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BUG? When reviewing the library update, the first instances is shown in the preview instead of the actual instance

  • January 12, 2026
  • 9 replies
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Ulrike_Broghammer

After a library update the review doesn’t work properly anymore in the connected files: When I open the review panel and click through all instances of a component, the preview of the first instance is shown on each page instead of the actual instance. But the button “Go to instance” guides me to the correct instance, so just the preview is wrong.

It doesn’t seem to be a general problem as we don’t have the issue with all our libraries.
The affected library file was rolled back in December to an older state of the file via the history.
Could that be the reason? How can we solve it?

9 replies

Narelle
  • New Participant
  • January 13, 2026

I’m also having this issue - started for me just before Christmas and still occurring.


Matteo Mastromoro

Same issue here. 


djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • January 20, 2026

Hey All, thanks for flagging this issue and apologies for the delayed reply! 

Are you still seeing the incorrect instance preview? 

If so, as a first troubleshooting step, please ensure all instances are actually inside their parent frame, not just visually overlapping. If that doesn’t help, try using Quick Actions (Mac: ⌘ Command / or ⌘ Command P · Windows: Control + / or Control + P) > search "Regenerate all instances (slow)" to fix rendering issues.

 

Let us know if you continue to run into issues, and we can help get you connected with our technical quality team. 


Narelle
  • New Participant
  • January 20, 2026

Yes the issue is still occurring

  • the instances have not changed location or position within their frames since it was last working, but can confirm they are not overlapping
  • the instances themselves are displayed correctly in the file, it is just the preview that isn’t displaying correctly
  • Regenerate, did not fix it

Ulrike_Broghammer

Thanks for the reply!

But unfortunately it doesn’t help. 
The regeneration of instances has no effect. And like Narelle described, we haven’t changed anything in the file, there is no overlapping and the instances are updated correctly.

I just can’t check it in the preview. 


Jana MM
  • New Member
  • January 22, 2026

I had the same issue, but it started working today - without any updates.


Ulrike_Broghammer

Thanks Jana! You’re right, for me it works again as well 😊
So it seems to be solved ...


Ulrike_Broghammer

Oh no, now the “Go to instance” doesn’t work anymore


Narelle
  • New Participant
  • January 22, 2026

I had to reopen the file again for it to work, but yes the preview is now working for me. However, same as Ulrike, the ‘go to instance’ does not automatically focus on the current instance. It does select it however, so you need to click on the ‘go to instance’ then press ‘2’ to zoom to selection.