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mohan_vadivel
mohan_vadivelNew Member
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Get last modified time and modified by data for a node in Figma using plugin?

Is it possible to get the details about the last modified time and last modified by for a node in figma canvas. Use case: I have an old project file. I just wanna know last modified time for a frame. Btw! version history won’t help here. Thanks.

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tidemann.norli
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alessia.curcio
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How can I insert an external object in the auto layout without without break the auto layout?

Hi there! I’m a new Figma user and I am having some trouble trying to understand how I can place an object in an existing auto layout component, without break the entire auto layout system that I have created. Is there any tips you could recommend? Thanks a lot for your support! Alessia.

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Kilian4
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Exports look nothing like the prototype

Hello Figma-Community! I have recently ,switched’’ to Figma from elementor. I have built a full website (one in 1440px and a mobile versin ~400px). When i export it ( I have tried about 10-15 different export tools) it looks nothing like the site i built. Everythings all over the place. Please help me ASAP, as my company relies on this…

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Regi
RegiActive Member
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Looking for a plugin: tooltips, language ID's

Hi, I’m looking for a plugin for Figma which would allow me to add ID’s (string) to visual elements and then allow me to export those. The use would be to create string translations for text as well as tooltip elements. Any help appreciated, thanks

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Regi
uxdesignerchris
uxdesignerchris
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PIN code screen with variables and conditionals issue

Hey guys, I’m trying to prototype a full working confirmation screen for a banking app using a PIN code. I found a pretty nice video but there’s an issue - I can’t have the #code2, #code3 and #code4 spaces work, the rest is doing great, but when I type the first number, it keeps switching the number, it doesn’t move to the next code space so I can type the full 4-digit code. The guy says - the one in the video - that adding a ‘change to’ interaction will stop the loop and permit to move to the next space but it doesn’t. I’d appreciate so much if someone can help! The video I’m talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CJAVTcppOA&t=109s Look: Prototype link: https://www.figma.com/file/K6Ehn0l3Qve1hy8CpyyBOj/Mockups-%26-Hi-Fi-Prototype-%2F-Sinpemovil-flow?type=design&node-id=367%3A597&mode=design&t=HF449p0afZHSIPRd-1 Conditionals:

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mo_hamwi
Klaus_Gy
Klaus_Gy
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How Can I Rotate Gradient Without Using The Handles?

I understand that when I apply a linear gradient, there is this handle with which I can change the rotation. But I can’t see where I can enter those values by exact numbers, e.g. an angle of 30 deg. Even rotating the gradient by 90 degs and let it run exactly from start to end is difficult, as I have to adjust the handles by hand. I can code this in a few lines of SVG code, why is it so hard to access this information in Figma?

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dustavsson
yoshio
yoshioNew Participant
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What is the code to open the folder selection dialog?

Hi all. What is the code to open the folder selection dialog?

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yoshio
yoshio
yoshioNew Participant
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I want to get the same coordinate values as the exported image using the Plugin API

Hi All. How can I get the layer coordinates (X,Y) of an exported image from the Plugin API? If the value is a decimal number, the coordinates of the exported image and the coordinates obtained by the Plugin API are different. The layer coordinates of the exported image are integers. I want you to look at the file you uploaded. Example_Ellipse.fig (19.3 KB) S__S1.png is the exported image. The position of each layer in the exported image is as follows IMG__Rect1 layer X=701 IMG__Rect2 layer X=800 Figma UI settings are as follows S__S1 layer X=-961 IMG__Rect1 layer X=700.99 IMG__Rect2 layer X=800.01 The Plugin API (absoluteTransform) settings are as follows S__S1 layer X=-961 IMG__Rect1 layer X=-260.010009765625 IMG__Rect2 layer X=-160.989990234375 Is this the formula I came up with correct? In case of calculating X of IMG__Rect1 layer ① 700.99 = -260.010009765625(X of IMG__Rect1 layer) - -961(X of S__S1 layer) ② 701 = Math.round(700.99) In case of calculating X of IMG__Rect2 layer ① 8

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Vanessa4
Vanessa4
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Trava muito e já não sei o que fazer

Galera, as configurações abaixo são as do meu PC: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i5-11400 @ 2.60GHz 2.59 GHz 16,0 GB (com 9 disponiveis) Sistema operacional de 64 bits, processador baseado em x64 Windows 10 Home Eu uso a versão desktop, porem trava sem parar, não consigo abrir muitos arquivos baixados e até da comunidade. Arquivos SVG nem se fale. Alguém poderia me ajudar?

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y_toku
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Augustin_Ohannessian
Augustin_Ohannessian
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Persistent Variables library update

Hi everyone, we are maintaining a Design System and working with Variables/Tokens. Even without updating the variables the ‘Components update available’ dialog keeps on coming up : Would you know why or how to fix it? Thank you

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Sonja_Frisch
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Smart animate input field label

I want to animate the input field label with smart animate. Smart animate, however, does this weird transition. I want the transition to be smooth. Any ideas how I could achieve this? I watched tutorials on youtube, double checked my components… I can’t figure out why the transition is behaving like this. Thank you! Link to Figma Prototype

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Raphael_M
Matthew25
Matthew25New Member
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Plugin API: additional documentation or examples for node.setReactionsAsync()?

