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I would like to report a problem in this forum, but it seems it’s not allowed to attach a mp4 screen recording even it’s only 2MB. How should I this problem which is hard to explain by screenshots? 

I’m hovering outside the layer to try and activate the rotation cursor, but it’s not showing. How come?

While setting up my components for my component library, I came across an issue. A lot of my components contain instances of other components. To make sure our designers only use the correct components, we use the “_” before the names of nested components when publishing. But this causes the issue where properties of the nested components is hidden in the properties panel of the main component.For example:I have a “Dialog” component consisting of a header, a body text and an instance of a “dialog buttons” component. This “dialog buttons” component has multiple variants based on how many buttons should be visible and if they should be stacked or side-by-side. If I hide that nested “dialog buttons” component from publishing, it is not visible in the properties panel of the “Dialog” component when used outside the library. (And yes, I have checked everything from the “Expose nested instances” list)So, is there a way to hide the “dialog buttons” component from the asset search, but have it

  I’ve created this toggle and am having an issue with auto layout. With auto layout, the container size scales accordingly when the text is updated. However, I can’t overlap the containers. Auto layout insists on separating them. But I need them together because, when the “Shopping Bag” container changes size, I want the “Favorites” container to also change to maintain consistent padding. Is there a workaround for this? 

Hi all, I’m currently trying to connect a webhook to our team’s MS teams channel via Microsoft power automate.  We have gotten the webhook to post LIBRARY_PUBLISH updates but as a results, we don’t get the entire list of Figma components that have been created/modified/deleted, etc. has anyone successfully gotten the webhook to post component names, excluding property names and values? Currently it requires 2 API calls to fetch the key and then the name itself. Thanks all! here’s an example of what’s posted:   

When I try to stretch the frame, other components are also stretched, as you can see in my screen shots. I only want to edit the frame. How can I do it?

Trying to override images so that the image zooms in on hover, but all it does is show the original image from the hover variant. Any ideas? Tks!!

Hello,I use several profiles on Figma, one dedicated to a work team, the other personal to work on files and make feedback.When the figma file has been opened with one of the two profiles, I can't find any way to swap profiles to leave comments or make changes with the right one.The only solution seems to be to disconnect the account you don't want to use? Which means reconnecting several times a day.Thanks in advance

Hello! I’d like to know how I should arrange the text inside a shape. Before, this option used to workshapeWithText.text.textAlignHorizontal = "CENTER";but now I face the problem: object TextSublayerNode doesn’t have a property called textAlignHorizontalWhat am I missing?Thanks

How can you save a custom colour into the colour wheel so that you can reuse it without having to type it in over and over again each time you want to use it?

 What is “1 Dev seat adjustment” and how can i disable it? I choose only 1 full monthly seat

A designer makes designs with styles.I have edit rights at the file.I copy an element with (text) styles within.But I do not get the styles.I would like to get the whole design including the styles.Is the solution that my designer has the professional version.Or do I need to have the professional version as well?After the design is finished, is it possible and easy to return to the free version?For both of us, it is not our job, so we do not need the paid version for more projects.

I lost my Figma file, how to get it back, I have the link of that file but it is showing the source is deleted

I would like to request a refund because figma automatically deducted money from my debit card.I don't want to use the figma add-on service that was automatically deducted this month. Please refund me immediately.I am requesting an immediate refund for this unauthorized transaction and requesting that you cancel your subscription immediately. Also, please remove my card details from your system. Due dateMarch 11, 2025Invoice number[redacted by forum admin/moderator to remove PII] The date and time the card was deducted was March 14, 2025 at 04.53. 

I submitted my plugin (Figma to React | Figma) for review on Apr 6, 2025. On the window that popped up, it said it should be reviewed within 5-10 business days. However I did not receive an email nor get it approved, and it’s been 16 days. Would like to know how long I should expect to wait. Thanks!

img 1: shows the frame at full width img2: shows the prototype but not the full width of frame

Hey designers!I’m pretty new to both Figma and UI design, and I’ve been struggling a bit. Honestly, it’s hard to explain exactly what I’m stuck on—partly because I don’t even know what the terms are yet! But I’ve noticed that a lot of experienced designers use something called a design system, and it seems super helpful.One thing I’m really curious about is how to name color variables in a design system. For example, I often see things like Blue-50, Blue-100, and so on. What’s the logic behind that kind of naming? How does it work?I’ve watched a bunch of YouTube videos, and many of them recommend using plugins. But I’d really like to understand how to name them myself, the proper way.Is there a standard I should be following? Should I stick to the same naming style all the time? I’d really appreciate any explanations or resources you could share!Thanks so much in advance. I’m finding all of this a bit overwhelming as a beginner, and your help would mean a lot!

Dear community members,I need to remove the extra white corner part of my design from the frame. Which feature should I use?

Has anyone heard about variable beta….fx button, database icon..variable scoping like Prototype scope..???

I’m creating a social media post card and I have a hover animation effect for the post interaction buttons. But when I hover over it in preview mode, the tooltips get cutoff by the layer below it despite it being on top with no *Clip content* selected.Anyone know why this is and how I get work my way around this? 

Hi, I am wondering if I could make multiple numbered lists in a text box and each of them starts from “1”!Thank you so much!!

HiToday I opened my PC and I realized that the cursor chat (/) in Figma is disabled or doesn’t work for me.My group in Figma is able to talk with me through the cursor chatting, but I can only communicate thought text boxes and it’s very annoying. Please someone help me to fix this and be able to communicate again.

Hi everyone,I'm trying to create an interactive dropdown component in Figma that uses variables and conditions to manage its behavior. Here's what I've done: I've built a dropdown component in my design system. All the variants are defined and values are passed through variables. The interactive prototype is built inside the component itself. I published the component and used it in the main project. I expected that by setting new variable values in the project, the prototype interactions would adapt accordingly. But in practice, it seems the component still follows the original interactions defined in the design system file — and my new values don’t reflect in the interactions.What I want is a flexible dropdown like the one in the attached image, where I can: Use it anywhere in the project Just change the variables to update the state For example: if more than two items are selected, show the number instead of tags I think I need to use conditions to handle the logic, but it

HI AllI am working on the Disaster report and alert system as my capstone project. I have created the drop down menu, including Brisbane, Gold Coast and Townville cities. I am struggling with the drop down menu appearing underneath the Google map image. Could you please let me know to display it on top of the map? Thanks allHave a good day

I’ve watched a ton of tutorials and looks up different articles, videos, etc. I can’t figure out how to get my animation to smart animate, not just dissolve. The file names are the exact same in the different layers. If anyone has any solution or advice, I would be very appreciative. Right now the trigger is on click as I try to figure out a solution. Figma – 7 Apr 23