File and Asset Browser Design Prompt

Use this file and asset browser design prompt to browse folders and assets with grid/list views, file metadata and a preview panel.

Content to Prepare
Prepare folders, file types, names, sizes, timestamps and selection rules. Include supported preview formats and actions for files that cannot be previewed.
Design Focus
Keep selection and breadcrumbs stable across view changes.
AI-generated visual concept for file and asset browser
File and Asset Browser
AI-generated visual concept for file and asset browser

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Create an interactive frontend prototype using the existing project stack and explicitly labeled demo data for [PROJECT] and [AUDIENCE]. The task is: File and Asset Browser.

Required content and structure

Browse folders and assets with grid/list views, file metadata and a preview panel.

Use [APPROVED_CONTENT] as the source of names, dates, figures, claims and destinations. List missing inputs before substituting anything. If a demonstration is needed, label its content as fictional. Do not invent customer quotes, rankings, partner logos or product capabilities.

Design direction

Use [BRAND_RULES] and the design system already selected in the project. If no system is supplied, start with this direction: light neutral canvas, graphite text, cobalt accent and precise hairline separators; dense but legible hierarchy. Keep type, spacing and color roles consistent. Prioritize the task over decorative elements and avoid a generic collection of unrelated cards.

Content preparation

Prepare folders, file types, names, sizes, timestamps and selection rules. Include supported preview formats and actions for files that cannot be previewed.

Layout and behavior

Keep breadcrumbs and selected items stable while switching between grid and list. Use a consistent metadata order so users can compare assets in either view.

Task-specific acceptance check

  • Keep selection and breadcrumbs stable across view changes.
  • Select files, change the view and navigate into a folder.
  • Test long filenames, an unsupported preview and an empty folder without losing the path or selection context.

Implementation and review

Keep text editable. Use semantic structure, descriptive controls, visible keyboard focus and appropriate empty/error states. Check narrow and wide layouts. Respect reduced-motion preferences. Preserve any existing project framework and dependencies; do not silently replace the stack. Return the editable files and explain any incomplete behavior or unsupported inputs. Review this specific task before proposing extra features.

Reference attachment and reconstruction goal

Attach reference.webp from this prompt’s download bundle alongside this prompt in OpenDesign. Build an editable result with a similar composition and hierarchy; do not embed the whole reference image as the finished interface. Preserve approved project content and brand rules if they conflict with fictional sample labels. If the image is missing or unreadable, ask for it instead of claiming visual fidelity.

Reference composition and content

Use the attached reference.webp as the visual reference for File and Asset Browser. Before building, identify the major regions from top to bottom, their relative widths and heights, alignment, spacing, typography hierarchy, surface colors, borders, imagery and repeated components. Preserve those relationships rather than substituting a generic template. Required task content: Browse folders and assets with grid/list views, file metadata and a preview panel. Use the following task-specific layout guidance when translating the image into editable elements: Keep breadcrumbs and selected items stable while switching between grid and list. Use a consistent metadata order so users can compare assets in either view.

Visual direction from the example brief

light neutral canvas, graphite text, cobalt accent and precise hairline separators; dense but legible hierarchy.

Interaction specification

The reference is a static concept: the behavior below is a requirement to implement, not proof that the picture already works. Copy the customized prompt into your working project. Start with the core task: Browse folders and assets with grid/list views, file metadata and a preview panel. Keep selection and breadcrumbs stable across view changes. For each visible control, specify its trigger, affected state and feedback; implement local changes with consistent state across related views. Give search and filters real results, selection controls an explicit active state, and save actions visible pending/success/failure feedback where relevant. Do not add unrelated workflows. Use proper links for navigation, buttons for actions and accessible names for icon controls. Do not imply a backend operation succeeded when only a local demo changed.

Visual comparison and delivery

  1. Compare the result with the attached image at matching proportions. Review major region placement, relative image sizes, line breaks, spacing, typography hierarchy, contrast, active states and content density before polishing decorative details.
  2. Then test the narrow layout without squeezing desktop text into tiny labels.
  3. Keep logos, photos and icons as separate assets and all meaningful labels editable. List any unavailable fonts/assets and any intentional departures. Return the working files plus a concise account of implemented behavior and remaining integrations; do not promise a pixel-identical result from the prompt alone.

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How to Write a File and Asset Browser Design Prompt

Use this file and asset browser design prompt to browse folders and assets with grid/list views, file metadata and a preview panel.

The reference is an AI-generated concept. The instructions below describe what to build and test; the image does not demonstrate working behavior.

Preserve Selection Across Views

A file asset browser should let users change how they inspect files without changing what they selected.

AI-generated visual concept for file and asset browser
File and Asset Browser — compare the overall hierarchy with the layout instructions below.

Folder context and file identity matter more than a decorative thumbnail grid. Keep breadcrumbs and selected items stable while switching between grid and list. Use a consistent metadata order so users can compare assets in either view.

From the Prompt

Keep breadcrumbs and selected items stable while switching between grid and list.

Make It Your Own

Provide grid and list views for [ASSETS], with stable breadcrumbs, selection and metadata. Open a preview panel for the same selected file when the view changes.

Prepare the File and Asset Browser Content

The grid combines thumbnails, checkboxes, names, file types and sizes. Prepare asset metadata and distinguish selection from opening a preview.

Selectable file grid with type and size in the File and Asset Browser reference
Selectable file grid with type and size.

Prepare folders, file types, names, sizes, timestamps and selection rules. Include supported preview formats and actions for files that cannot be previewed.

From the Prompt

Browse folders and assets with grid/list views, file metadata and a preview panel.

Make It Your Own

For [PROJECT], use [APPROVED_CONTENT] as the source for this file and asset browser. Prepare folders, file types, names, sizes, timestamps and selection rules. Include supported preview formats and actions for files that cannot be previewed. Identify missing inputs before replacing them with demonstration content.

Switch Views Mid-Selection

The right rail presents the selected image and its metadata. Test that selection updates this panel and that share, move or delete actions apply only to the intended files.

Selected asset preview and metadata in the File and Asset Browser reference
Selected asset preview and metadata.

Selected files and the current folder should remain consistent. A missing thumbnail should still leave enough filename and type information to identify the asset. Select files, change the view and navigate into a folder. Test long filenames, an unsupported preview and an empty folder without losing the path or selection context.

From the Prompt

Keep selection and breadcrumbs stable across view changes.

Make It Your Own

Review the file and asset browser against this requirement: Keep selection and breadcrumbs stable across view changes. Select files, change the view and navigate into a folder. Test long filenames, an unsupported preview and an empty folder without losing the path or selection context. Preserve approved content and revise only the parts that fail this check.

Review Your File and Asset Browser Result

A convincing screen is not a working backend. Test validation, permissions, persistence and failure behavior separately before connecting real data.

  • Select files, change the view and navigate into a folder. Test long filenames, an unsupported preview and an empty folder without losing the path or selection context.

Follow-Up Prompt

Use this after the first result. It narrows the revision to the most important part of this task.

Refine the current file and asset browser. Select files, change the view and navigate into a folder. Test long filenames, an unsupported preview and an empty folder without losing the path or selection context. Preserve the approved content and visual direction; change only the parts needed to resolve these issues.

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