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Weirdo
Weirdo
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April 24, 2024
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Variables for text styles make the file really slow

  • April 24, 2024
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I have a big file (130K layers) and recently I add the new variables for text styles and boy the file running very slow, I can’t edit nothing, not mentioning play with the prototype.

It has nothing to do with my PC or memory usage (14%). I had to remove the variables for text styles to make the file run faster and it works.

This new feature is great but until this performance issue will not be resolved I will not add variables for text styles to my projects.

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    Best answer by ksn

    Hey all - I know this has been a pain point for you, and I do want you to know I am hearing you.

     

    From my end, I don’t have an update -- after the original issue with the text styles was addressed, any lingering/newer reports were determined to be part of a separate issue, and file review would be the best option in identifying the problem for everyone’s unique instance.

     

    With that said, my best recommendation now is to do the following:

     

    • Share edit access to the file[s] you continue to have issues on with support-share@figma.com (you won’t be billed for this).
    • File a support ticket here if you have not yet done so.
    • When filing the ticket, please include the exact names of the files you have shared to expedite the investigation process

     

    I’m going to close this topic since it is older + the original issue was resolved. If anyone who comes across this is experiencing any issues you believe are related, please create a new forum topic. Appreciate your understanding!

     

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    ksn
    Figmate
    ksn
    Community Support
    May 1, 2024

    Can everyone here try restarting/reloading your Figma tab/file (or just hard resetting the app/browser window) and see if this seems fixed? Engineering believes that this has been mitigated, but want to confirm.

    If you’re still having issues, let me know in a reply here.

      Martin_Hill
      Martin_Hill
      New Participant
      May 2, 2024

      Are we simply turning off and on again to initiate an update/fix? Or are you simply saying the solution is to turn it off and on again?

      Gareth
      Gareth
      Active Member
      May 2, 2024

      Can confirm this has now been resolved on my side. Thanks to the team for the speedy fix, it was pretty bad!

      Celine_
      Figmate
      Celine_
      Community Support
      May 2, 2024

      Hey everyone!
      I am Celine and I am working closely with Kim.
      Thanks @Gareth for letting us know, glad to hear it works now 🙂

      @Martin_Hill , yes please just refresh the tab (or force-quit and open Figma in a new browser window, or force-quit the Figma Desktop app and restart it.) Thank you!

      Weirdo
      WeirdoAuthor
      Active Member
      May 2, 2024

      Unfortunately, after I reload the tab, app and PC - on my side it is still pretty bad.
      Deleting objects takes few seconds, prototype does not work at all (freezes) and overall navigation in the app is slow.

      I’m using the desktop app and tried it with chrome and still no difference. Also switched from my work PC to my home PC which is a beast, and got the same slow performance.

      ksn
      Figmate
      ksn
      Community Support
      May 2, 2024

      Got it - thank you @Weirdo – I sent your message over to the engineering team. It does look like there’s still work that needs to be done.

      For anyone else that sees this message from me:

      If you could still let me know if things are still slow OR if things seem fixed for you, I would appreciate it. If you could also include what OS + browser version + app version you’re using, that would be immensely helpful as well.

        Weirdo
        WeirdoAuthor
        Active Member
        May 2, 2024

        I’m using:

        • Win10 22H2, Home
        • Chrome v124.0.6367.118
        • App v116.18.6
        Martin_Hill
        Martin_Hill
        New Participant
        May 2, 2024

        Still having the same slow issues here. I have a test file if you would like it still?

        OS Mac Ventura version 13.6.6
        Figma Desktop app version 116.18.6

        FYI: the copy/pasting & duplicating of text styles is a pain.

        ksn
        Figmate
        ksn
        Community Support
        May 2, 2024

        @Martin_Hill Yes please – can you share edit access to it with support-share@figma.com, and then let me know the name of it? You can PM it to me if you’d prefer.

        Astrid_Boivin
        Astrid_Boivin
        May 3, 2024

        Hi,

        I cleaned the app cache and restarded and reloaded tabs, but it’s still slow on my side as well. The file is linked to the library using the variables for font familiy and style, modifying text or editing components is slow and delayed when variables are used. This file only has one basic frame in it 😕 (file is already shared with support team)

        I do not encounter this slowness on my other files which are considerably bigger than this one when using the library that doesn’t have the variables for text.

        I’m using the desktop app (116.18.6) on Windows 11 (22h2 Entreprise)

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