SliceNode
A slice is an invisible object with a bounding box, represented as dashed lines in the editor. Its purpose is to allow you to export a specific part of a document. Generally, the only thing you will do with a slice is to add an exportSettings and export its content via exportAsync. Slices can be created using figma.createSlice.
Slice properties
type: 'SLICE' [readonly]
The type of this node, represented by the string literal "SLICE"
clone(): SliceNode
Duplicates the slice node. By default, the duplicate will be parented under figma.currentPage.
Base node properties
id: string [readonly]
The unique identifier of a node. For example, 1:3. The node id can be used with methods such as figma.getNodeByIdAsync, but plugins typically don't need to use this since you can usually just access a node directly.
parent: (BaseNode & ChildrenMixin) | null [readonly]
Returns the parent of this node, if any. This property is not meant to be directly edited. To reparent, see appendChild.
name: string
The name of the layer that appears in the layers panel. Calling figma.root.name will return the name, read-only, of the current file.
removed: boolean [readonly]
Returns true if this node has been removed since it was first accessed. If your plugin stays open for a while and stores references to nodes, you should write your code defensively and check that the nodes haven't been removed by the user.
toString(): string
Returns a string representation of the node. For debugging purposes only, do not rely on the exact output of this string in production code.
remove(): void
Removes this node and all of its children from the document.
setRelaunchData(data: { [command: string]: string }): void
Sets state on the node to show a button and description when the node is selected. Clears the button and description when relaunchData is {}.
In Figma and Dev Mode, this shows up in the properties panel. In FigJam, this shows up in the property menu. See here for examples.
getRelaunchData(): { [command: string]: string }
Retreives the reluanch data stored on this node using setRelaunchData
isAsset: boolean [readonly]
Returns true if Figma detects that a node is an asset, otherwise returns false. An asset is is either an icon or a raster image.
This property is useful if you're building a plugin for code generation.
This property uses a set of heuristics to determine if a node is an asset. At a high level an icon is a small vector graphic and an image is a node with an image fill.
getCSSAsync(): Promise<{ [key: string]: string }>
Resolves to a JSON object of CSS properties of the node. This is the same CSS that Figma shows in the inspect panel and is helpful if you are building a plugin for code generation.
getTopLevelFrame(): FrameNode | undefined
Returns the top-most frame that contains this node. If the node is not inside a frame, this will return undefined.
This function will only work in Figma Design and will throw an error if called in FigJam or Slides.
Plugin data properties
getPluginData(key: string): string
Retrieves custom information that was stored on this node or style using setPluginData. If there is no data stored for the provided key, an empty string is returned.
setPluginData(key: string, value: string): void
Lets you store custom information on any node or style, private to your plugin. The total size of your entry (pluginId, key, value) cannot exceed 100 kB.
getPluginDataKeys(): string[]
Retrieves a list of all keys stored on this node or style using using setPluginData. This enables iterating through all data stored privately on a node or style by your plugin.
getSharedPluginData(namespace: string, key: string): string
Retrieves custom information that was stored on this node or style using setSharedPluginData. If there is no data stored for the provided namespace and key, an empty string is returned.
setSharedPluginData(namespace: string, key: string, value: string): void
Lets you store custom information on any node or style, public to all plugins. The total size of your entry (namespace, key, value) cannot exceed 100 kB.
getSharedPluginDataKeys(namespace: string): string[]
Retrieves a list of all keys stored on this node or style using setSharedPluginData. This enables iterating through all data stored in a given namespace.
