I find the thumbnail is slow to update and often doesn’t update for days (at all?). A work around has been to choose “Restore default thumbnail” and then “Set as thumbnail” on the desired frame. The thumbnail has become an important feature to me and I use it to convey information to my team. The inconsistent thumbnail updates are a little problematic.
Suggested solution: an option in the right-click menu for the file to “Refresh thumbnail”.
not updating again.
Yes! This is so annoying. Can Figma team please update this delayed/inconsistent update problem?
We have hundred of files, the thumbnail is key organization and file finding.
Yes, It’s very annoying. I love Figma but this part is really uncomfortable. Please fix it Figma team!
This is still annoying and not fixed.
+1 Unfortunately, makes this nice feature very frustrating to use
This is ridiculous! Please fix this.
I am having the same problem. The thumbnail that is showing up is a gray box. I already closed Figma, closed the file, reset the thumbnail artboard, and nothing. My Thumbnail cover don’t update. Please fix this!
Infuriating
Stilll having that same issue
Having the same issue… I reverted and created a new thumbnail on all my files (twice!) and this fix only works for a few seconds if at all.
I guess I have to wait until Figma fixes this!
Still having issues with the thumbnail update too. And, like others, I rely on the thumbnails to show the status of a file.
I’m having the same issue.
Closing and reopening Figma, or toggling the set as thumbnail only works for a few seconds and then it reverts back
Same issue here. Seems that none of the fixes works at the moment.
Still not working reliably for me 😦
Restoring and setting thumbnail doesn’t work most of the time. This solution would be great.
+1 Same here, thumbnail won’t update… 😢
+1 It’s never worked great, but it feels like it’s gotten worse for sure. I’ve had some brake on files that I haven’t changed the thumbnail in a lot of time and on old files I’m not even using too.
This is my problem too
March 2023: Thumbnail refresh is broken again…
Agreed that it should either refresh on it’s own OR we could have the option in the contextual Menu.
That said there is a work around at the moement that works for me most of the time.
(I know it sucks, but it works)
doesn’t always work
Please please fix this.
Please fix this… I have multiple files relying on the thumbnails updating.
Adding to this post, only to voice that I would also love an update on handling thumbnails for Figma. My particular use case is also using the MS Teams integration, so it would help loads if I can trust that the Figma links I share to my team are updated.
I just tried to update thumbnail for 20 files… i want to end my life… best ux ever!
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