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I was given a Figma file from an agency and it’s using variables for color that dynamically change modes. It’s very cool, however, i cannot find the source of the variables, and therefore cannot build off of this file and extend the system. Please help! See this very short video!

Hello! I’m working on a portfolio website. I’m working on the “projects” page and I’m trying to put different pictures so it looks realistic. The issue I have is that I can change the picture on the different instances of the component but when I do hover only appears the image I used when creating the component not the one on the instance. This is the component: This is the image i want to use: But this is what appears when hovering: Thanks in advance!!

Hi I am having a problem with my payment. I’m not sure why they are asking me to pay this month when I clearly indicated that I don’t want to pay this month when I checked out last time. I haven’t used Pygma this month and I haven’t used any of their paid features. I have sent several emails to Pygma but they haven’t responded. Please help me

I’d like to create a screen list menu for Figma. It would be listed like this: “1, XX screen 2, XX screen 3, XX screen 4, XX screen” and the screen names would be linked to the corresponding screens. Does anyone know of any plugins or widgets that might be usable?

Background I heavily utilize the setPluginData function on the root node to store messages and localized variants within the Parrot Plugin. This works incredibly well - even multiplayer edits work like a charm. Great job, Figma! However, I’ve encountered a problem during rigorous sync testing: Steps to reproduce If a user is offline and modifies an entry using the setPluginData function, then comes back online after a (possibly extended) period, their changed plugin data will overwrite all entries - not just the ones they modified. To illustrate, let’s say UserA opens the plugin and the plugin executes: figma.root.setPluginData('a', 'I was set by UserA'); Meanwhile, UserB, who is offline, opens the plugin and runs: figma.root.setPluginData('b', 'I was set by UserB'); When UserB reconnects online, a call to figma.root.getPluginDataKeys() will yield: ['b'] However, the expected result are: ['a', 'b'] This inconsistency occurs regardless of when UserA or UserB invokes the setPluginDat

Can we make prototype of Multiple selection filter and then results is displayed on the basis of preferences set. Can we do this in free version of Figma. Like Google news have customisation option.

Bonjour, je ne comprends pas pourquoi les variables sont vides alors que les tokens sont tjr dispo : Hello, I don’t understand why the variables are empty while the tokens are still available:

For some reason, when I use the drag freature, my whole frame drags in my prototype but it does not go to the next frame. I am following the steps I found on YouTube. Looks so simple. Can anyone help me? Instance give While Pressing Instance moves slightly and give On Drag Instance moved approximately 300px.

Quite often I have to build prototypes that can be large but that mostly involve going from screen to screen (basic nav). When a flow just needs to go from screen to screen, without any specific transition effect or need for a managed Back navigation, it feels like Swap overlay and Navigate are quite interchangeable (you won’t notice the difference in the result). I wonder in that case if I should favor Swap overlay, since intuitively, Figma will not have to remember the navigation history. Is that true? Do we gain performance by using Swap instead of Navigate? Thanks!

I am trying to add scroll navigation to an overlay menu. The scroll works on all the screens except the home page where I have parallax scrolling. I want to be able to scroll to the footer (contact info) from the menu but it will not scroll in the prototype.

Estou com um projeto no Figma e nele está com uma cor bem clara, porém quando eu dou play no protótipo ele fica com uma cor escura, bem diferente da que coloquei. Como conserto isso?

WHY is there a fricken update every single day on Figma? Nothing ever changes. Constant updates every time I load the app. Not to mention links open in the browser when I clearly have the application installed.

I have a big issue. I’m on a professional plan and have a draft file that contains a lot of components and styles. And when I logged in today and opened the file 90% of the styles were gone. In addition, I lost several drafts that I cannot access since I do not have permissions being the author of them. What should I do now? It’s too much manual work to restore what I had there.

