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I downloaded the Figma app, firstly I downloaded the DMG file, which was only 2 MB. I thought it was just an installer file. But then once I install the app, it just says I need to move it in my apps folder. Afterwards I open the app, it asks me to sign in, so I click, the browser opens. After signing in, I click open app, the button is dead. It doesn’t click, then after 5 seconds it says my session has expired. After going down the rabbit hole I have 1) Cleared Cache, 2) Quit and Restart the app, 3) Confirmed that my internet connection was working (other apps were running fine), 4) Deleted and reinstalled the app, 5) Reached out to Figma support (1 week ago) and nothing. I even thought that the 2 MB file was corrupt or incomplete, so I went to Figma to re download it, and all the buttons on the page are unresponsive. I struggled with this for 2 days and quit after frustration. Right now I am using it via my browser, but I really want to use the app because it was smoother and clea

Why can Figma Make only create "Single Page Applications" (SPA)?

Bonjour, j’ai pris un compte Professionnel sur Figma. Pouvez-vous m’expliquer comment partager une maquette à un dev ? J’ai déjà lu une conversation sur le sujet et je n’ai rien compris 😅 j’ai déjà créé et partagé la maquette au client en lui partageant le fichier en mode « voir », mais il demande maintenant de lui envoyer en « mode dev » pour en lire les caractéristiques techniques… et là, c’est la tuile… Merci de votre aide 

Hi,I checked my student status more than two weeks ago, but the messages are still showing, and today I can no longer edit on Figma.When I try to submit a new request using my CVEC number, the platform doesn’t accept it because I’ve already submitted one.I need to resolve this issue as soon as possible because I have several school projects pending.

Hi, i urgently need to restore the Figma account I accidently deleted. I thought i was deleting a merged account, but turns out I deleted my paid account + the merged one. I need help to restore it. 

Hi everyone, I'm currently learning components on UI3.The context is that I did create text property on component set (picture). However, when I tried to apply this to a specified element, I can't find the property. Can you help me with the reason, as well as solution ?Thank you in advance !  

The design is not rotated. This is happening on all my designs in my workspace.Figma is up to date, I just updated it this morning. Wed Nov 26 10:00 AM EST. I am using an Enterprise account with the Figma desktop app on a MacBook Pro (2023). The computer is also up to date and was restarted this morning. The internet connection and VPN are stable and strong.In this screenshot of my workspace, when I hover over the Auto Layout Gap value it is labeled as Horizontal gap even though it is a vertical gap in the visual design and the icon in the Gap field is a vertical gap icon.How do I fix this?This component is simply squares in a grid. Nothing else. It is not rotated. It’s just a square inside of other squares. This is happening on all frames in my workspace. And my colleague also can see it on their account from thei

hello i have an account that has expired, but cannot pay invoices and its not appearedwhy?

I am unable to share Figma make prototype to Anyone and its restricted to within the organization. While this is enabled for Figma design files , is there some restrictions on Figma make?

I honestly think Figma Sites would be far more valuable if it focused on becoming a true prototyping environment instead of a limited site builder.  Presenting prototypes in Figma is still messy:– The Figma UI gets in the way.– We end up sharing long, awkward prototype links.– We need separate URLs for desktop, mobile, and tablet versions.– There’s no real responsiveness — everything feels rigid.– And the final result still looks and behaves like a simulation, not a real product. Figma Sites could fix all of this if it became a staging environment for design:A simple, clean place to present work. No distractions. One single link. Real responsiveness. A space where stakeholders can actually experience the product, not just look at frames. Am I the only one who thinks this would be useful? 

What is the correct Android frame size? Earlier it was 360w, but now Figma shows 700w for medium devices. Which one should we use?

I’m struggling finding the auto layout panel.Anyone know where it is gone?

当组件嵌套在多个图层时，忽略自动布局的内容不会导致其大小与原始组件画布一同变化。 

Hi, I'm trying to publish my first plugin, but I can't set the price. I read that creators need to be accredited before pricing becomes available. Where can I apply for creator accreditation?Thanks!

Hi, We are using Figma for Jira on Jira Cloud.We plan to use Jira Cloud in a network-segmented environment.Please provide the list of firewall rules (domains/IPs) that need to be allowed so that the plugin can function properly.

