Possibility to move main components between files/libraries

Thanks for the comments

I was checking out your Master Plugin, which looks really nice

With the test version of the plugin, I tried moving a master component to another file per the instructions in your demonstration video, but had trouble getting it to work.

If I have copies/instances of a component in multiple files, and within separate projects, and I move the master component as shown in your video (copy and then try to reassign), will all of the instances within all projects and all files be updated? and this includes if I move the Master component into a different project than where the files are?

I may have to try it again…

Oh I didn’t realize this is a different thread, here is an explanation of how it works between files:

The video guide was created before I added that feature so sorry for any confusion. I’m working on updating it. 🙂

I really need Figma to implement this feature. Something that looks like the “Move to page” menu on right click but being “Move to file” would be perfect

My library is getting too large , I’ve tried to cut and paste component from my large library to another file, but it seems to break the links in the files that are using these components. Also the components that are pasted become instances for some reason, so the original component seems to be lost.
Is there a way of de-centralizing my library with breaking everything up?

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Thanks for the suggestions. Some helpful plugins there, but I just reviewed them, and unfortunately it doesn’t look like any of them do exactly what the feature that we are asking for would do. That said, even if there was some convoluted way of using one or more plugins to accomplish what we want, it shouldn’t be nearly that difficult or time consuming. Figma needs to just build this into their core platform and UI. It could be as simple as a right click on master component, then a contextual menu option to select new project / file (as explained in my earlier comment on this idea)

EDIT - part of the request here should be to move master components to other projects as well as other files.

Also, it looks like some of the plugins have bugs and known issues.

Definitely just needs to be a feature in Figma core.

I totally agree, its a key feature for anyone evolving a library that has been missing for years. the reality is I would be suprised to see it fixed in the core now and the pragmatic approach is plugins and a constrained & convoluted process to avoid the issues.

Hello friends! when I click on “Mark as target” in the DSO plugin then nothing happens. I usually get a notification that symbols are marked as target so I can relink them in other documents, but now suddenly it’s not working anymore. Can anyone help please?! Thanks!

Contacting the plugin author is the best way to get the issue with the plugin sorted out.

yea I did already, but I thought I might get an answer until he replies, coz this is urgent.