Design-to-code workflow in Figma - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Design-to-code workflow

Dashboard Goal

Understand the step-by-step process of turning a design created in Figma into a working BI dashboard.

Sample Data: Design-to-Code Steps

Step Number	Step Name	Description	Tool/Action
1	Design Creation	Create dashboard mockup with layout, colors, and visuals	Figma
2	Export Assets	Export icons, images, and style specs from design	Figma Export
3	Setup BI Tool	Prepare BI environment and data connections	Power BI / Tableau / Looker
4	Build Visuals	Create charts and KPIs matching design specs	BI Tool Visual Editor
5	Apply Styling	Use colors, fonts, and spacing from design	BI Tool Theme Settings
6	Test & Publish	Check interactivity and publish dashboard	BI Tool Publish

Dashboard Components

• Step List Table: Shows each step number, name, description, and tool/action used.
• Progress KPI Card: Displays current step number and name dynamically (example: Step 3 - Setup BI Tool).
• Flow Chart Visual: A simple horizontal flow showing steps 1 to 6 with arrows.

Example KPI Card Formula (Power BI DAX): CurrentStep = "Step " & SELECTEDVALUE(Steps[Step Number]) & " - " & SELECTEDVALUE(Steps[Step Name])

Dashboard Layout

+--------------------------------------------------+
| Progress KPI Card                                |
|  (Current Step Number and Name)                  |
+----------------------+---------------------------+
| Step List Table      | Flow Chart Visual          |
| (All steps details)  | (Horizontal arrows flow)  |
+----------------------+---------------------------+
  

Interactivity

User selects a step from the Step List Table.

The Progress KPI Card updates to show the selected step number and name.

The Flow Chart Visual highlights the selected step in the sequence.

This helps users track where they are in the design-to-code workflow.

Self Check

If you select Step 4 (Build Visuals) in the Step List Table, which components update?

• The Progress KPI Card shows "Step 4 - Build Visuals".
• The Flow Chart Visual highlights Step 4.

Key Result

A dashboard showing the step-by-step design-to-code workflow with interactive step selection.