Hello Figma Community, I’m seeking advice on best practices for handing over a design system that’s used across multiple projects and clients. Our current design system is structured with foundations (where all our variables are documented) shared with component and pattern libraries. This setup is used by multiple designers working on different projects with various client needs. I need to know the best approach to hand over the design system for a specific project, including the relevant variables and only the components and patterns that were actually used, without having to manually check each one. Specifically, I’m looking for answers to the following: Is there a recommended method for efficiently handing over a design system tailored to a specific project’s needs? Are there any plugins that can help identify and migrate only the used components in a specific file or project? What are some best practices you follow in similar scenarios to ensure a smooth and complete handover? Y

Hi everyone, I’ve been using the Figma VS Code extension for a while, and there’s one thing that’s really bothering me. The sidebar on the right is extremely annoying and doesn’t provide much value, yet it takes up a significant portion of the screen. The design I’m working on often gets hidden behind this sidebar, making it difficult to work efficiently. I’ve attached a screenshot to show exactly which sidebar I’m referring to. Does anyone know how to collapse or hide this sidebar? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hi there. The colors I created as variables in my Design System file aren’t visible in the local styles but are shown in the library. I want to add and delete colors, but I can’t!

Recently I have been encountering a lot of issues with Figma Prototype. Is it normal? Maybe Figma is working on updates, which is why this is happening. Or I am the only one facing it. My prototype won’t update automatically when I make changes to mockups or components. I have to manually rerun(a restart doesn’t work) the prototype to see changes. The prototype loading is very slow and sometimes it is stuck in loading forever. The issue is faced by other team members as well. Sometimes the cursor goes missing and one has to guess where it is based on the highlights on buttons.

Hi All, I am trying to use a video file in my Figma prototype. I am using a rectangle(shape) and using the “Fill” option to use the video. After few seconds, it is showing messages “the video can’t be uploaded” and “invalid video removed” and then the video layer disappeared. I am using a .mov having 27.9 MB of size. I tried with different .mp4 videos(with different sizes), but, no luck. Can you please help me identify what could be the issue here? How could this be resolved?

Hello! I’m trying to recover the letterSpacing value of a TextNode through PluginAPI. I’ve set some of my TextNodes to have a letterSpacing of 0.16px and others to 0.45px and I want to get that value in my Plugin. However, every TextNode, those which have a modified letterSpacing and those which don’t have this value inside ‘letterSpacing’: letterSpacing: { unit: “PERCENT” value: 1 } Is there any other way of getting letterSpacing? I’ve checked and I’m retrieving the correct nodes.

What are the key considerations for structuring a Figma file that effectively manages a complex design system with numerous components, states, and variants? chatstep bazoocam

Hi ! I’m facing a weird behaviour and wonder wether it’s a bug or something that i’m missing. In the link i’m sharing you can find a triangle which i found in a component library, the shape has rotation value of 0 (both in the UI and in the Figma API with node.rotation) but it’s anchor point (the point which defines the position) is the bottom left corner, instead of the top left corner as usual. You can verify that by typing 0,0 in the x,y coordinate and see the position align on the bottom left corner. I’m not the author of this triangle, so I don’t know how it was made, but it seems that its Y scale was reversed (allowing to turn a classic triangle to an upside down triangle) (edit : indeed, if i create a shape and reverse the scale, it behaves the same way) This would also explain why the y coordinate is inverted and why the x isn’t. But i can’t find any scaleX / scaleY properties, and i can’t properly deal with this situation without that information. I would either need : the co

I Expect Figma to at least do what sketch can!! if I tell it to open an overlay it should always open an overlay not make me spend hours trying to figureout why I cant do a simple action like I can in sketch

I just want to turn off notifications from figma files, not prevent him from accessing figma files. Here’s his comment in my file:Figma – 19 Jul 22

When hovering image/buttons become bigger while other become smaller.

I downloaded the Figma app and placed it in the Applications folder. When I tried to open it, it prompted me to move it to the Applications folder. I tried moving it to other other folders, still the same. I also tried downloading the Figma app to the Downloads folder and then moving it to the Applications folder, but the issue persists. MacBook Pro | Apple M2 | Sonoma 14.5