Mastering Axure Dynamic Panels: Build a Tab Interface Step‑by‑Step
This tutorial explains how to use Axure's powerful Dynamic Panel widget to create a tabbed interface by adding buttons, duplicating panel states, editing each state’s content, and assigning click events to switch between states, while also covering state naming conventions.
Overview
In Axure RP a Dynamic Panel is a widget that can contain multiple states . Only one state is displayed at a time, so the panel behaves like a stack of pages where the top page is visible. This makes it ideal for building tabbed interfaces, accordions, modal dialogs, and other UI patterns that require content switching.
Tab Interface Example – Step‑by‑Step
Drag three Button widgets and one Dynamic Panel onto the canvas.
Double‑click the Dynamic Panel to open its state manager. Use the Duplicate State command twice so the panel has three states (State1, State2, State3).
Edit the content of each state individually. For example, place a text box or image in each state to represent the tab’s page.
Add an OnClick interaction to each button. In the interaction editor choose Set Panel State and select the corresponding state of the Dynamic Panel.
Preview the prototype. Clicking each button switches the Dynamic Panel to its associated state, effectively creating a tabbed view.
Additional Tips
Rename the default state names (State1, State2, …) to meaningful identifiers such as TabHome, TabProfile, etc. This improves readability when editing interactions.
For a more polished UI you can also change the button’s fill color and font color in the Selected style to indicate the active tab.
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