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Riaz_Mohamed
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July 3, 2023
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Unable to view "Change Variable Mode" icon in layer panel

  • July 3, 2023
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Hi ,

Unable to view the “Change Variable Mode” icon in the layer panel after the creation of variable

I am able to see the icon in Page level

I am using Figma Professional licence

Thanks in advance

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Best answer by Zhorzhik_Grigoryan

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30 replies

Zhorzhik_Grigoryan
New Participant
July 3, 2023

Dear Reaz,

Make sure, you have set prior created variable to an element of that specific page. Once you assign any variable to an element, the icon will appear.

Riaz_Mohamed
New Member
July 3, 2023

Hey Thanks Zhorzhik,

Below is FYR

Zhorzhik_Grigoryan
New Participant
July 3, 2023


Or you can select a button to see avalable variables, or you can change variable modes of all page from right top corner, marked with yellow in the screenshot.

Zhorzhik_Grigoryan
New Participant
July 3, 2023

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Hailin
New Member
July 9, 2023

Hello!
I had the same issue and I tried to set every element with a different mode then the icon shows up.

Popova
July 12, 2023

I have the same problem. I do not see the “Change Variable Mode” icon in the layer panel after the creation of variable. I have applied variables to a frame and set 2 mode, but I do not see an icon next to the layer panel.

July 23, 2023

This is because you may be using figma free version. I am also facing this same issue due to free version. I am also facing single mode in creation of variable. When i click on plus button to add second mode it require pay for 12$. We request from figma team please allow at-least two mode to free figma plan. 4 mode for paid plan.

July 23, 2023

When i click on plus button to add second mode it require pay for 12$.

Jonatan_Rosman1
July 28, 2023

Hi, I have the same issue. I have a professional license. I can see the icon on page level, and I can create several modes, but I can’t see it on the layer level. I have updated, restarted and reloaded Figma. Have anybody found a solution to this?

Does not work on layer level

Jonatan_Rosman1
July 28, 2023

Now it works, not sure what did the trick though. I tried publishing all new variables. I also tried to put mode on more collections (both primitives and tokens collection) etc, so maybe something of that did the trick, not sure.