Mika Tanaka
@mika_tanaka
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Member · Member since Oct 2026
Product designer, Tokyo. Prototyping nerd.
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- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
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- Variables do not update in design mode until I reload
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- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
After six weeks of evenings, I've published my first design system as a community file: 120 components, light and dark modes, all built on variables. What I lea
14 likes
- Auto layout: wrap items but keep the last row left-aligned
Same problem in my tag-chip component.
11 likes
- Prototype: loop one animation and play another once on the same page
Put each one in its own component with its own interaction. Component-level animations run independently from the frame: give the spinner an After delay → Loop
8 likes
- Variables do not update in design mode until I reload
When I change a colour variable's value in the library, the published update reaches my file, but layers in design mode keep the old colour until I reload the b
6 likes
- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
Thank you both, that means a lot.
4 likes
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- #showcase 1
- #variables 1
- Showcase: a dashboard kit with 40 chart components
I've published a dashboard kit with 40 chart components — line, bar, area and donut — all driven by variables so you can change the data in the side panel.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Grid layout inside auto layout: is it possible?
Yes — set the parent to Grid flow, give the columns a minimum width, and turn on auto-fill. The cards reflow as the parent narrows.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Forum guidelines and how we moderate
A short version of our forum guidelines: Be kind and assume good intent. Keep topics on topic; start a new one for a new question. No promotion or links to paid
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Liked by Lotte van Dijk
Yes — we lose review notes every time someone reorders the set.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Liked by Elif Yıldız
Yes — we lose review notes every time someone reorders the set.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Liked by Ben Okoro
Yes — we lose review notes every time someone reorders the set.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Liked by Jules Peretti
Yes — we lose review notes every time someone reorders the set.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- Feature idea: pin comments to a variant, not just a frame
Comments on a component set get lost when variants are rearranged. Pinning a comment to a specific variant would keep feedback with the thing it's about.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Dev handoff: share a link that opens straight in inspect mode?
Is there a URL parameter that opens a file directly in inspect mode for developers? I'd like to put it in our tickets.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Best way to model a multi-step checkout with variables?
One number variable. Conditions like step > 2 are much easier than juggling four booleans, and "Back" is just step - 1.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Exported PDF is missing elements that show in the export preview
Gradient text is rasterised differently in PDF. Try flattening those layers before exporting as a workaround.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Designers in Berlin: monthly meetup?
Is anyone interested in a monthly in-person meetup in Berlin? Short talks, file teardowns, and coffee.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Designers in Berlin: monthly meetup?
Is anyone interested in a monthly in-person meetup in Berlin? Short talks, file teardowns, and coffee.
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Kitebox Config volunteer sign-ups are open
We're looking for volunteers for Kitebox Config in Lisbon: welcome desk, session hosts and workshop helpers. Volunteers get a free pass and our everlasting grat
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Kitebox Config volunteer sign-ups are open
We're looking for volunteers for Kitebox Config in Lisbon: welcome desk, session hosts and workshop helpers. Volunteers get a free pass and our everlasting grat
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- Plugin that turns a frame into a printable spec sheet
I built a small plugin that turns any frame into an A4 spec sheet: measurements, colours with their variable names, and type styles, laid out for printing or PD
Likes given · 10/12/2026
- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
Liked by Jules Peretti
Thank you both, that means a lot.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
Liked by Elif Yıldız
Thank you both, that means a lot.
Likes received · 10/12/2026
- My first design system: 120 components in 6 weeks
Liked by Chloé Martin
Thank you both, that means a lot.
Likes received · 10/12/2026