diff --git a/components.d.ts b/components.d.ts
index 379c03658..8f50d2a5d 100644
--- a/components.d.ts
+++ b/components.d.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     ChatPanel: typeof import('./src/components/ChatPanel.vue')['default']
     ColorInput: typeof import('./src/components/ColorInput.vue')['default']
     ColorPicker: typeof import('./src/components/ColorPicker.vue')['default']
+    DesignPanel: typeof import('./src/components/DesignPanel.vue')['default']
     EditorCanvas: typeof import('./src/components/EditorCanvas.vue')['default']
     EffectsSection: typeof import('./src/components/properties/EffectsSection.vue')['default']
     ExportSection: typeof import('./src/components/properties/ExportSection.vue')['default']
diff --git a/src/components/DesignPanel.vue b/src/components/DesignPanel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e0eec094
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/DesignPanel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+
+import { useEditorStore } from '@/stores/editor'
+
+import VariablesDialog from './VariablesDialog.vue'
+import AppearanceSection from './properties/AppearanceSection.vue'
+import EffectsSection from './properties/EffectsSection.vue'
+import ExportSection from './properties/ExportSection.vue'
+import FillSection from './properties/FillSection.vue'
+import LayoutSection from './properties/LayoutSection.vue'
+import PageSection from './properties/PageSection.vue'
+import PositionSection from './properties/PositionSection.vue'
+import StrokeSection from './properties/StrokeSection.vue'
+import TypographySection from './properties/TypographySection.vue'
+import VariablesSection from './properties/VariablesSection.vue'
+
+const store = useEditorStore()
+const variablesOpen = ref(false)
+
+const node = computed(() => store.selectedNode.value)
+const multiCount = computed(() => store.selectedNodes.value.length)
+const isComponentType = computed(() => {
+  const t = node.value?.type
+  return t === 'COMPONENT' || t === 'COMPONENT_SET' || t === 'INSTANCE'
+})
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <!-- Multi-select summary -->
+  <div v-if="multiCount > 1" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-4">
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 border-b border-border px-3 py-2">
+      <span class="text-[11px] text-muted">Mixed</span>
+      <span class="text-xs font-semibold">{{ multiCount }} layers</span>
+    </div>
+    <AppearanceSection />
+  </div>
+
+  <!-- Single selection -->
+  <div v-else-if="node" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-4">
+    <!-- Node header -->
+    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 border-b border-border px-3 py-2">
+      <span class="text-[11px]" :class="isComponentType ? 'text-[#9747ff]' : 'text-muted'">{{
+        node.type
+      }}</span>
+      <span class="text-xs font-semibold">{{ node.name }}</span>
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Component actions -->
+    <div
+      v-if="node.type === 'INSTANCE'"
+      class="flex flex-col gap-1 border-b border-border px-3 py-2"
+    >
+      <button
+        class="rounded bg-[#9747ff]/10 px-2 py-1 text-left text-[11px] text-[#9747ff] hover:bg-[#9747ff]/20"
+        @click="store.goToMainComponent()"
+      >
+        Go to Main Component
+      </button>
+      <button
+        class="rounded px-2 py-1 text-left text-[11px] text-muted hover:bg-hover"
+        @click="store.detachInstance()"
+      >
+        Detach Instance
+      </button>
+    </div>
+
+    <PositionSection />
+    <LayoutSection />
+    <AppearanceSection />
+    <TypographySection v-if="node.type === 'TEXT'" />
+    <FillSection />
+    <StrokeSection />
+    <EffectsSection />
+
+    <ExportSection />
+  </div>
+
+  <div v-else class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-4">
+    <PageSection />
+    <VariablesSection @open-dialog="variablesOpen = true" />
+  </div>
+
+  <VariablesDialog v-model:open="variablesOpen" />
+</template>
diff --git a/src/components/PropertiesPanel.vue b/src/components/PropertiesPanel.vue
index 72f347d8b..7410a492c 100644
--- a/src/components/PropertiesPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/PropertiesPanel.vue
@@ -1,32 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
-
 import { useAIChat } from '@/composables/use-chat'
 import { useEditorStore } from '@/stores/editor'
 
 import ChatPanel from './ChatPanel.vue'
-import VariablesDialog from './VariablesDialog.vue'
-import AppearanceSection from './properties/AppearanceSection.vue'
-import EffectsSection from './properties/EffectsSection.vue'
-import ExportSection from './properties/ExportSection.vue'
-import FillSection from './properties/FillSection.vue'
-import LayoutSection from './properties/LayoutSection.vue'
-import PageSection from './properties/PageSection.vue'
-import PositionSection from './properties/PositionSection.vue'
-import StrokeSection from './properties/StrokeSection.vue'
-import TypographySection from './properties/TypographySection.vue'
-import VariablesSection from './properties/VariablesSection.vue'
+import DesignPanel from './DesignPanel.vue'
 
 const store = useEditorStore()
 const { activeTab } = useAIChat()
-const variablesOpen = ref(false)
-
-const node = computed(() => store.selectedNode.value)
-const multiCount = computed(() => store.selectedNodes.value.length)
-const isComponentType = computed(() => {
-  const t = node.value?.type
-  return t === 'COMPONENT' || t === 'COMPONENT_SET' || t === 'INSTANCE'
-})
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -61,66 +41,7 @@ const isComponentType = computed(() => {
       </span>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- AI Chat tab -->
     <ChatPanel v-if="activeTab === 'ai'" />
-
-    <!-- Design tab -->
-    <template v-else>
-      <!-- Multi-select summary -->
-      <div v-if="multiCount > 1" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-4">
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 border-b border-border px-3 py-2">
-          <span class="text-[11px] text-muted">Mixed</span>
-          <span class="text-xs font-semibold">{{ multiCount }} layers</span>
-        </div>
-        <AppearanceSection />
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Single selection -->
-      <div v-else-if="node" class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-4">
-        <!-- Node header -->
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 border-b border-border px-3 py-2">
-          <span class="text-[11px]" :class="isComponentType ? 'text-[#9747ff]' : 'text-muted'">{{
-            node.type
-          }}</span>
-          <span class="text-xs font-semibold">{{ node.name }}</span>
-        </div>
-
-        <!-- Component actions -->
-        <div
-          v-if="node.type === 'INSTANCE'"
-          class="flex flex-col gap-1 border-b border-border px-3 py-2"
-        >
-          <button
-            class="rounded bg-[#9747ff]/10 px-2 py-1 text-left text-[11px] text-[#9747ff] hover:bg-[#9747ff]/20"
-            @click="store.goToMainComponent()"
-          >
-            Go to Main Component
-          </button>
-          <button
-            class="rounded px-2 py-1 text-left text-[11px] text-muted hover:bg-hover"
-            @click="store.detachInstance()"
-          >
-            Detach Instance
-          </button>
-        </div>
-
-        <PositionSection />
-        <LayoutSection />
-        <AppearanceSection />
-        <TypographySection v-if="node.type === 'TEXT'" />
-        <FillSection />
-        <StrokeSection />
-        <EffectsSection />
-
-        <ExportSection />
-      </div>
-
-      <div v-else class="flex-1 overflow-y-auto pb-4">
-        <PageSection />
-        <VariablesSection @open-dialog="variablesOpen = true" />
-      </div>
-
-      <VariablesDialog v-model:open="variablesOpen" />
-    </template>
+    <DesignPanel v-else />
   </aside>
 </template>