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Hi all, I came across the fact that I have variables in a file that cannot be found via API, plugins or standard Figma functions. The problem is of global nature, as I am not the only one who has encountered it and I often see messages in the community from colleagues. Let’s get to the point, I created variables in another file or moved a component with them to a new file. After disabling or deleting the component with them, but they remain inside the new file, although nothing shows that they are connected or used inside the component or file. This is quite stressful and interferes with work. Does anyone have any solutions to this problem? Because because of such “bugs” I don’t really want to use variables and even more so to pay for them, because they are very raw.

I have tried multiple times and different ways to share the prototype with my client so that they can view the design I’ve done, but it keeps asking them to login to a Figma account or create an account which is not what they are about to do. I am on a premium plan and mainly subscribed so that I can share this prototype with my clients. I am surprised that there is so much talk about this subject since I would have thought this is one of the main reasons for using Figma - so your client can view your work. I have searched this everywhere and none of those answers are relative or help with the problem. Please help. Thanks

Hi, I like to work with auto-layouts but i work with Figma newbies and sometimes when they work with components i’ve worked on, they get overwhelmed. Is there a quick way to remove every auto layout of all frames selected or contained in a frame ? Because it can be very tedious to remove them one by one.

I still haven’t received the latest Figma update, and I’m puzzled by this. Is there any setting I need to change, or is this something on the company’s end?

Hello everyone. I wanted to ask if any of you guys have experienced the same thing as me and what solutions you have found related to this issue. Briefly, I want to create a flow of an application in Figma and I have connected and set up interactions both between components and between pages as needed and everything works perfectly as I want. However, the next day when I opened Figma, some interactions were missing especially those related to overlays (although there were some that were not overlays also missing). At first I thought it was because the interactions I had connected earlier were not saved due to internet connection issues so I re-connected the missing interactions. But I encountered this problem not once or twice, but up to four times and all the missing interactions were located in the same place every time. I have tried several approaches such as ensuring that the internet connection is not lost, Figma files are saved before I close the application, clearing the browser

Hi all. I am new to Figma and need some help with a scrolling issue. I have adapted a site from existing files with a fixed menu on the left and a scrollable area on the right of my frame. I have main menu buttons which link to frames with drop down sub menus. The sub menus scroll vertically to anchor points within the frame and work as I need them to on a wide screen with a full width browser window. My issue is when I resize the browser window or view my prototype on a smaller screen (laptop) the main scrolling frame scrolls across to the left over the menu as opposed to just scrolling vertically. Is there something simple that I need to do to keep this frame fixed in it’s horizontal position. Thanks for any help

I have sent several support requests to Figma on their forms but have received no response or acknowledgement of my questions. Has anyone else encountered this? I have been charged for monthly FigJam seats when I pay annually and haven’t added any extra members. There is nowhere to find out what is going on.

How do you add a line break/section into the layers panel, like this?

Hi, How can I use the Segoe Fluent Icons in my designs? e.g. I need to add a “Home” icon to my list item: I can see the unicode points here. What is the best way to do this? learn.microsoft.com

We have been using Figma for almost 3 years, in our all organization we only have 3 designers and share files with all dev team, Only the Owner can see and change roles, this is already sneaky from Figma. Many viewers are constantly ending up as designers, cause somehow Figma makes it sneaky to convert viewers to full seats and admins can not monitor this as only owner has rights. So I had 3 full seats for our 3 people incharge or design, last year i ended up with 5 seats as sneaky Figma converted 2 more viewers. Now we are being hit with a bill of 8K and 12 full seats that we need to pay in advance and there is no way to cancell, correct, refund, this is crazy. It is unethical to convert viewers to editors at easy, charging 560 euros for 12 months in advance and not offering a clear way to cancel, correct, downgrade users, get refunded, etc. No phone line, support is slow and now all our work (files) are “kidnapped” My ticket is ticket [#1143353]

I need help guys to figure out how to get variable collections from a published library. I have created a few variables in a library file, and created a plugin to fetch these variable collections using a plugin in a different Figma file. So, first I am getting variable collections & variables using REST API Next, by iterating on the variable collections object here comes the problem I keep getting error ““MemPool/Node: cannot dereference nullptr” in countError (FGMemPool.cpp)” Keep in mind I used both id & subscribed_id but still doesn’t work Any ideas about this error?

Hello, my problem is this: When I install fonts and restart Figma, they don’t show up in the “Installed by you” tab, instead they are in the “All fonts” tab, making it difficult to find fonts. I use the desktop version and restarted the app after installing the fonts. The font extensions are .ttf and some .otf fonts

Hi! I am on a project right now where my team has a lot of mobile screens designed and we want to match all the texts to text variables. Is there any way to connect Text Variables to text fields that contain exactly the same text? A plugin or something? Example: Having a Text Variable “Log in”, Find all the “Log in” texts, and connect them to it.

