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Selecting component + element results in overflowing UI

  • July 9, 2026
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Bookie0

When you select a component with a long name and a text element, there is a overflowing and conflicting UI on the right side panel (see top right)

 

in the 2nd image you can see how it’s meant to look like;

 

 

 

 

Best answer by adamsmasher

You’re right, it is very curious! I wonder if replacing the component in the original file by re-adding from the library would fix it? Just putting that idea out there even though it’s not a big deal for you. 

 

Anyway, let me know if you have any other questions, Clément!

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adamsmasher
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  • July 9, 2026

Thanks for the screenshots, ​@Bookie0 - definitely makes it pretty clear that it’s hard to read the layer name when the properties panel is narrow.

 

Are you using the Desktop app or a web browser? I tried to recreate what you are seeing, but in both I see the name truncated with an ellipsis. Can you make sure you’re using the most updated version of the Desktop app, and that your browser is also updated to the newest version (you may also want to clear your browser cache, too). Let me know if you still see it after doing those two actions, and we’ll go from there. Cheers!


Clément Rozé

hi ​@adamsmasher , thank you for your reply and sorry for the delay – yes I’m using the latest desktop app and still see the bug. 

 

I also see the same bug on web too (Browser: Dia). I’ve also cleared my browser cache just to try/

 

In a diffferent file, I tried the same thing (selecting a component instance and another element), and the UI renders correctly.

 

 

Perhaps it’s something to do with the component coming from an external library?

 

I tried doing that too, and i dont see the bug. The overlap only seems to appear on that initial screenshot (in my IBM work account).

 


adamsmasher
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  • July 12, 2026

Interesting! Thanks for doing so much testing - I appreciate it. What library is that you are using the component from - is it one you or a coworker control? I’m wondering what would happen if you added the component fresh in a new file and whether it would still do it. I’m also wondering if updating the component in the library, publishing the change, then updating it in your file would resolve the display.


Bookie0
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  • July 13, 2026

hi ​@adamsmasher 

This component is coming from a coworker’s library in another team that I don’t have access to so I can’t update/republish the change.

 

But I tried to copy the component into a different file, and for some reason yes it does work here – there is nov visual overlap. Must be something weird + localized to that original file?

 

Anyways, it’s not too big of a deal – I can just expand the sidebar to read the labels without overlap. I just found this bug curious! 

 

Thanks for the help!

Clément 

 


adamsmasher
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  • July 16, 2026

You’re right, it is very curious! I wonder if replacing the component in the original file by re-adding from the library would fix it? Just putting that idea out there even though it’s not a big deal for you. 

 

Anyway, let me know if you have any other questions, Clément!


Bookie0
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  • July 16, 2026

Thanks Andrew!