design in Figma: The exported SVG result Has anyone else come across this issue with SVG exports? Could this be a bug, or is there a specific setting or workaround that could help? Thanks in advance for any guidance!

Hello the community, I was wondering how I can share a Figma presentation (application) and make sure that the files will always open fullscreen. I can’t find any options to deliver this functionality. Any workarounds or tips are appreciated.

Hey there!I’m trying to create a resizable button component. Along with text, I’d like to nest an additional resizable component as a background. Now, I know I could simply generate fill and stroke color in this example, but that’s not the case. How can I make the rectangular component resize itself along with the text on top of it? Thanks!