Reassign component variants to a new master

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I have A LOT of button variants, all composed from three master button components. I did this so they’d all be tied to a master of the same size. I was pretty new to Figma at the time. I would like them to all derive from ONE master component, and not three (for several reasons, the obvious one being they’d be tied to ONE master…oops). Can I select a variant and say “this is your new master component” or do I have to just make new variants, all from that ONE master component?

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Just select instances within variants and swap them to the component you need in the right panel (swap instance).

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Thanks for the reply, Gleb. I’ve also tried your Master plugin. I think the issue I’m having is that all my variants are in a variant group. So they’re not “instances.” I have a component named “_Button-Master,” and then a component group named “Button” (with all the variants inside the purple dashed border).

Then I have the exact same thing for a different size… “_Button-Master-Large,” and a “Button-Large” (with all the variants inside the purple dashed border).

I want ALL of the variants tied to the “_Button-Master,” and then to get rid of the “_Button-Master-Large.” Hope that makes sense. When I use your plugin, I think it’s not working because they’re not “instances,” but component variants. :thinking:

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Can you share the file link?

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Unfortunately no, my company’s security policy will not allow that. I did just discover one thing this morning. If I dig into each component variant (in the left layers panel), I can eventually target the original “main” component it was created from. If I select THAT layer, then use your Master plugin, I’m able to make the desired change. It just doesn’t work if I select the variant in the variant group. I have to drill into the “instance,” which makes sense, as that’s what your plugin does.

This saved me from making a breaking change and having to create 360 new variants (I think). I will report back. But based on this finding, I think it solves my problem :crossed_fingers:t3:

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