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Hello,I am working on building basic and complex components within my figma file and I am running into a road-block.  It is my goal to re-design all the pieces to reflow from a full screen mode to a half-screen size.  This entails using auto-layout for components.  What I need help with is that I have individual child frames all together in an auto-layout parent frame.  I have successfully structured the typography, icons, and background within each frame to reflow properly when I re-size the component.  However, I am running into one issue which is that the background colors within each child frame will start growing/shrinking exactly where they started, but I would rather than start where the prior frame ended (after the adjustment) + 2 pixels for spacing.  As I grow or shrink the space, it doesn’t adjust like I wish and messes up the design.  Is there a way to fix this or am I expecting a feature that doesn’t exist? 

I’m the only UI designer responsible for my company’s mobile app.A few weeks ago, we decided to migrate all our app UI designs -over 150 screens- from Adobe XD to Figma.So far, I’ve recreated a few new flows in Figma and shared separate prototype links for each (as I used to do in XD).But we recently realized that every shared prototype link reveals the entire design document, and that all flows are visible from the left menu.This is a serious problem for us because we have multiple teams working on different areas of the app, and some of those teams’ work is confidential even to other teams.I’ve looked for ways to share only specific flows or limit visibility, but so far couldn’t find a practical solution other than creating separate files - which isn’t feasible for a 150-screen, 30-flow project.Is there any way to share only specific flows (or hide others) within the same Figma file?Any advice or best practices would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

as title, I’m trying to use my published library in a Figma Make project, but the export for Figma Make dialog does not pop up. Also when I click Import From Figma in Make, it does nothing. Tried closing the app and reopen but still the same. I’m on a pro education plan. Is this feature available for me? thank you

I am having trouble getting into any figma board and when I try to get into the board it starts to load but then stops in the same place I can not do anything to fix this but I can get into the website just fine, is there a way I canj fix this?

I have a button as shown below, it contains an icon on the left hand side configured as a nested component. The size of the icon in the button component below is 20x20px. The size of the icon itself (as an individual component) is 24x24px. My icons are made up of a bunch of strokes, and all icons as their individual component have their stroke width at 1.5px, in the button component it is 1.25px (as scaling from 24x24px to 20x20px scales 1.5 to 1.25). When I change the nested component instance to another icon, the new icon should remain at 1.25px, however the new icon is at 1.5px. I’ve tried changing all of my icon’s constraints to scale but that didn’t seem to do anything. TLDR: I want my nested components to resize but also scale accordingly as I change the nested component instance. Right now it’s only resizing them. Been stuck on this for quite some time, and I’m not sure if this is a bug or if I’m doing anything wrong. Would love some help.

Hello everyone, sadly I couldn’t really find any solutions through Google, so I’m trying my luck here. I’m fairly new to prototyping with Figma but managed to create a hover-effect quite easily:The hover should add a gradient and a arrow. So far, so basic. Now, when testing out the prototype and hovering over my button, the smart objects in which all the buttons are positioned as part of the sites navigation component will change in width. I think I understand what’s happening in theory, the button is now getting ever so slightly bigger because of the arrow being added. This fact combined with the auto-layout just makes everything wider. I just don’t know how to solve it. Making the original button wider is not really possible because that would be a fixed value. I need the button to be flexible in width.I have already made a recording of the issue but I’m unsure on how to upload or attach the video. Is there a work-around I’m not seeing? Any help is appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hi, How do I paste the blue frame in between About and How? The entire frame A is using auto-layout. Using ctrl+C and ctrl+V. Is it possible? I know I can use mouse click and drag in then it will sit perfectly in between. But what if I wanted to use keyboard keys?If i click on About and paste, blue frame will be nested inside About frame which is what I don’t want.Another way is to select any frame, hit Shift+Enter to go to parent frame A, However this will make the blue frame pasted at the end of frame A, imagine i have 10 rows, I’ll need to press arrow key up until it’s positioned on the 3rd row. Thanks!  

Hey all I am trying to enhance my code connect setup with code connect UI but I am currently facing some issues.I cannot connect my github repo to the design file system. Following the instructions, it redirects me to only create a new repo while I want to connect to an existing one I have connected most of my components through Code connect CLI and API, but I want to add some more context and MCP instructions via the UI but there is no option for this 

In my project, I use two separate Figma files—one for design and another for reusable components. These files are connected through a shared library. Occasionally, when I make edits to complex components, publish the changes, and then update the library in the design file, some components fail to update correctly. This usually happens when the component is nested inside another frame or auto layout.!--startfragment>I initially thought that might be the cause, but the strange part is that sometimes the update works perfectly. If anyone has experienced this issue or knows how to resolve it, I’d really appreciate your insights.!--endfragment>

