Getting a Panel Back
Every panel can be closed, and every panel has a way back. Nothing in a panel is lost when it closes: it comes back showing what it showed. Every panel you have open comes back after a reload, and a layout you apply keeps it open (see Layouts).
Panel by panel
| Panel | How it comes back | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| Thinky | View > Thinky | Floating at the right, until you dock it |
| The canvas | View > Workflow | Floating at the right, until you dock it |
| Live Stream | View > Live Stream | Floating at the right, until you dock it |
| Proposals | View > Proposals, or Review on a new-proposal notice | Floating at the right, until you dock it |
| Inspector | Click a node on the canvas | Floating beside the node, until you dock it |
| Status | Workspace > Status | Floating at the right, until you dock it; see Workspace status |
| A node's editor | The Inspector button that opened it | Where you last had it; see Node editors and work windows as panels |
| A work window | The menu item or button that opened it | Floating at the right, until you dock it |
To dock a panel that came back floating, drag its title bar to where you want it, or open its menu and choose a place from Move to.
To put the whole workspace back the way it started, choose Workspace > Layouts > Default. The notice that follows has Undo if you change your mind.
A panel that is maximised
When one panel is maximised it fills the workspace and the others are out of sight. Double-click its title bar, choose Restore from its menu, or press Shift+Space to put every panel back exactly as it was. Clicking a node or choosing a panel from View restores the workspace first, so the panel you asked for is never hidden behind a maximised one.
A panel that is collapsed
A panel on a side or along the bottom can be collapsed to a thin strip of icons. Press the panel's icon on the strip to open it again.
Related
- The View Menu and Layouts: the four View items and the layouts.
- Panel controls: maximise and the other title bar controls.
- A panel disappeared: if you cannot find a panel.