Tonight after updating the desktop app to the latest version Figma Desktop App version 125.10.5 (happens in the beta and web browser as well) on macOS Tahoe when I create a variable collection and then subsequently create another one I seem to get into a weird state. When I create the first variable it creates the collection.If I create another collection the collection name becomes editable. So I name it.What happens though is that it renames the first collection I created instead of the new collection (second collection).The collection droplist updates to show there are two collections.When I click the droplist is shows the collection I gave a name to (the first collection) and “Collection 2”.  Collection 2 is empty.The named collection has the variable that is required in order to make a collection. So that is all weird and not right. Previously when I clicked on “Create new colle

I’m trying to build a Figma plugin to swap text styles from a library to another. Old styles and new styles have 1:1 mapping. My plugin knows all the mapping and was able to identify all the old styles in a file, but couldn’t swap with the new styles from another library. Cursor told me it’s because:“Figma’s public Plugin API currently only exposes methods to read “local” resources—things that already exist inside the file the plugin is running in. For text styles, the only available getter is figma.getLocalTextStyles(), which returns styles that are part of the document itself.”Is this true? Has anyone built anything that can apply text styles from another library?

Hello! I’m trying to create a multi brand system that shares the same primitive tokens, but each brand has a different number and naming convention for themes (modes).For example:Brand 1 has:Light Dark LavenderBrand 2 has:Light DarkBrand 3 has: Light Dark BrownI currently have a solution but it unfortunately doesn't scale well. At the moment all of my brands have to share the same number and name of modes. Even if they don’t exist for certain brands.I thought this would be achievable with the new extended collections update, but unless I’m missing something, I can’t get it to work. Has anyone tackled a similar challenge and what was your outcome?

Hi Figma Support Team,I’m reaching out regarding an issue we are experiencing with a project created using Figma Make (AI).BackgroundWe are developing a two-sided platform called FiXa, and we designed the web interface using Figma Make. Our goal is to turn this design into a fully functional, production-ready website or MVP.We are currently evaluating two possible development paths: Figma Make AI – publishing directly from Make External no-code AI platforms – such as Lovable (Builder.io), Webflow, or Framer, which can generate working sites from Figma designs The IssueInside Figma Make, the following actions are unavailable: We cannot duplicate the file (Duplicate to drafts / Duplicate file options are mi

When pasting links into my FigJam board some show the preview image as expected but others do not… they just who the link text. Here is an example… https://www.etsy.com/listing/1428337641/custom-pet-sweater-using-pet-photo-name SHOWS THE PREVIEW IMAGE AS EXPECTED Custom Pet Phone Case Using Pet Photo Name Custom Dog Phone Case Custom Cat Phone Case Personalized Phone Case Cat iPhone Case - Etsy Ireland SHOWS NO PREVIEW IMAGE… JUST LINK TEXT

After last update, I cannot use Figma for desktop anymore :(It wasn't told it was going to happen, and now I am looking for a downgrade for an older version.Is it possible? How could I do that?Thank you!

My university email is blocked, and my Figma account is linked to it via Google SSO. I need to transfer my account and all files to my personal email without losing any files

Hi everyone :-)I’m trying to prototype a menu that stays fixed in the bottom-left corner while scrolling, but stops (or “sticks”) right before reaching the footer so it doesn’t overlap.In real code this would be a simple position: sticky with a stopping boundary, but I can’t find a clean way to reproduce this behavior in Figma.What’s the best way in Figma to simulate a sticky element that stops before overlapping another element (like a footer)?Any tips, alternative workflows, or plugins that could help?Thanks in advance xx

I need an information about expiration timeframes, as recently my token expired and functionality stopped working

The Figma Universe is a feature rich universe with many possibilities and does only work with architecture mindset. So for UX Designers for example, but they are complaining a lot anyway… There are so many learning curves and concepts which do not show any usability, obvious logic or intuitive workflow, if you do not take some lessons. I tried to find a summary, video or help documentation, which are there but have lose ends… So the figma dschungel is good for specialised Architects, but there are thousands of alternatives meanwhile, most of them are just small AI Apps which have solutions to certain parts of a workflow, like wireframing ect… The more easy way is Canva and the Affinity Suite, which is for free now...