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Layout Breaks in Table Component Using Slots and Variables

  • June 2, 2026
  • 4 replies
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Bálint Scolia

Hey,

We have a really frustrating problem with a table component built using variables and lots of slots.

Every time a colleague opens the file and edits something, the table layout breaks for both of us. Usually, double-clicking the affected elements fixes it, but not always. Sometimes the only solution is to manually edit multiple components to restore their original shape and behavior.

The layout can also break at seemingly random times, and we haven't been able to identify any pattern or specific trigger yet.

This bug is especially frustrating when sharing designs with stakeholders for approval. A table that looked perfectly fine can suddenly appear broken, making the design look unfinished and forcing us to spend time fixing it instead of moving forward.

Has anyone experienced something similar with slots and variables?

    4 replies

    Anne Müller

    I have a similar issue 

     

    Gayani_S
    Figmate
    • Gayani_S
    • Community Support
    • June 2, 2026

    Hey ​@Bálint Scolia, thanks for flagging this! 

    A couple of quick questions to help me get the right context:

    1. Are your table components from a shared/published library, or are they local to the file? If shared, was the library recently republished around the time this started?
    2. Does the broken layout appear in Presentation mode too, or only in edit mode?

    In the meantime, I'd like to escalate this to our Engineering team so they can investigate properly. If you’re open I can create a support ticket on your behalf. Are you able to share your impacted file with support-share@figma.com and grant "Can view" access? This lets our team reproduce the issue directly.

     

    Let me know if you're happy to share the file and I'll create the support ticket for you. 



    Hey ​​​​@Anne Müller, thanks for flagging this here too! I've already followed up on your original post over in your thread. 

    Bálint Scolia

    Hey

    The table component is from a shared library from our design system file. I created the table component 4 days ago, that was the last time it was updated.

    Yup, the layout is also broken in presentation mode, and prototype to.

    I found out that if i duplicate the broken frame, the duplicate is okay🤷‍♂️

    Yup, i would like to proceed with this further, just invited support to the file

    Gayani_S
    Figmate
    • Gayani_S
    • Community Support
    • June 5, 2026

    Hey @Bálint Scolia, thanks for following up and for sharing that extra detail!

    I've gone ahead and created a support ticket on your behalf (Ticket #1945876) so our Engineering team can dig into this properly. 

    One thing that would help the team investigate right away: could you reply to that email with the direct URL to the affected file? Since you've already granted support access, they'll be able to jump straight in and start reproducing the issue.

    While the team looks into it, the duplicate-frame trick should keep you unblocked for stakeholder reviews.

     

    Someone from the tea should be in touch with you soon, appreciate the patience in the meantime! 

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