Changing instance via variable resets text (and other properties) when inside component

Same problem here, someone know a workaround? thank you

Also running into this issue. I feel like we wouldn’t have to do this if there was a click away / on blur feature for prototypes.

The exact same issue is happening for me. I have scoured forums, and the bugs list to see if I am doing anything wrong. I have also attempted to contact Figma multiple times which has fallen on deaf ears.

I am also using nested component instances and when I change the String and Boolean variables in that instance, the changes not only don’t appear in my prototype. They also eventually disappear from my file all together. I have tried the suggestion to check the “Reset component state” box which hasn’t helped at all.

If anyone has found a work around to this issue please let me know! I’m getting desperate as I have to present my prototype soon and I can’t keep having to go back and redo all of my work!

Thanks so much!

I had the same issue, worked around weeks, and for me, the problem was solved by simply NOT HAVING the text property in the component, and if I needed to edit the text in the instance simply command-click on the text layer to edit it, that way it didn’t reset and all worked just fine

We have the same issue in our design system and it’s causing a lot of annoying frustration.

We narrowed this issue down when a string property is changed with a variable (like iOS and Android). Which I think what OP is seeing here, too. The component resets to it’s defaults when the property is switched with a variable mode, see here:

But when we switch the mode manually, we see everything working as expected

We have had this issue for a couple of months now. There does not seem to be a workaround.

Same here. If I change the variant manually it keeps the texts, but if it changes based on the variable, all texts reset to the value of the default component.

Dear Figma! Please fix this issue ASAP.

I’ve been having this issue for months and am honestly astounded this bug exists, in what appears to be a pretty core functionality. This really needs to be fixed.

This is what drives me absolutely insane! It looks like it’s working in the file but once you start the prototype, it just isn’t 🤯🥲

My only workaround so far has been to either detach the instance from the parent or to get rid of the text property, both of which are quite inconvenient.

Dear Figma team, please fix this issue, as this is a core functionality for building/utilizing a flexible componens in DS. This bug renders the whole concept of assigning variable to the component variant useless, as you’d expect the overrides to stay during the change  🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Please please please fix this. Absolute killer for making interactive prototypes like booking flows.

Bumping this as I am having the same issue and its very frustrating.

+1, please tackle this Figma!

I completely agree! This is a crucial functionality for maintaining flexibility in a design system. The current behavior makes assigning variables to component variants ineffective, as the overrides should persist when changes occur. Hope this gets fixed soon! 

I totally support this! It’s an important part of building flexible components in DS, and having it work as expected would be a huge improvement. Hope to see this fixed soon! 🙌