Set variable value for specific mode

I am having the same issue. I want to set a variable for a specific mode with a prototype trigger and it doesn’t appear to be possible to select a variable from a mode to set.

You can set the default value to a mode variable value but you can’t select a mode variable to set.

I tried to do the same and can’t find a way for the moment…

I also try to implement some variables from modes in condition etc but you can’t target a variable from a specific mode at the moment 🥲

It’s not planned in the features improvements for now but let’s trust FIgma and wait for a while 💜

Same problem, you can set a variable from the current mode to the value in another mode, but can’t set the value in another mode. Boo.

Facing the same issue. I can’t figure out on what conditions can I specify the mode of the variable! So right now even with the same 3 scenario modes, my prototype only allows me to select ‘ExistingPlan’ but I cant specify to change it for a specific mode, so not sure which toggle is being switched or if they’re all being switched.

I am also having this issue. How is this not fixed? 😕

I’m having the same issue a year later. I’ve created a component that uses variables and modes like in Figma’s shopping cart examples, and if I have a ‘status’ indicator within the component, I can’t set the status value for a specific mode using a prototype interaction 😢

I’m having the same issue a year later. I’ve created a component that uses variables and modes like in Figma’s shopping cart examples, and if I have a ‘status’ indicator within the component, I can’t set the status value for a specific mode using a prototype interaction 😢

Hey All, thanks for the feedback! 

Right now, this is expected behavior. You currently cannot set a variable value for a specific mode. In Figma, especially when using interactive components or prototyping features, you can't perform multiple actions (like setting a variable and changing the variable mode) in a single interaction (e.g. "On Click") natively within one step.
 
Here's why:

• Setting a variable: In Figma prototypes, you can set a variable (like updating the value of a text variable or changing a state).
• Setting variable mode: Changing the mode (essentially switching between different states or appearances of a component) is a separate action.

Currently, Figma requires separate actions or interactions to handle each behavior independently. You would need to work around this by chaining interactions (i.e. using multiple triggers like "On Click" → Set Variable, then using a subsequent interaction to change the variable mode). The workaround we'd suggest here is to set multiple interactions: Split the desired action into multiple interactions (one for setting the variable and another for changing the mode).

That said, we’ve updated this topic into a feature request for our Prototyping team and Variables team to consider for future improvement. 

Another (hacky) way of making this work is storing your States in a separate collection (Without Modes):
 

And in your Collection with Modes call the alias for the corresponding state:
 

Thanks ​@dvaliao. I personally didn’t need to change mode, just set the variable of the specific mode. Just like you can check the variable of a specific mode with a conditional interaction by selecting the variable and then keying back to it and selecting the specific mode. I was thinking the UI of setting the variable in a specific mode would work in the same way.

@Bauke_Schildt I’m pretty sure I did exactly that as my workaround, but thanks so much for the suggestion, very kind.