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hey guys, can somebody please help me! i ran into some issues with my color styles - see the attached image. i have different color styles, one of them is white 100%. but everytime i select it it shows some light orange color, even though the circle indicates it is white. but if i check for the details its still that light orange. i just dont get what is going in my figma file. can anyone help me please? cheers eric

I’m trying to export a document I created in Figma with 12 different frames but every single time I try to export all the frames together into a single PDF file the first page shows just big blank empty space. I’ve tried everything that comes to my mind. Creating a new frame and moving the content. Making the frame a section, recreating every text, images and shapes of the frame from zero and more but nothing. If I export the frame singularly it works. If I export all the frames into multiple files it works. Just when I try to do everything together. I’ve searched on the community but can’t find a solution that works for me. Please help!

My prototype looks well in web view. However, when I shared the prototype using the URL link and view on my mobile, the design doesn’t fit within the screen. How can I solve this issue on mobile view?

Hello, Do you think it is possible for multiple people to share an account with only one email? Would it work if they used it simultaneously? I am in a small agency where we already pay for 5 full seats. Designers have their licenses, but we would like to try Slide Deck for occasionally presentations. We can’t afford to pay a license for all the project management team who could be involved in the Slide Deck work. As the future prices of Slide Deck is not yet knowable, I’m planing for now to create a common email, with full seat, they will be able to share. What do you think ?

Hi, I’m having an issue with the variant menu. When I try to change the variant, it’s unclickable. Additionally, a second unclickable menu appears at the top of the page, near the home button. I can insert a new variant name, but I can’t select an existing variant. It seems to be a bug within the variant menu. Someone is having this same issue or know how to solve it?

Hi, I am using components for the first time with properties. I have a card with text and an icon. The icons have been configured as Instance properties, but the icons I have all have differing sizes. Is it possible for the icon to maintain its aspect ratio, as presently it does not and loos stretched. I tried to place the icon in a frame but that didn’t appear to help. Thanks in advance.

I have a white label design system with a mode for each brand. Whenever I add a new variable, it adds a variable for each mode. Is it possible to bulk edit the newly added variable across all modes?

I have a frame that has some elements which have dropshadows applied (note the dropshadows extend beyond the frame boundaries). If I export this frame as an image it will extend the size of the frame to include the dropshadows - which gives me a larger image. The problem is I want to control exactly the exported size of the image so I want my frame to include the shadows so I can scale it to the correct size. Is there a way to do this? Note I have tried clicking “Resize to fit” - it still excludes the shadows from the frame.

Can someone please help me with this situation? (cfr. screenshot). How can I make the scrolling part be in front of the fixed part ?

Using variants for the foundations (for desktop/mobile) or creating 2 separate libraries? Hey I’m creating a design system for a Saas that has a desktop design and a app(mobile) design. I’m creating 2 component libraries, one for desktop and one for mobile. I plan to use both libraries in the one document, because I will be creating the desktop and mobile designs in one document. I need advice on how to structure the styles/foundations (text styles, padding, margin, border radius, grid, icons, colors, etc) for these components. How would you advice to structure and create this?

Good afternoon. Why don’t new users have the option to switch to the old design, even though you claim that any user can switch to the old design? You just force them to work in a new interface that is completely not convenient

Hi everyone, I’ve designed a UI Kit in Figma and I’m looking to sell it. Dose Figma Community doesn’t support direct selling! but I would love to know the best ways to publish my UI Kit on Figma and promote it effectively.

How do I start? Is there an introductory video?

I have the following image, with a transparent background in the spots that look white: The thing is, I need those parts to be white, not transparent, when I export the image as a PNG. I am trying to essentially create a mask, only with it being completely solid within the outer lines of the mask, and have it be a few pixels wider than the original image (so that there is essentially a border on the image, if that makes sense). I’m just not sure how to do this. I can create a mask, as seen below (made red for example) but I can’t quite get what I’m looking for. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

So basically, I’m a newbie to Figma and I have a website design idea in mind. My business is selling protein powders, so I’m picturing protein powder being packed into a protein tub with a scroll-down animation. I have seen a similar website with coffee beans being prepped and poured into a coffee cup as the customer scrolls down on the website. PLEASE IF ANYBODY KNOWS HOW OR WHAT I COULD USE TO GET STARTED, IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

The new UI makes it harder for me，All the click areas are abnormally small

‘Sections’ can be exported as pdf files, but one for each section is created as a pdf file. Is there a way to create a single pdf file?

Why can’t I see the option to join the U3I - AI waitlist in Figma? I only have the “Learn about UI3 + AI access” option.

Hello Figma community! I have a question about hover button state and icons. I have a component set of buttons in different states, and separately I have icons as components that I can use in button instances. However when I change a button icon in one, it doesn’t follow the colour change. How can I fix that? Here is some pictures to show what I mean^ Components: Button in action after icon was changed in the instance:

Does this occur to others too?

Hello all! I am searching for a library of “Figma Design System Icons” to create a keyboard shortcut guide for using the vector tools. While I know many of the commands intuitively, I would like to create a quick reference sheet to share with the greater Figma Community. Being as forums can be a black hole, please feel free to email me: me@niccoquinto.com

I have a section with placeholder information like “Incognito Bird” (random name), city, phone number, and email. I’ve created a component for this section with three different states or variants: Default Variant – This is how it looks initially, showing the placeholder details. Hover Variant – This appears when I hover over the section, giving visual feedback that it’s clickable. Edited Variant – Once I input my information and save it, this variant shows the updated details. Here’s how I want it to work: When I hover over the section, it should switch to the hover variant. When I click on the section, an overlay should open where I can input my details. After I input the information and click “save,” the section should switch to the edited variant, showing the updated information.

Hi, I’m trying to build a side navigation bar with anchor links right now for a website prototype and I’m struggling to get the interaction animations to work. For reference, I’ve used component variants to animate which navigation button is selected, and then hard-wired the scroll-to animations in the actual frame. However, when I actually test the prototype, the animations bug a lot, some examples including: Clicking the navigation button won’t trigger the scroll-to animations In some cases I have to double click to trigger the interactions when it should just be one click I’ve made a simplified version of it here: https://www.figma.com/design/yzn57JN2qYWrHkrEernVHu/(TEST)-Anchor-link-sticky-bar-animation?node-id=0-1&t=V49NGzzPhp9kHf8z-1 Please help!!! It feels like I’ve tried anything, and I don’t know if there’s a solution that I just haven’t got to yet, or if it’s just another Figma bug, or if it’s just not possible.

Hello! I am using the Slides feature from Figma and I cannot see the layers panel on the left side as I was able before. I am using the desktop app for Windows, and I am in design mode and the panel is not visible. However, if I access Figma from the browser I can see it there. I started having this issue last Thursday. I could see the layer panel before. Thanks for you help! 🙂

Everything online says tap the question mark in the bottom right corner. There is no question mark in the bottom right-hand corner. How do I revert?