Problem description:Hi Figma team,Since the last update, I can no longer see the distance between elements when I select one and hold down the Option key (on Mac) while hovering over another. I’ve tried everything suggested:Using Option or Alt + hover over another element. Switching from Draw to Design mode in the bottom right of the interface. Restarting Figma, opening new files, updating the app, clearing the cache, trying the web version, and even disabling plugins.Nothing has worked and the problem persists, even though I used to see the measurements with no problem before.I would really appreciate some help, since this tool is essential in my workflow and it’s causing me a lot of issues.Thank you!

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Can't see distances between elements, even in Design mode and after trying everything

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September 17, 2025
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Problem description:

Hi Figma team,
Since the last update, I can no longer see the distance between elements when I select one and hold down the Option key (on Mac) while hovering over another. I’ve tried everything suggested:

Using Option or Alt + hover over another element.
Switching from Draw to Design mode in the bottom right of the interface.
Restarting Figma, opening new files, updating the app, clearing the cache, trying the web version, and even disabling plugins.

Nothing has worked and the problem persists, even though I used to see the measurements with no problem before.

I would really appreciate some help, since this tool is essential in my workflow and it’s causing me a lot of issues.

Thank you!

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Best answer by Junko3

Hi there,

As some of you may have already noticed, our engineering team has released a fix for the recent issue.

If you’ve run into this problem recently, please refresh your tab and try using the shortcut again to confirm if it’s now working.

Thanks again for flagging this and for your patience while we worked on the fix!

djv

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Hi @RJO, thanks for reaching out!

This definitely seems odd. I just tested measuring distances between layers in Figma and ran into no issues using the desktop app or the browser on macOS. I even tested it in Draw > Design > Dev mode with no issues.

Are you using the most up to date version of the app? Is your macOS up to date as well? Is this happening with all types of layers on your canvas or just a specific set of elements?

With a few more details, we can try to pinpoint together what may be causing the issue.

Shamus81

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This seems to be a bug that occasionally happens after updates. Checking if Snap to Pixel or Smart Guides settings are enabled might help restore the distance display.

Rafael Bressan STNE

New Member

You should check if there`s any layer behind it, I was just with the same issue and there was a giant component behind my design that was preventing me from getting the correct measurement between frames inside it. I simply arranged the frames correctly and locked the lanes and it is now working again.

borim.kim

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Same happening to me :(

tini_chen

New Member

Same thing happen to me now😔

djv

Community Support

Hey @borim.kim and @tini_chen, thanks for chiming in here!

If the suggestions from Shamus and Rafael didn’t help, can you please answer my initial trouble shooting questions from above?

Are you using the most up to date version of the app?
Is your macOS up to date as well?
Is this happening with all types of layers on your canvas or just a specific set of elements?

With a few more details, we can try to pinpoint together what may be causing the issue together.

Kerby Chiang

New Member

Hey team, this just happened to me as well. Can’t figure out how to resolve it.

Yes I’m using the most up-to-date version of the app.
This is affecting both the Figma app for MacOS and figma.com
I’m on MacOS 15.3 (24D60) but I’m pretty sure this is a Figma issue and not me issue.
No, I do not have a giant object obstructing the view. It occurs on every element in a file.