Docks and Panels
Docks
Docks in Tana are a simple, flexible way to manage many open panels.
So, what is a dock?
Docks are like drawers 🗄. You can pop open a dock that can be easily pulled in and out, just like a drawer. There is a dock to the right, and to the top of the main window. Multiple panels can fit in a dock, and panels can move between docks, or even get sent back to the main window again.

How to use Docks?
From anywhere in Tana:
To open a node in the Right Dock: Cmd/Ctrl+click on node bullet
To open a node in the Top Dock: Shift+click on node bullet
Multiple panels can exist within a dock, and every open panel is scrollable on its own.
When there's already a panel in the dock:
Cmd/Ctrl+click will open the clicked node to the right of the panel you were active in
Shift+click will open the clicked node directly above the bottom panel of the Top Dock
New Commands related to Docks
When caret is in the Main area:
Command > Dock node on ->
Right
Top
When caret is in a docked panel:
Command > Dock panel on top (for panels in the Right Dock)
Command > Dock panel on right (for panels in the Top Dock)
In any docked panel (this is not a new command, but is very relevant for this feature):
Command > Close this panel
Tip: Define your own shortcuts for the commands above to gain ninja panel management powers
Panels
Panels are able to scroll independently from one another.
Panels have a "sticky" panel toolbar that stays visible at the top when you start scrolling
Buttons on the right side of the panel toolbar provide docking functionality
Dock to Top/Right
Only show this panel
Close this panel

Panels have different top-right options, depending on where it is
Limitations (as of February 2023):
Similar to how you cannot have reference to a node at the same level that it exists, you cannot have the same node opened in multiple panels.
Saved layouts don't work with Docks
Known bugs (as of February 2023):
Scroll state resets on all panels when a sidebar item is clicked, replacing the panel in the Main area
Button on panel toolbar "Move panel to the top dock" docks panel to the right side of the top panel, splitting it in two