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RJO
New Member
September 17, 2025
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Can't see distances between elements, even in Design mode and after trying everything

  • 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!

74 replies

4mation
New Member
October 2, 2025

I don’t know how...but this function seems to suddenly work now

S4Dnet
New Member
October 2, 2025

ITS BACK HOLY S##T ! GOD SAVE THE DEVS(or the dev) WHO FIXED IT

Raphael_Tsang
New Member
October 2, 2025

. 

asdji1lk-02
New Member
October 2, 2025

I had a same issue

try 

Check For Updates… > Reload All Tabs 

maybe it will work!

Pokopower
New Member
October 2, 2025

Finally! I can measure distance again! I am invincible!!!!

casperskiyi
New Member
October 2, 2025

niiiiiice its fixed, restart your figma app

Junko3Solution
Figmate
October 2, 2025

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!

Stephen Kung
New Participant
October 2, 2025

I don't have it either :((((

leti
New Member
October 2, 2025

Same issue. Tried on 3 accounts, 2 machines. I’ve tried freaking everything and I need to design my wedding dinner menu tonight. 

​@fam hoped you see the update & did the dinner menu went well? 🤣🤣

borim.kim
New Member
October 2, 2025

​@djv 

Mine was just solved after updating MacOS. Below is what I have now after the issue was solved.
I’ll add comments if it happens on my other Mac with the same setting.

- Latest Figma Desktop App version

- macOS Tahoe 26.0.1

- All types & all files