Creating components in Figma - Practice Exercises

Challenge - 5 Problems

🧠 Conceptual

intermediate

Understanding Components in Figma

What is the main benefit of using components in Figma when designing dashboards?

A They convert your design into SQL queries for data extraction.

B They automatically generate data visualizations from raw data.

C They allow you to reuse design elements consistently across multiple pages.

D They create interactive filters for dashboard users.

💡 Hint

Think about how components help keep designs uniform and save time.

Components let you reuse the same design parts, so if you update one, all copies update too. This keeps dashboards consistent and easy to maintain.

❓ visualization

intermediate

Component Variants for Dashboard Filters

You want to create a filter button with two states: active and inactive. Which Figma feature helps you manage these states efficiently within one component?

A Use component variants to define active and inactive states.

B Apply different color styles without components.

C Use auto-layout to stack buttons vertically.

D Create two separate components and switch manually.

💡 Hint

Think about how to keep related states organized inside one component.

Variants let you group related component states, like active/inactive, making it easy to switch between them without duplicating components.

❓ data_modeling

advanced

Nested Components for Complex Dashboard Elements

You have a card component showing sales data. Inside it, you want to reuse a smaller component that displays a trend icon. What is the best practice to organize these components?

A Create the trend icon as a separate component and nest it inside the card component.

B Duplicate the trend icon design inside each card component instance.

C Flatten the trend icon into the card component to reduce layers.

D Use a text layer instead of a component for the trend icon.

💡 Hint

Think about reusability and easy updates for repeated elements.

Nesting components allows you to reuse smaller parts inside bigger ones. Updating the nested component updates all cards automatically.

🔧 Formula Fix

advanced

Fixing Component Overrides Not Updating

You created a component for a KPI card and used it multiple times. When you update the main component's font size, some instances do not reflect the change. What is the most likely cause?

A The main component was deleted accidentally.

B Some instances have local overrides on font size that block updates.

C You used different component names for each instance.

D The font size property is not supported in components.

💡 Hint

Overrides let you change instance properties but can block updates from the main component.

If you change a property like font size locally on an instance, it overrides the main component's setting and won't update automatically.

🎯 Scenario

expert

Designing a Scalable Component System for a BI Dashboard

You are tasked with designing a component system for a large BI dashboard with many charts, filters, and KPI cards. Which approach best ensures easy maintenance and scalability?

A Design each dashboard page as a single large component without nesting.

B Duplicate components for each page to avoid dependencies.

C Use only text and shapes without components to keep it simple.

D Create atomic components for basic elements, then compose them into complex components with variants.

💡 Hint

Think about building blocks and how small parts combine into bigger ones.

Atomic design breaks UI into small reusable parts. Combining them with variants creates flexible, maintainable components for complex dashboards.