Unable to view "Change Variable Mode" icon in layer panel

I was having the same problem of not seeing the mode selector in the layers module. I had two collections, primitives and tokens. The mode was only set on the tokens but I was using primitives so naturally the mode selector didn’t show up.

I have been running into the same issue. I have a pro license and my file is in a team project folder, so that is not the issue. When I create variables with modes, I am able to set the page to the mode but if I add a section frame, the layers box in the design tab does not offer the variable icon. I have had success by creating the section then closing Figma and reopening it, the variables icon then showed up in the layers box. While this has worked some of the time, it still doesn’t work most of the time. My guess is that it is a Beta bug but if there is a known reason why this is the case or I am doing something wrong, I’d love to know. Here is a link to an example file where this situation is occurring. https://www.figma.com/file/yT49Qt0bCQFyNJDhF5Srwl/Variables-Training?type=design&node-id=0%3A1&mode=design&t=8p0LN3VRBhBkhz8G-1

Do you mean that when a section is selected that does not contain nested layers, in the Design panel under Layer section you cannot set variable modes? So in this case, everything works as expected, since there is not a single layer in this section in which you can change the variable modes.

Thank you for that clarification. It totally makes sense now why the option was not showing up yet.

Hello, I have the same issue. Some elements on the same page can see the “Change Variable Mode” icon in the layer panel, but some can’t. Even when the “Change Variable Mode” icon shows up, it cannot select the selectors inside the mode.

I have set up two collections, but I can only view one collection at a time after I click the “Change Variable Mode” icon.

Here is an image I made a few weeks ago, when I was able to choose the selectors from the mode. Thank you for your help.

Is the variable bound to the “Purple/600” style fill?

Your collection has only one mode.

I have the same issue too. 😦

It is a new fiature and it is very glitchy because of that

I’ve found that if a component doesnt want to show modes changing icon in Layer block — then I must assign at least one to the component properties, f.e. boolean to its visibility (if I dont have to hide it dynamically) then the mode icon appears.

Whats more interesting — when I clear the boolean set by variable — the set mode icon vanishes but IF I’ve chosen the mode for this component other than (Auto) — it keeps this parameter (it is seen in layers panel on the left) though there is no button in interface to change it…