Chrome version 142 will enable the Local Network Access policy, aka LNA (https://developer.chrome.com/blog/local-network-access). This will prevent plugins published within your organization from working because LNA requests within iframes will be restricted.The LNA policy will take effect on October 28, 2025. To experience the LNA policy: In Chrome, input chrome://flags/#local-network-access-check and enable the flag.  Is there any way to solve this problem?----Maybe this is a way to slove it, but plugin iframe is controlled by Figma.Google LNA Adoption Guide 

I'm experiencing a problem with my published design system in Figma. Although the system file containing components and variables has been successfully published and linked to other files, the color variables aren't showing up correctly in the list or grid views. I've already tried re-publishing the file, re-linking the library, checking for naming conflicts, confirming styles are properly defined and published, and clearing the Figma cache. Despite these efforts, the issue persists, which undermines the purpose of a centralized design system. Has anyone encountered this before or found a reliable workaround?Thanks  

Figma just hit me with surprise charges and won't refund - anyone else?Ugh, I'm so frustrated right now. Figma basically scammed me out of $33.87 and their support is being useless about it.What went down: We're a tiny team, only need 2 seats. But somehow our June bill had these random "new seat costs" for $33.87 that I never asked for. Like... what?The breakdown:2 Full seats (what we actually use): $40 ✓ Mystery charges: $33.87 ❌Figma's excuse: "Oh you approved it!" - umm no I didn't? When?? Where's the proof?Apparently when you change seat types, they hit you with "prorated charges" on your NEXT bill. Who tf knows what that even means? They never explained it when it happened.Support has been trash:First person: gave me a wall of text that explained nothing Second person: basically said "tough luck, you used the seats" Third person: "no refund because reasons"The most annoying part: They keep saying I "approved" these upgrades but can't show me where/when I did that. Their system is

Smart Animate breaks when animating width change on complex shapes while hovering but not on mouse leave…What is going on?Is this normal? 

I’m seeing this error and unable to connect my domain. Can someone please help troubleshoot this?

Hey! I’ve created 93 Typography Variables, but not all of them are showing in the Right Panel (on Design Mode). Actually, most of them are not showing up at all.I’ve already remove and added, once again, the variables and related values. I’ve uninstalled and re-installed Figma. None of the options worked.Can you please help me?Thank you so much, friends!

 Hello, I’m testing Figma Jam for my team’s purposes. We hope to export the elements and relationships of a mind map to a CSV. Unfortunately, the CSV option in the export selection list is disabled, and I cannot find any help to address this.Is anyone familiar with the issue?

Hi, Is there a way to manage external libraries in figma site ?Like updating librarie, swap library, batch replace components, and so on ?I miss those features in figma site and I can’t find them anywhere in this environment

How can I view Figma prototypes on my mobile, or is that currently only for web desktop?When I copy the share link and open in on my mobile, it opens up in a very small view and completely unusable on phone.

Hello, I have a file with a lot of images and some of them show up normally, but there is a big part of them which I can’t visualize anymore. They are just empty frames which I can select, but the content can not be seen. It looks like a lot of just not loaded filled frames. Why is it and how can I solve it, get back the pictures.

Hi, we have a component with dimension 288*40px width* height, a bottom stroke of 1px weight position inside is added to the component, which is making the component overall size to increase by 1px - 288*41.

Hi everyone 👋I wanted to ask if anyone here has experience with how long the Figma Plugin Review process usually takes — especially for newer AI-powered plugins.For context — the plugin Motiff AI: Your AI Design Partner (plugin ID: 1540318526221544036) has been pending approval for several weeks.The Motiff team mentioned it’s currently waiting in the security review queue before the main review begins.I completely understand that review times vary depending on the plugin’s complexity, but I’d love to hear from other developers or plugin creators:→ How long did your plugin’s security or main review take?→ Does Figma usually provide intermediate status updates?This might also help other users understand the process and set realistic expectations when waiting for new plugins to go live.I’ll share any updates from the Motiff team here too, in case it helps others who might be waiting on similar reviews.Thanks in advance for any insight or experiences you can share 🙏

I recently got suspended after ticket support they said After review, your account was found to be involved in fraudulent activity. Unfortunately, due to violations of our Terms of Service, we are unable to reinstate the account. after that i email them atleast give my files back and  figma now own the files my 5 years of work at there with complete portfolio were busted. its like you want to destroy someone life work. i will never trust again on figma 

When you’re using Figma to design for many projects or with multiple teams, how do you keep your components (buttons, icons, cards, etc.) organized so everyone can find and use them easily?

I’ve been working with the Figma app’s MCP Service in Copilot Agent mode, but I have the occasional timeout after 30+ seconds even though it doesn’t seem like Figma should be blocked by anything.  Has anyone seen the same and figured out what’s causing it? Alternately, is it possible to see logging from the MCP server process? Thanks.