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YPM
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January 16, 2026
Question

Spacebar panning glitch in Figma

  • January 16, 2026
  • 54 replies
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I have been experiencing unusual behavior in Figma for several days. When I use Spacebar + mouse to pan, the canvas moves unpredictably in different directions while the spacebar is pressed. Refreshing Figma temporarily resolves the issue, but the glitch reoccurs frequently. I am using Figma Web.

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Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
May 12, 2026

Hey everyone! Question from the team: if you’re on macOS and previously experienced this issue, could you let us know if it’s still happening consistently for you or if things have improved recently?

 Thanks so much for the help!

Alexander Olenich
New Member
May 26, 2026

The problem hadn't been there for a few weeks, but today it came back. I'm using a PC, not a Mac.

Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
June 5, 2026

Hey everyone, quick update from the team!

We've confirmed a fix is in place for macOS users, if you're on version 126.3.11 or above, it should be working correctly now. Could ​@Literally Fodder, ​@Sergio_AH, and ​@JustLaik let us know if things are looking stable on your end? Even a quick "all good" or "still seeing it" is really helpful.

@Alexander Olenich, thanks for flagging that it's come back for you on PC. I haven't forgotten you here. The current fix is focused on macOS, but I've made sure the team knows it's recurring on Windows too. I'll follow up as soon as I have something more concrete for you.

Same goes for ​@robferty224 and ​@LauraO, still on it for Windows and I'll update this thread as soon as I hear back.

JustLaik
New Participant
June 24, 2026

@Gayani_S After a few weeks of no problems the same/similar issue is back 😑

Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
July 3, 2026

Hey ​@JustLaik, sorry to hear it's back and sorry for the delayed response here too!

To help narrow this down, could you share a few quick details:

  • Are you still experiencing this on Mac and the desktop app, like mentioned previously?
  • Which app version are you currently on?
  • Have you tried restarting the app since this started happening again?

Appreciate you sticking with us on this one!

JustLaik
New Participant
July 6, 2026

Hi ​@Gayani_S,

Yes this is on Mac desktop app, version 126.6.12. Restarting the app several times but still the glitch is happening. When it occurs it also seems like there is a small delay in changing the icon/function when hitting/holding the spacebar. Resulting in selecting multiple element instead of dragging the canvas.

Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
July 10, 2026

Hey ​@JustLaik, thanks so much for the extra detail!

I've passed this along to the engineers and I'll follow up here as soon as I hear back from them.

Really appreciate your patience, thanks for sticking with us!

Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
July 14, 2026

Hey ​@JustLaik, I double-checked in with the team on this, and they'd love to get a quick screen recording of it happening, if you're able to grab one. Seeing exactly how the glitch plays out (including that delay before it starts selecting elements instead of panning) will help them narrow down what's going on.

I'll make sure it gets to the engineers working on this and open a ticket on your behalf so we can track it properly.

Appreciate your help!

JustLaik
New Participant
July 14, 2026

@Gayani_S Hey, I did send you a private message last week with a screen recording and the exact replicate of this issue.

Gayani_S
Figmate
Community Support
July 14, 2026

Hey ​@JustLaik, apologies for missing that! Thank you so much for sending over the screen recording and the extra detail.

I've just passed it along to the team now. I'll follow up here as soon as I hear back from them.

Again sorry for the delay on my end!