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📢 Issue: Library Dropdown Not Displaying Correctly in Published Library

Aster_Ng

Hi,


I'm currently working with a published design system library in Figma (SiteGiant Design System).
I noticed an issue where the library dropdown in the variable panel only shows “All Libraries” without listing specific libraries (refer to the first attached screenshot).
However, when I duplicate the same library (SiteGiant Design System Copy), the dropdown correctly shows all libraries, including the newly duplicated library (refer to the second attached screenshot).

What I Have Tried:

  • Relaunching the Figma app.

  • Restarting the entire system.

  • Testing in both Figma Desktop App and Browser.

Problem:

  • I want to resolve the dropdown issue in the original library without needing to re-link all components and variables to the new duplicated library. Re-linking would be time-consuming and error-prone.

Question:

  • Has anyone experienced this issue where the library dropdown fails to list individual libraries in the variable panel?

  • Is there a way to resolve this without duplicating the library and manually relinking components?

  • Any insights or workarounds would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Best answer by Aster_Ng

[Update on Variable Dropdown Issue - Resolved]

Hi,

I wanted to share an update regarding the variable dropdown issue I previously mentioned. After some testing, it appears to be resolved now.

Here’s what I did:

  1. I copied the variable linked to another library from another file into the  (SiteGiant Design System).

  2. At first, only the variables copied from other libraries appeared correctly in the dropdown.

  3. About 10 minutes later, all the variable dropdowns started displaying properly.

  4. I also relaunched the app, and it now functions fine in both the desktop app and browser.

Not sure if this is the intended behavior or just a temporary glitch, but it’s working for me now.

Thanks to everyone who took a look at this. Feel free to share if you encounter similar issues or have additional insights. ✨

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  • May 8, 2025

[Update on Variable Dropdown Issue - Resolved]

Hi,

I wanted to share an update regarding the variable dropdown issue I previously mentioned. After some testing, it appears to be resolved now.

Here’s what I did:

  1. I copied the variable linked to another library from another file into the  (SiteGiant Design System).

  2. At first, only the variables copied from other libraries appeared correctly in the dropdown.

  3. About 10 minutes later, all the variable dropdowns started displaying properly.

  4. I also relaunched the app, and it now functions fine in both the desktop app and browser.

Not sure if this is the intended behavior or just a temporary glitch, but it’s working for me now.

Thanks to everyone who took a look at this. Feel free to share if you encounter similar issues or have additional insights. ✨

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  • May 22, 2025

Hi Aster! I know this is a bit late, thanks so much for the update! It does sound like things may have been temporarily wonky, but if it’s popped up again, let us know here.

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