I’m not a developer, but can generally hack together some javascript after enough google searches. For some reason I cannot get a plugin to create new prototype interactions. Are there other resources, examples, or documentation about this topic beyond the page linked below in the API docs? figma.com

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fei.xie3
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Problems with local variables

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to you in a state of great urgency regarding a serious issue that I have encountered on your platform. I have recently come across a bug in your system that has caused me significant inconvenience and frustration. I have two file libraries here, one that provides only color tokens, the other that provides components, the library that contains components references the library of color tokens, I set local variables in the token library and let the component library reference it, but after both libraries are updated, There are still places that need to be manually updated, which will cause most designers to not know what is the latest, and provide the wrong solution to the R&D engineers I understand that bugs can sometimes occur in software, but this particular issue has greatly impacted my ability to use your platform effectively. It has caused me to lose valuable time and resources, and I am extremely disappointed in the quality of service that I have r

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djv
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s.kodina
s.kodina
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Сбрасываются стили текста

Слетают шрифтовые стили при активной работе с текстовыми элементами. (Шрифты установлены на компьютер, проблема актуальна даже при использовании предустановленных в Figma) Описание проблемы: создаю стиль шрифта создаю компонент применяю стиль шрифта в компоненте использую дочерний компонент при дальнейшей работе с текстом (печатаю/вставляю другую информацию) шрифтовой стиль слетает и межбуквенное расстояние меняется в прогрессии (то есть после каждой буквы расстояние становится больше и больше) В итоге получается межбуквенный интервал mixed, приходится постоянно сбрасывать изменения стиля текста При повторном касании проблема повторяется

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djv
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Asil
Asil
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Variable updates do not work on Ant For Figma

Hi, I am having an issue with updating color variables on the design system I am using. It is called “Ant for Figma” and has thousands of components in it. The problem is, when I adjust the primitive colors, it should automatically update the aliases and component variables as well. However, when I check the components, I can see that they still have the old colors in them although the variables list seem to be updated properly… This is super frustrating because I need to make seamless adjustments in order to properly theme the design system and hand over to the devs. Can someone please help?

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djv
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Henson
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"We're having trouble connecting to designs" - Figma plugin for Jira

Hi. Over the last week, we’ve been having this error on our Figma Plugin. Re-installing the app doesn’t help. Is anyone else having this issue? And how did you resolve it? No response from Figma support.

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djv
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Jennae
Jennae
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How to remove pre-populated email removed form Figma

Super simple just need mathcing emails to an account. Whats happening is an email from another account opened a view file that it wasn’t supposed to see. The contact was then removed but appeared on search filter to add someone. How do you stop the pre-populated from happening?

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djv
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Jason42
Jason42
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Is it possible to get information about nested instances from the plugin API?

I’m looking to get data about nested instances in components for a plugin I’m working on. I’d also be keen to know if there’s a Figma plugin developer community I can join too. Thanks!

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tank666
Karina_Elias
Karina_EliasNew Member
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How come my prototype doesn't start on first screen?

I have created a prototype and have ensured the little blue square is on the first screen, however when I create a link for the prototype it’s not starting on the correct starting place. Is there another reason besides the blue square this would happen? If so, how do you fix it?

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shamique.etienne
Yuri4
Yuri4
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Figma for students

I joined a bootcamp and got access to Figma for students, but I dropped out of the course and would like to know how to leave the student Figma since I no longer have any affiliation with the institution. Also, I would like to know if in case I decide to permanently delete my account, does the student Figma also get deleted?

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shamique.etienne
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Ronan_McIntyre
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Leader Dots in Figma? Dotted line in text?

I’m trying to create a cocktail menu in Figma and I’ve been instructed to use leader dots between the names and the prices. Is there any way this is automated like in Indesign and Word? I could place the dots myself, but if this is being handed off, I want to make sure that the alignment won’t be messed up if someone is making small changes to prices or names? Drink…€5.00

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Nidhin_Kuttikkattu_Rajeevan
Nidhin_Kuttikkattu_RajeevanActive Member
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Can I run figma plugin in a gitlab pipeline?

Can I run Figma plugin in a gitlab pipeline?

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ksn
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Robert_Schroeder
Robert_Schroeder
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Prototype can it be published with a transparent background

my team is creating a build for playback in Cinder or Touch Designer, in either case, I will have background media, (.mp4’s, images and such) layering over this a windowless chromium instance which loads an (html) prototype view Link, my question is can that prototype view have a transparent background.

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ksn
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Bruce5
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Examples of responsive designs for Mobile?

I want to make a design that works no matter if person is using iphone pro, plus, android, etc The testers would not be using Figma mirror, just opening link on their phone browser. The url bar can still be there. Have others been successful in doing this? Any links to examples I could open on my phone would be amazing. It seems maybe this is not possible judging by the response to a similar question asked and answered here: FIT to screen prototype on mobile

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joeroot.pk80
joeroot.pk80
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Challenge with Nested Components

I’m facing a perplexing issue while working with nested components in Figma, particularly related to the behavior of overrides. In my design project, I’ve created a set of nested components to maintain consistency and streamline the design process. However, I’ve noticed that when I apply overrides to certain instances of nested components, the changes don’t propagate as expected across all instances. For instance, I have a primary button component that contains nested components for various states such as hover and active. When I override the text or icon inside the primary button instance, the changes reflect correctly. However, when I try to override the style or content of a nested component within the primary button instance, the overrides seem to be ignored, and the nested component retains its default state. I’ve double-checked the component hierarchy, ensured that all nested components are properly nested within their parent components, and verified that the overrides are correc

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ksn
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