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My team has noticed an issue with slots: we’ve created structural (private) components that we want to set as a preferred instance in a component’s slot. However, since those structural components aren’t published, designers will not be able to see them or use them as a preferred instance. For example: Structural component: single radio button optionMain component: Radio button group, with slot to add additional radio button options I’m able to set the preferred instance of the main component’s slot to use the structural component. However, when you try to use the component in an actual file it doesn’t work. You can’t see the structural component as a preferred instance since it’s not published.  Is there a way around this? We have a number of structural component

Hi everyone,I recently submitted my Figma plugin “Designer/Developer Toolkit” for review and wanted to ask about typical approval timelines.It’s a productivity-focused plugin that helps with:Structured layout generation Design consistency Reducing repetitive manual work Bridging design → development workflowsThe plugin was submitted around ~2–3 weeks ago (on March 19th), and I can see it’s still under review.Would appreciate insights on:Typical approval time (days / weeks?) Whether delays are common If there’s anything I should double-check while waitingThanks

Is there any way in Figma where we can lock the design project for further updates. Currently the engineers starts consuming the Figma designs but there is a possibility that UX team updates the designs/colors etc which will impact engineering work.Figma also do not have the change log to verify the past designs. So I am looking for a locking mechanism for save development.

Missing Auto layout panel & layers icon type in one specific user. It seems like some kind of bug  

Hey ​@Celine_ ,First of all, thank you for reaching out to me.I would like to let you know that my Figma account is still suspended when I try to log in via Google. Kindly restore it as soon as possible, as there are many important files in the account.Ticket ID: #1871351Regards,Pixel

Help! I’m the first designer in the company for 2 years and the Figma files are all over the shop. I’m logged in as the finance woman, and have created my own work email. But how do I get access to the work files with my new Figma email?Also, and more importantly, all the files are now ‘locked’. They were editable on Friday. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Hi everyone,I’m currently working with Figma Sites and I’m trying to find the best workflow for client presentations and feedback.When I share a prototype from a regular Figma Design file, the client can: view the project in preview/prototype mode navigate through the pages leave comments directly on the design However, when I use Figma Sites, I’m a bit confused about the sharing workflow.My questions are: Is there a way to share a Figma Sites project with a client so they can view it in preview mode without needing the published .figma.site link? Or is publishing the site currently the only way for clients to experience the project like a real website? Also, from what I understand: when sharing the published Figma Sites link, the client cannot leave comments directly on the live/preview experience wh

We have these two variations to support hover interactions. When the text is changed while using this component upon changing to the hover variant the underline text styling is not getting applied. Also, Figma stopped supporting changing the text styling on the linked text labels. This has become very painful for us in alot of our components text properties were linked to keep it the same across various variants but their styling were changing which now can’t happen.Is this a bug..? 

I use a Lenovo tablet with Android OS, and I use figma with de chrome app, when i hover onto the workstation of figma my cursor suddenly changes size and i can’t find a way to change it. Had enyone have this problem before? 

Hi Figma Community,I’m reaching out to inquire about the current review timeline for new plugins. I submitted my plugin, "VINUFIX," about two weeks ago (on April 7th), and it is still showing as "Under Review."I understand that the typical turnaround time is 5–10 business days, but since that window has passed without any updates or feedback, I’m starting to wonder if there’s a general backlog in the review queue or if there might be an issue with my specific submission that needs addressing.This plugin is a vital tool for my team’s internal workflow, so we are quite eager to get it up and running. I am more than happy to provide any additional information or make necessary adjustments if something is holding up the process.Has anyone else experienced similar delays recently? Any advice or insight from the Figma team (or fellow developers) would be greatly appreciated!Thank you for your time and su

Hi everyone,The plugin PPTX to Figma Pro was submitted for review on March 31, 2026, and its status still shows “In review” with no updates or feedback received yet.This plugin is designed to help users import PPTX files into Figma while preserving layout, text, and styling details accurately. I’ve confirmed the plugin complies with all Figma plugin review guidelines, but I’m unsure if there is a delay in the process or any additional information needed from my side.If there is anything I need to adjust or submit, or if you could share an update on the current review timeline, I would greatly appreciate your assistance. Thank you so much for your time and support!

Hi everyone,Has anyone else encountered problems with long blank text copy paste? Sometimes copying large blocks of empty space from documents or webpages seems harmless, but pasting them into forums, chats, or editors can cause issues.It can take up unexpected space, slow down scrolling, or even crash certain apps. I’ve tried stripping formatting or using plain text tools, yet long blank text copy paste still creates headaches with very large blanks. Curious if others have a reliable method to handle it without manually deleting hundreds of empty lines.

