Content generation plugins (Lorem ipsum, icons) in Figma - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Content generation plugins (Lorem ipsum, icons)

Dashboard Goal

Understand how content generation plugins like Lorem Ipsum and icon libraries help speed up dashboard design in Figma.

Sample Data: Plugin Usage Summary

Plugin Name	Type	Usage Count	Average Time Saved (minutes)	Last Used Date
Lorem Ipsum Generator	Text Content	120	15	2024-06-10
Iconify Icons	Icons	95	10	2024-06-09
Unsplash Images	Images	60	20	2024-06-08
Chart Maker	Charts	45	25	2024-06-07
Color Palettes	Colors	80	12	2024-06-06

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Total Usage Count
  Formula: SUM of Usage Count column = 120 + 95 + 60 + 45 + 80 = 400
• KPI Card: Average Time Saved
  Formula: AVERAGE of Average Time Saved column = (15 + 10 + 20 + 25 + 12) / 5 = 16.4 minutes
• Bar Chart: Usage Count by Plugin Type
  Data grouped by Type:
  Text Content: 120
  Icons: 95
  Images: 60
  Charts: 45
  Colors: 80
• Table: Plugin Details
  Shows all columns from sample data for detailed view

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|  KPI: Total Usage    |  KPI: Avg Time Saved |
|       Count (400)    |     (16.4 minutes)   |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                      Bar Chart: Usage Count by Type           |
|                      (Text, Icons, Images, Charts, Colors)    |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
|                      Table: Plugin Details                     |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
    

Interactivity

Filter by Plugin Type dropdown updates the Bar Chart and Table to show only selected types. KPIs update to reflect filtered data totals and averages.

Self Check

If you filter to show only Icons and Text Content types, which components update?

• KPI Cards update to sum Usage Count and average Time Saved for only those types.
• Bar Chart shows bars only for Icons and Text Content.
• Table shows only rows for Icons and Text Content plugins.

Key Result

Dashboard shows plugin usage counts and time saved by content generation plugins in Figma.