Dev resource properties
getDevResourcesAsync(options?: { includeChildren: boolean }): Promise<DevResourceWithNodeId[]>
Gets all of the dev resources on a node. This includes any inherited dev resources from components and component sets.
addDevResourceAsync(url: string, name?: string): Promise<void>
Adds a dev resource to a node. This will fail if the node already has a dev resource with the same url.
editDevResourceAsync(currentUrl: string, newValue: { name: string; url: string }): Promise<void>
Edits a dev resource on a node. This will fail if the node does not have a dev resource with the same url.
deleteDevResourceAsync(url: string): Promise<void>
Deletes a dev resource on a node. This will fail if the node does not have a dev resource with the same url.
setDevResourcePreviewAsync(url: string, preview: PlainTextElement): Promise<void>
This is a private API only available to Figma partners
Scene node properties
visible: boolean
Whether the node is visible or not. Does not affect a plugin's ability to access the node.
locked: boolean
Whether the node is locked or not, preventing certain user interactions on the canvas such as selecting and dragging. Does not affect a plugin's ability to write to those properties.
stuckNodes: SceneNode[] [readonly]
An array of nodes that are "stuck" to this node. In FigJam, stamps, highlights, and some widgets can "stick" to other nodes if they are dragged on top of another node.
attachedConnectors: ConnectorNode[] [readonly]
An array of ConnectorNodes that are attached to a node.
componentPropertyReferences: { [nodeProperty in 'visible' | 'characters' | 'mainComponent']?: string} | null
All component properties that are attached on this node. A node can only have componentPropertyReferences if it is a component sublayer or an instance sublayer. It will be null otherwise. The value in the key-value pair refers to the component property name as returned by componentPropertyDefinitions on the containing component, component set or main component (for instances).
boundVariables?: { readonly [field in VariableBindableNodeField]?: VariableAlias} & { readonly [field in VariableBindableTextField]?: VariableAlias[]} & { fills: VariableAlias[]; strokes: VariableAlias[]; effects: VariableAlias[]; layoutGrids: VariableAlias[]; componentProperties: { [propertyName: string]: VariableAlias }; textRangeFills: VariableAlias[] } [readonly]
The variables bound to a particular field on this node. Please see the Working with Variables guide for how to get and set variable bindings.
setBoundVariable(field: VariableBindableNodeField | VariableBindableTextField, variable: Variable | null): void
Binds the provided field on this node to the given variable. Please see the Working with Variables guide for how to get and set variable bindings.
If null is provided as the variable, the given field will be unbound from any variables.
inferredVariables?: { readonly [field in VariableBindableNodeField]?: VariableAlias[]} & { fills: VariableAlias[][]; strokes: VariableAlias[][] } [readonly]
An object, keyed by field, returning any variables that match the raw value of that field for the mode of the node (or the default variable value if no mode is set)
resolvedVariableModes: { [collectionId: string]: string }
The resolved mode for this node for each variable collection in this file.
explicitVariableModes: { [collectionId: string]: string }
The explicitly set modes for this node.
For SceneNodes, represents a subset of resolvedVariableModes.
Note that this does not include workspace and team-default modes.
clearExplicitVariableModeForCollection(collection: VariableCollection): void
Clears an explicit mode for the given collection on this node
setExplicitVariableModeForCollection(collection: VariableCollection, modeId: string): void
Sets an explicit mode for the given collection on this node
Layout-related properties
x: number
The position of the node. Identical to relativeTransform[0][2].
y: number
The position of the node. Identical to relativeTransform[1][2].
width: number [readonly]
The width of the node. Use a resizing method to change this value.
height: number [readonly]
The height of the node. Use a resizing method to change this value.
minWidth: number | null
Applicable only to auto-layout frames and their direct children. Value must be positive. Set to null to remove minWidth.
maxWidth: number | null
Applicable only to auto-layout frames and their direct children. Value must be positive. Set to null to remove maxWidth.
minHeight: number | null
Applicable only to auto-layout frames and their direct children. Value must be positive. Set to null to remove minHeight.
maxHeight: number | null
Applicable only to auto-layout frames and their direct children. Value must be positive. Set to null to remove maxHeight.
relativeTransform: Transform
The position of a node relative to its containing parent as a Transform matrix. Not used for scaling, see width and height instead. Read the details page to understand the nuances of this property.
absoluteTransform: Transform [readonly]
The position of a node relative to its containing page as a Transform matrix.
absoluteBoundingBox: Rect | null [readonly]
The bounds of the node that does not include rendered properties like drop shadows or strokes. The x and y inside this property represent the absolute position of the node on the page.
