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Prototype links to main component content, not edited variant instance


Denise A.

Hello, I’m facing some difficulty with my prototype as the text edits I made to a specific variant are not showing up in the prototype. Instead, the text reflects that of the main component. This variant of a component is nested in another component’s variant, and when the prototype starts the normal flow of going from the default state of this parent component to the state where the child component is viewable, the child component’s content reflects the main component instead of the version I edited.  Only if I start from the second or third variant state does the child component reflect my edits.

I’m not sure if I’m explaining this well but I’d be more than happy to answer any questions and am thankful for any help! 
 

Link to Figma File

 

what the preview/prototype currently displays (aka main component)
what should be displayed (aka edited instance)

 

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y_toku
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  • March 12, 2025

Hi ​@Denise A. ,

 

Thanks for reaching out. I’m not sure I completely understand your issue. Could you please share a screen recording of the problem? I believe you mean that overridden texts are not preserved, but I'd appreciate more details so I can reproduce the behavior.

 

Thanks,
Toku


Denise A.
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  • March 12, 2025

Hi ​@y_toku, of course! Overridden texts not being preserved sums it up pretty well, in fact, I just logged back onto my file this morning and the edited text was reverted back to its original state. I’ve included a YouTube link to the screen recording, thank you so much!
 

 


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