I have been working on this new website project. I am using the smart animate feature in several places. Whenever I click to trigger the animation, the screen scrolls up for the amount of time set for the animation. If I set 100ms, then for that time, I am scrolled to the top of the website screen and scrolled back again. I miss my element being animated. The only thing I see is a quick glimpse of the header section of the website. I have tried to restart my Mac, restart Figma, and open my file in the browser version. I even tried to clean up the cache and nothing seems to help. I tried to use “instant” in animate, it is working fine. I have no idea of how to fix this problem.

I have connected ChatGPT and Figma and it drew a nice designs, but after edit number 5 it stopped and now ChatGPT falls back to standard image generation, saying that “You've reached the Figma MCP tool call limit for your View seat on the Professional plan”. Where can I see and track these credits? How to add them? How to optimize them so that on Pro plan I do not get this after 5 prompts?

Figma doesn’t allow you to bind variables at the component source level, and you can bind only at the instance. This breaks down in real use cases where components require unique variant configurations that can’t be predetermined at the variable level. That limitation makes modes ineffective for true desktop-to-mobile automation. In such cases, you need to change the variant and change the mode to get a true platform conversion. Is there a suggested workaround?

I’m not able to connect Free Figma Account with Free cluade account in browser. Can anyone help me to solve the problem?

Hello, I have submitted my plugin almost 4 weeks ago still it is in pending and I also got ‘Update: Lokum: AI Design Review follows data security best practices’ email but still in review.Is this normal?My plugin https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/1623800599793273567

Hey Figma community 👋I'm visualizing 7 levels of customer journey design (think: intent → execution, each level building on the last). Right now it lives in a horizontal format and it's... a lot of scrolling. Not ideal for stakeholders trying to actually absorb it.To be clear — this isn't an interactive prototype. It's a static design artifact that needs to communicate layered complexity clearly and beautifully.Here's my challenge:• 7 distinct levels, each with a name, focus, definition, and output• They're sequential AND interdependent• I want people to grasp the full picture AND be able to zoom into a single levelIdeas I've been considering:• Accordion-style sections within a frame• Nested frames or expandable component cards• A radial/layered diagram instead of a linear table• Progressive disclosure using overlapping cardsHas anyone tackled multi-level frameworks in Figma in a way that f

screenshot from Figma standalone appHi all, I’ve been attempting to learn Figma on my own for a year or more. I’m still stumped when it comes to how to tell my developer about padding and margin and special characters. I’d like the dev to use the … ellipsis special character but the best I could do in Figma is to tighten the letterspacing of three period characters, and leave a comment on the board. I’ve read here on the forums that designers are unable to communicate margin without an invisible spacer box?I have laid out this tiny card view which could show up as a card on its own, or have a active state with the yellow highlight ring, or have a photo under it. For now, I’ve turned the card alone into a component. I stretched the text box of the number id 593052… to touch the blue border  and added 4px paragraph

After creating an asset in Figma Buzz, I export it to PDF. However, when the asset opens in Adobe Reader, the name of the asset matches the Figma name, which I use an internal naming scheme for.I don’t want to email an asset with an internal name that’ll be visible to customers.But, I can’t seem to discover how to avoid this without having to do a separate step post-export.So, QUESTION: is there a way to control the display title of the PDF export without having to change my internal naming convention?

Hello everybody,Using figma slide for presentation since couple of months, I just realise that figma slide is darkening the videos (of like 1 stop). Is there any way to fix / prevent this behaviour?Thanks a lot !

Hi guys, I subscribed to figma not because I just wanted to use Figma Make. I thought the AI worked for designs as well, just like https:sleek.design, but unfortunately for me, what is made, can’t be edited on Figma Design. How do I cancel this subscribtion. It’s been taking almost £22 from my account monthly - no matter what I do.Many thanks.Abe

Hi all,I submitted a public OAuth app for review on March 26, and as of today it's been about a month without any update — no approval, rejection, or requests for changes. The submission page mentions a 5–10 business day turnaround, so I wanted to check in here.A few details:- App name: Brilliant- Submission date: March 26, 2026- Scopes requested: file_content:read, current_user:read- Testing instructions were included with the submissionTotally understand there's a backlog right now, but would really appreciate it if someone from the team could take a look and flag it internally, or let me know if anything additional is needed from my end.Thanks!

Hello everyone,