Can't Select and Edit Text

[mgokay]

I am using Figma Linux on Fedora 40 Gnome and app version is 0.11.4 that I installed as rpm package.

Here is the fastfetch output:

mgokay@mgokay-desktop

OS: Fedora Linux 40 (Workstation Edit4
Host: BQM5
Kernel: Linux 6.10.9-200.fc40.x86_64
Uptime: 48 mins
Packages: 2425 (rpm), 2 (flatpak)
Shell: bash 5.2.26
Display (LG HDR WFHD): 2560x1080 @ 60*
Display (S22B300): 1920x1080 @ 60 Hz ]
DE: GNOME 46.4
WM: Mutter (X11)
WM Theme: Adwaita
Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
Icons: Adwaita [GTK2/3/4]
Font: Cantarell (11pt) [GTK2/3/4]
Cursor: Adwaita (24px)
Terminal: GNOME Terminal 3.50.1
Terminal Font: Source Code Pro (10pt)
CPU: 13th Gen Intel(R) CoreT i7-1360Pz
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics @ 1.50 GHz [I]
Memory: 6.17 GiB / 15.34 GiB (40%)
Swap: 0 B / 28.00 GiB (0%)
Disk (/): 18.65 GiB / 73.27 GiB (25%)4
Disk (/home): 152.18 GiB / 343.44 GiB4
Local IP (enp130s0): 192.168.1.160/24
Locale: en_US.UTF-8

I think it is related with the new UI. It enables itself automatically. I revert back to the old UI but no luck. I can not edit any text. I try different design projects but no luck. I open Figma on browser and everything seems fine.

[0Nero0]

Same here, all fonts seem to be missing - see screenshot

Also using Fedora 40, maybe it has something to do with that?

[henryau53]

I'm the same way, but I was fine the day before. I don't know why today all the fonts are missing when I open them. The system is Arch Linux.

[valhugnat1]

Same for me, since the update to Ubuntu 24.04

[Alan-J-Bibins]

Exactly same issue in my Arch system, it was working perfectly well until today, I have not updated my system in the last 2 days now so I really don't know what got broken

[henryau53]

Exactly same issue in my Arch system, it was working perfectly well until today, I have not updated my system in the last 2 days now so I really don't know what got broken

Yes, it's exactly the same as your situation; it just happened suddenly.

[justresisting]

This just happened to me as well on Ubuntu Budgie.

I have the app installed as an AppImage, as a Snap, and as the .deb. The same problem persists across all of the installations.

Does anyone know where the fonts are kept?

I feel like this may be a permissions issues related to the Figma Font Manager and access to system fonts.

[dukcc]

Yes, also happening to me on Arch, fully updated system, I reinstalled the app, tried the git version, still can't select text.

[pyxfluff]

just started happening to me... need a fix asap

[schormeikerlugo]

I have the same problem with the app but the web version works perfectly. If you find a solution, don't hesitate to shout at me!!

[justresisting]

Is there any update at all about this problem? I am aware that I can just use the web version but if I have to do that I am likely going to stay there.

I like this project and Im willing to contribute my time to helping fix things.

[0Nero0]

Checked the windows app, works just fine

[mtolstikov]

same problem on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon

[marlon-borges]

Same problem on Fedora 41

[kfakos]

This showed up when I updated to Ubuntu 24.04. Tried deb, snap, building from source. Cannot edit any text and font list remains empty. Even Google fonts are missing.

[GloriaAlicia]

I've had the new UI for about two months and everything was fine, it's strange because even the google fonts that are supposed to work everywhere are not working.

[iam4722202468]

Also having this issue on Linux Mint 21

[izmarel]

Same issue here, can't edit any text on any project or account (from free to paid). The text blocks are using Google Fonts, so not even a custom font issue.

I'm on Fedora 40 Silverblue, .rpm package installed via Distrobox. All was working fine till a couple of days ago.

[kevinfulness]

@ChugunovRoman any status on this?

[iam-DeRez]

When is the fix coming ??

[anacarlaquallio]

Same here on Debian 12.7.

[nicitaacom]

Same on kali-linux 10.09.2024

[EloxFire]

Same here on Zorin OS 17.1 (Ubuntu)

[talialy]

the same for me on fedora 40

[nicitaacom]

fedora 40

fedora 40?

Damm...

[Tanza3D]

Have made a PR to fix this issue at #403

Here are some builds I made locally for now if you're in desperate need of a fix:
https://tanza.me/int/auto-up/j6cKjcC3/figma-linux_0.11.4_linux_x64.zip
https://tanza.me/int/auto-up/XjeI7hKL/figma-linux_0.11.4_linux_x86_64.AppImage

[Vincent1712999]

Have made a PR to fix this issue at #403

Here are some builds I made locally for now if you're in desperate need of a fix: https://tanza.me/int/auto-up/j6cKjcC3/figma-linux_0.11.4_linux_x64.zip https://tanza.me/int/auto-up/XjeI7hKL/figma-linux_0.11.4_linux_x86_64.AppImage

Thank you!!!!

[adityarsuryavamshi]

Thanks a lot @Tanza3D
For those using nix, I've created a very minimal flake which builds the application from source with the fix https://github.com/adityarsuryavamshi/figma-linux-nix/.
It's a very bare-bones version, but hopefully is useful for someone who is stuck.
After the release you can switch back to the official version in nixpkgs.

[nicitaacom]

Have made a PR to fix this issue at #403

Thank you
I dowloaded .zip and extracted files in /opt/figma-linux-fixed and just replaced command to /opt/figma-linux-fixed/figma-linux %U

[SpectreZ64]

Linux Mint 22 same issue. Waiting for official fix...

[franjaluga]

Ubuntu MATE 24.04.1 same problem