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Ben29
Ben29
August 21, 2024
Question

Figma file freezes when changing a variable

  • August 21, 2024
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I’ve been setting up a library of variables across multiple platforms we design. For some reason, any adjustments i try to make on this one variable causes the entire file to freeze and i have to close/reopen to get back in (and the change doesn’t stick). I can’t even delete the variable or the group it’s in without a freeze. Anyone else encountered this issue?

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Gayani_S
Figmate
Gayani_S
Community Support
August 22, 2024

Hey @Ben29, thanks for reaching out!

This might be related to a bug some users have encountered.
Users are experiencing issues when updating color variables. Due to the variable used on an extremely large number of components, which all need to be updated when the variable value changes. Therefore there is a delay.

In the future, the team will make efforts to enhance the effectiveness of implementing these changes. However, this task requires a significant amount of effort and will require a considerable amount of time.

The team suggested to temporarily remove the variable from large component sets that are typically used within other components.

As a general rule, we advise against storing a large number of icon components as a single set. This is because when you use any of these icons in a new file, all the icons in the set are loaded and saved on the internal canvas, resulting in unnecessary memory consumption. We instead suggest you use individual components for each icon and Name and organize components to allow for easier swapping of these components.

If you have any further questions or if you think your issue is not related to this bug please let me know.

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