Inspect mode in Figma - Dashboard Guide

Dashboard Mode - Inspect mode

Goal

Understand how to use Inspect mode in Figma to view design details and measurements for building BI dashboards.

Sample Data

Element	Width (px)	Height (px)	Color	Font Size (px)
Title Text	300	40	#333333	24
Button	120	40	#0078D7	16
Chart Area	600	400	#FFFFFF	-
Card Background	320	180	#F3F3F3	-
Label Text	100	20	#666666	14

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Shows key metric with background color and font size from Inspect mode.
  Details: Width=320px, Height=180px, Background=#F3F3F3, Font Size=24px for main number.
• Button: Interactive element with Width=120px, Height=40px, Color=#0078D7, Font Size=16px.
  Use Inspect mode to get exact spacing and color codes.
• Title Text: Dashboard title with Width=300px, Height=40px, Color=#333333, Font Size=24px.
  Inspect mode helps confirm exact font and color.
• Chart Area: Space reserved for charts with Width=600px, Height=400px, Background=#FFFFFF.
  Inspect mode shows padding and margin details.
• Label Text: Small text labels with Width=100px, Height=20px, Color=#666666, Font Size=14px.
  Inspect mode reveals exact text styles.

Dashboard Layout

+------------------------------+----------------------------+
|          Title Text           |          Button            |
|        (300x40 px)           |        (120x40 px)         |
+------------------------------+----------------------------+
|                                                              |
|                        Chart Area (600x400 px)               |
|                                                              |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
|      KPI Card (320x180 px)       |       Label Text (100x20)  |
+---------------------------------+----------------------------+

Interactivity

Using Inspect mode, developers can:

• Copy exact color codes and font sizes to maintain design consistency.
• Measure spacing and element sizes to build pixel-perfect dashboards.
• Check padding and margin values to align components properly.
• Identify font families and weights for text elements.

This ensures the BI dashboard matches the design precisely.

Self Check

If you select the Button element in Inspect mode and change its color to #FF0000, which components visually update in the dashboard?

• The Button changes color to red (#FF0000).
• Other components remain unchanged because their colors are independent.

Key Result

Shows how Inspect mode in Figma reveals design details like sizes, colors, and fonts for building accurate BI dashboards.