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Hi Figma Team and Community,

I’m currently finalizing my design portfolio in Figma, and I’ve run into multiple issues that are making it extremely difficult to continue working. This file is deeply important to me—it's the one I’m using to apply for internships, and I’ve spent weeks designing it with care and emotional clarity. But now, I’m stuck.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of what’s going wrong:

🔧 1. Component Failures

  • Interactive components (hover, click, open link) are not responding in prototype mode.

  • I’ve tried everything: redesigning them from scratch, copying from older working files, pasting into new frames, and rebuilding interactions—but they still don’t work.

  • These components are central to my navigation and case study flows. Without them, I can’t test or present anything properly.

  • What’s strange is that my older projects work fine, but this particular file—even after redesigning—continues to break.

📌 2. Navbar Flickering

  • I wanted my navbar to be fixed at the top, but Figma only allowed me to set it as “sticky” or “scroll with parent.”

  • I spent an entire day trying to solve this and eventually used an overlay to simulate a fixed navbar.

  • It works visually, but now it flickers:

    • When switching pages during presentation mode

    • When the mouse leaves or reenters the navbar area

  • This breaks the flow and feels unstable, especially when trying to present my work professionally.

🖥️️ 3. Lag During Presentation and Page Duplication

  • In preview mode, everything runs smoothly.

  • But in presentation mode (fullscreen), the file lags heavily:

    • Especially in scroll-heavy sections

    • When overlays are used

    • When switching between pages

  • Additionally, I’ve noticed more than 30 seconds lag when copy-pasting any frame in any page where I tried redesigning, duplicating frames, or in the same page of my original portfolio—even simple ones. It takes several seconds to respond, and sometimes the paste action doesn’t register at all.

  • This makes both testing and editing extremely frustrating, especially when I’m trying to iterate quickly or prepare for a presentation.

🧪 What I’ve Already Tried:

  • Switching from Figma desktop app to browser

  • Clearing cache and restarting

  • Duplicating the file and simplifying layouts

  • Rebuilding components and interactions manually

  • Testing in isolated frames

None of these have resolved the issues.

🙏 Why This Matters

This portfolio isn’t just a design file—it’s my entry point into the professional world. I’ve built it with emotional intention, clarity, and care. I’m ready to apply for internships, but these technical issues are holding me back. I can’t afford to lose more time or compromise the experience I’ve designed.

I’d be incredibly grateful for any help, guidance, or fixes. I’m happy to share the file link or screenshots if needed.

Thank you so much for your time and support, Navika Gupta

Hi ​@Navika Gupta — welcome to the Figma Forum, and thank you for taking the time to outline these issues and how they’re affecting your workflow. I’m really sorry for the trouble this is causing.

I checked on this and can confirm there’s already a case open with our Technical Quality team. Once they’ve had a chance to review the file you provided, they’ll follow up with recommendations and best practices tailored to your design. I’ll also make sure they’re aware of the details you’ve shared here as part of their investigation.

Please check your inbox for their reply and next steps — your case number is 1465042 if that helps you locate it. They’ll be reaching out directly to maintain your privacy and account security. 📥

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