Interface overview (toolbar, layers, properties) in Figma - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Interface overview (toolbar, layers, properties)

Goal

This dashboard helps you understand the main parts of the Figma interface: the toolbar, layers panel, and properties panel. It shows how these parts work together to help you design and organize your work.

Sample Data

Component	Description	Example Items
Toolbar	Top bar with design tools and actions	Move, Frame, Shape, Text, Undo
Layers Panel	Left side panel showing all layers and groups	Frame 1, Rectangle, Text 1, Group 1
Properties Panel	Right side panel showing settings for selected item	Fill color, Stroke, Size, Position

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Shows count of items in each panel.
  Formula: Count of example items per component.
  Result: Toolbar: 5 tools, Layers: 4 layers, Properties: 4 properties.
• Bar Chart: Visualizes number of items in each interface part.
  Data: Toolbar (5), Layers (4), Properties (4).
• Table: Displays detailed list of example items per component with descriptions.

Dashboard Layout

+-----------------------------+
|          Toolbar KPI         |
+-------------+---------------+
| Layers KPI  | Properties KPI |
+-------------+---------------+
|        Bar Chart (bottom)   |
+-----------------------------+
|        Detailed Table       |
+-----------------------------+

Interactivity

Use a filter to select a component (Toolbar, Layers, or Properties). When you pick one, the KPI cards and bar chart update to show only data for that component. The detailed table also filters to show only items from the selected component.

Self Check

If you add a filter to show only the Layers panel, which components update? Answer: The Layers KPI card, the bar chart (showing only Layers data), and the detailed table (showing only Layers items) update. The Toolbar and Properties KPI cards remain but show zero or no data.

Key Result

Dashboard showing Figma interface parts with counts and details of toolbar tools, layers, and properties.