Component library organization in Figma - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Component library organization

Goal

Understand how to organize a component library in Figma to improve design consistency and speed up dashboard building.

Sample Data: Component Library Overview

Component Name	Category	Usage Count	Last Updated	Variant Count
Button	Controls	120	2024-05-10	3
Card	Containers	85	2024-04-28	2
Dropdown	Controls	60	2024-05-05	4
Chart	Visualizations	45	2024-05-12	5
Table	Visualizations	70	2024-05-08	3
Tooltip	Overlays	30	2024-04-30	1
Modal	Overlays	25	2024-05-01	2

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Shows total usage count of all components.
  Formula: Total Usage = 120 + 85 + 60 + 45 + 70 + 30 + 25 = 435
  Result: 435
• Bar Chart: Displays usage count by category.
  Data:
  • Controls: 120 + 60 = 180
  • Containers: 85
  • Visualizations: 45 + 70 = 115
  • Overlays: 30 + 25 = 55
• Table: Lists components with their variant counts and last updated dates.
  Columns: Component Name, Variant Count, Last Updated
• Filter Slicer: Category filter to select one or multiple categories.
  Filters bar chart and table to show only selected categories.

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI Card        |      Filter Slicer    |
|    (Total Usage)     |    (Category Filter)  |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                      Bar Chart                |
|               (Usage by Category)             |
+----------------------------------------------+
|                    Table                     |
|      (Component details with variants)       |
+----------------------------------------------+
  

Interactivity

The Category Filter lets users pick one or more categories like Controls or Visualizations.

When a category is selected, the Bar Chart updates to show usage counts only for those categories.

The Table also updates to list only components from the selected categories.

The KPI Card remains static showing total usage of all components regardless of filter.

Self Check

If you select only the Controls category in the filter, which components update?

• The Bar Chart updates to show usage count 180 for Controls only.
• The Table updates to show only Button and Dropdown components.
• The KPI Card stays the same at 435.

Key Result

Dashboard shows component usage counts by category with filter and details table for Figma component library organization.