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Paste does not work when variables window is open

  • January 8, 2026
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Rnche_work

I just updated to Figma Desktop App version 125.6.5 (MacOS) and I'm running into an issue.

If I open the variables window (from left pane, it goes into fullscreen, then minimize so it’s a floating window), then try to paste anything into the workspace, paste doesn’t work. If I close the variables window, paste then works.

This is the same whether I’m copying a hex value from a variable field and trying to paste it into the workspace or copying from another app, paste only comes back as an option when variables are closed.

Oddly, “paste over selection” and “paste to replace” when text is selected both work. 

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Rnche_work
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  • January 8, 2026

I updated to 125.11.6 but still have the issue.

Rnche_work
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  • January 14, 2026

I’ll add that it appears as though the variables window is stuck “in focus” when it’s open. If I select something on my canvas and copy/paste, the thing on my canvas I was trying to copy/paste does not. Instead, whatever variable row is selected gets pasted as a duplicate row. Likewise, if I have something on my canvas and I “esc” to deselect it, the variables window closes. 

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