I am trying to draw things (arrows, boxes, whatever) in FigJam to mark up some ideation but the marker tool keeps automatically “softening” or changing the shape of whatever I’m trying to draw. For example, if I draw a sharp-cornered rectangle, it automatically softens the corners and adjusts some of the line angles. Up/down carets turn into “u” shapes instead of “v” shapes. I drew a “filter” icon and it smushed it into a blob. This is super annoying. Does anyone know how to turn this off or make it be more dumb, and just leave whatever I create alone the way I created it? I can’t indicate the things I’m trying to indicate if it’s going to just change them into completely different icons/shapes.

Hello everyone, I’d like to make a carousel using variables. My aim is to scroll through the different variants of my component using the arrows. I don’t want to disable the arrows, so I’ll return to my first variant when I’ve viewed them all. In this example, I have 3 variants, but if the solution could work with an infinite number of variants, that would be great. I’ve tried a lot of things without success, so I’m wondering if it’s really possible. I’ve used a String variable to change my variants, but I have the impression that even using conditions it’s impossible to say IF RED shoes → put GREEN IF GREEN → put WHITE IF WHITE → put RED At least I haven’t found the solution. Thanks for your help

Hey guys, Creazilla is looking for a React developer to back up the tech team (2 front + 1 back devs) on Graphic’s editor tasks. The main stack: HTML, CSS, Styled Components, React, TypeScript, MobX (MST), Object-Oriented Programming, Git Would be a plus: Jest, Canvas, webGL Remote. Full-time. Europe time zone. 15$ per hour. Contact at creazilloo@gmail.com if you are interested and had an experience in the graphic’s editor development (video, 3d, Figma plugin). Show the projects you participated in.

Here Header is fill container and elements inside are also behave with size. All the other sections aligns with header with same responsive style. Still why the white space in present mode??

When I Open my Figma main file name is digital agency & ctrl (x) to paste another file name & finally pasted, but at the time show a pop-up name is recovery mode & I Unfortunate click the recovery mode button but my 06 homepage has been vanished. Now what I do? Please anyone help me.

I’d like to be able to add a bevel to a frame, or auto-layout text box to recreate the following design. This will be used across various applications and words so ideally will grow/reduce based on the length of text inside the container:

Figma ought to contemplate the incorporation of a feature permitting users to toggle floating panels on and off. A unilateral reversion to previous interface configurations could inadvertently alienate a substantial segment of the user community, fostering frustration among those who appreciate the modifications. The design team has dedicated over a year to the meticulous crafting of this revamped UI. Thus, accommodating user preferences by allowing the option to enable or disable floating panels appears not only judicious but also a commendable approach that honors both the team’s labor and the diverse inclinations of the user base.

Hi! I am finding that some of the slides in my presentation are no longer editable. This seems to have happened recently with random slides in the presentation - no element is able to be selected. Is this a setting I’ve inadvertently turned on or a bug?

I created a presentation in Figma Slides, and it’s zoomed in when I go in presentation mode. And there isn’t a way to “Zoom to fit” like there is in prototype mode. Help!

For some reason when I type to add text to my design, there is no place for me to choose the font I want. I can change the size and weight of the text. But I can not change the text font. I have read and watched so many videos and I still can not seem to figure it out. I have added a screenshot

Hi there. I got an email with a notification with the following: You have 3 days left on the Education plan The teams you own will become view-only for all members, and you’ll lose edit access to other teams once your plan expires. If you graduated: Continue below to upgrade your team(s) to the Professional plan, or create a new Professional team. If you’re still in education: Verify your status to keep collaborating with your team(s). To save your work: Duplicate or move files to your personal drafts to save them for later, and consider transferring ownership of your team(s). Whatever happens next, best of luck! Whenever you’re ready to start your next creative adventure, let us know. I am pretty confused about how the plans work. I have a free plan with design files I cannot lose. I was on an education plan - but as i understood that was also just the free plan. There is a side bar which notes ‘my team’ but no one else is in it. My design files which I cannot lose do seem to be in

Hi all, I’m designing a button for my website, and I’m facing an issue with auto-resizing. The button consists of two layers: The top layer (where the text/copy is placed). A bottom layer, which acts as a decentered outline for the button. I have created the button as a component, and I want it to resize automatically when the text changes. However, only the top layer resizes with the text, while the bottom layer (the decentered outline) stays fixed, requiring manual adjustments. I’ve tried various approaches, like grouping the two layers, but I haven’t found a solution yet. Could anyone guide me on how to make both layers resize automatically in sync with the text? Thanks in advance for any tips or suggestions!