A surgical robotic system comprises a plurality of robotic arms comprising an active robotic arm and an inactive robotic arm, and a console communicatively coupled to the robotic arms. The console comprises a first haptic interface device (HID) and a second HID, and a display configured to display an interactive menu comprising an active zone element and an inactive zone element, indicate, in the active zone element, data associated with a first instrument coupled to the active robotic arm based on whether the active robotic arm is assigned to be controlled by the first HID or the second HID, and indicate, in the inactive zone element, data associated with a second instrument coupled to the inactive robotic arm, wherein the inactive robotic arm is disengaged from the first HID and the second HID.