layoutAlign: 'MIN' | 'CENTER' | 'MAX' | 'STRETCH' | 'INHERIT'
Applicable only on direct children of auto-layout frames. Determines if the layer should stretch along the parent’s counter axis. Defaults to “INHERIT”.
layoutGrow: number
This property is applicable only for direct children of auto-layout frames. Determines whether a layer should stretch along the parent’s primary axis. 0 corresponds to a fixed size and 1 corresponds to stretch.
layoutPositioning: 'AUTO' | 'ABSOLUTE'
This property is applicable only for direct children of auto-layout frames. Determines whether a layer's size and position should be dermined by auto-layout settings or manually adjustable.
setGridChildPosition(rowIndex: number, columnIndex: number): void
Applicable only on direct children of 'GRID' auto-layout frames. Sets the position of the node
gridRowAnchorIndex: number [readonly]
Applicable only on direct children of grid auto-layout frames. Determines the starting row index for this node within the parent grid.
gridColumnAnchorIndex: number [readonly]
Applicable only on direct children of grid auto-layout frames. Determines the starting column index for this node within the parent grid.
gridRowSpan: number
Applicable only on direct children of grid auto-layout frames. Determines the number of rows this node will span within the parent grid.
gridColumnSpan: number
Applicable only on direct children of grid auto-layout frames. Determines the number of columns this node will span within the parent grid.
gridChildHorizontalAlign: 'MIN' | 'CENTER' | 'MAX' | 'AUTO'
Applicable only on direct children of grid auto-layout frames. Controls the horizontal alignment of the node within its grid cell.
gridChildVerticalAlign: 'MIN' | 'CENTER' | 'MAX' | 'AUTO'
Applicable only on direct children of grid auto-layout frames. Controls the vertical alignment of the node within its grid cell.
absoluteRenderBounds: Rect | null [readonly]
The actual bounds of a node accounting for drop shadows, thick strokes, and anything else that may fall outside the node's regular bounding box defined in x, y, width, and height. The x and y inside this property represent the absolute position of the node on the page. This value will be null if the node is invisible.
constrainProportions: boolean
DEPRECATED: Use targetAspectRatio, lockAspectRatio, and unlockAspectRatio instead.
When toggled, causes the layer to keep its proportions when the user resizes it via the properties panel.
rotation: number
The rotation of the node in degrees. Returns values from -180 to 180. Identical to Math.atan2(-m10, m00) in the relativeTransform matrix. When setting rotation, it will also set m00, m01, m10, m11.
layoutSizingHorizontal: 'FIXED' | 'HUG' | 'FILL'
Applicable only on auto-layout frames, their children, and text nodes. This is a shorthand for setting layoutGrow, layoutAlign, primaryAxisSizingMode, and counterAxisSizingMode. This field maps directly to the "Horizontal sizing" dropdown in the Figma UI.
layoutSizingVertical: 'FIXED' | 'HUG' | 'FILL'
Applicable only on auto-layout frames, their children, and text nodes. This is a shorthand for setting layoutGrow, layoutAlign, primaryAxisSizingMode, and counterAxisSizingMode. This field maps directly to the "Vertical sizing" dropdown in the Figma UI.
resize(width: number, height: number): void
Resizes the node. If the node contains children with constraints, it applies those constraints during resizing. If the parent has auto-layout, causes the parent to be resized.
resizeWithoutConstraints(width: number, height: number): void
Resizes the node. Children of the node are never resized, even if those children have constraints. If the parent has auto-layout, causes the parent to be resized (this constraint cannot be ignored).
rescale(scale: number): void
Rescales the node. This API function is the equivalent of using the Scale Tool from the toolbar.
Export-related properties
exportSettings: ReadonlyArray<ExportSettings>
List of export settings stored on the node. For help on how to change this value, see Editing Properties.
exportAsync(settings?: ExportSettings): Promise<Uint8Array>
exportAsync(settings: ExportSettingsSVGString): Promise<string>
exportAsync(settings: ExportSettingsREST): Promise<Object>
Exports the node as an encoded image.
If the manifest contains "documentAccess": "dynamic-page", and the node is a PageNode, you must first call loadAsync to access this function.