diff --git a/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue b/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue
index d9baad576e..fc257e5b28 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/insights/routes/dashboard.vue
@@ -7,15 +7,23 @@
 			</v-button>
 		</template>
 
+		<template #actions>
+			<v-button rounded icon @click="editMode = !editMode">
+				<v-icon :name="editMode ? 'check' : 'edit'" />
+			</v-button>
+		</template>
+
 		<template #navigation>
 			<insights-navigation />
 		</template>
+
+		<div class="workspace" :class="{ editing: editMode }"></div>
 	</private-view>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 import InsightsNavigation from '../components/navigation.vue';
-import { defineComponent, computed } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { defineComponent, computed, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
 import { useInsightsStore } from '@/stores';
 import InsightsNotFound from './not-found.vue';
 
@@ -29,13 +37,47 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		},
 	},
 	setup(props) {
+		const editMode = ref(false);
 		const insightsStore = useInsightsStore();
 
 		const currentDashboard = computed(() =>
 			insightsStore.state.dashboards.find((dashboard) => dashboard.id === props.primaryKey)
 		);
 
-		return { currentDashboard };
+		return { currentDashboard, editMode };
 	},
 });
 </script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.workspace {
+	position: relative;
+	display: grid;
+	grid-template-rows: repeat(auto-fill, 20px);
+	grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, 20px);
+	min-width: 200%; /* will be replaced by JS */
+	min-height: 200%; /* will be replaced by JS */
+	margin-left: var(--content-padding);
+	overflow: visible;
+}
+
+.workspace::before {
+	position: absolute;
+	top: -4px;
+	left: -4px;
+	display: block;
+	width: calc(100% + 8px);
+	height: calc(100% + 8px);
+	background-image: radial-gradient(#efefef 25%, transparent 25%);
+	background-position: -6px -6px;
+	background-size: 20px 20px;
+	opacity: 0;
+	transition: opacity var(--slow) var(--transition);
+	content: '';
+	pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.workspace.editing::before {
+	opacity: 1;
+}
+</style>