can this be related with using the "Figma Desktop App beta testing"?

This is a known bug that we have logged and are working on a fix. We're hoping to get to this soon. Thanks for all of the reports. :)

tks

@josh

Any update? ETA? Anything? This is seriously impacting our workflow, not in a positive way.

Hey Denis, unfortunately this is quite a complicated issue. We're working through some possible interim solutions, but overall this fix will take some time. With that being said it is something we're actively working on.

Looks like this was addressed in the latest release?

@rojcyk

@josh

https://releases.figma.com/2018/08/whats-new-this-week_16.html

I'm not sure whether I have the latest version or not (the linked document does not say which version it is related to and both Figma and Figma Beta are saying that I have the most up to date version), but the issue is still present.

Any updates?

Looks like this was addressed in a recent release

@aaron-w

As mentioned right above that comment, it wasn't.

Will this ever get fixed?

its been working fine for me!

Lucky you!

Ahh I totally get how frustrating it is. It really gets in the way. I wonder why you're still having the issue after the update

Hmm I spoke too soon. Complicated components are still falling apart in some random cases

Just wanted to pitch in that this bug still exists today.

Still exists today

@team

this is really crucial an easily breaks design systems. Since dragging a component with alt + mouse will duplicate it properly this should also be the case when copying something with cmd+c+v. Please :begging: this has to be fixed soon :)

I've also reported it via various channels, to various people, but I eventually gave up. I was always referred back to the release note that is saying it has been fixed, even though it wasn't. Shame really :)

This is also screwing up my design system right now. Please please fix this.

@team

I'm having this issue as well. It is hard to move forward on designs when you know the components aren't going to be created. I have 2 choices 1)stop designing now, or 2)redo everything later.

Is there a work around in the meantime?

@rdegorter

the only workaround is not to copy / paste components (in a design tool 😅) and rather you have to drag the symbol from the side panel every time 😔

I guess the main difficulty is at Figma's "restore master component". When a component is turned into frame, user may not be able to restore it from instance?

Not really, or I might have a problem understanding what you mean exactly 🤔 The problem is in the various topic discussing this issue, people are looking into edge cases (like cutting a symbol, not just copying etc). But the problem is, that it does not work in the very basic flow. You have a component which has a component inside it. This is stored in a library. If you use the parent component in another file, and you try to copy the nested component from it, it automatically gets turned into a frame. It is very easy to replicate.