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Arranging Tabs Across Multiple Cells
Quick Answer
In Navigator Mode, drag a tab to split a workspace cell into two, or drag it all the way to a workspace edge to add a brand-new row or column. Labeled drop zones appear as you drag so you always know what will happen before you release.
This feature is available in Navigator Mode only (the default mode for new projects). In Modern Mode the workspace holds a single floating panel. See Workspace Layout Modes to switch modes.
Splitting a Cell
Each workspace cell has its own tab strip. Splitting a cell gives you two side-by-side or stacked cells, each with independent tabs.
- Click and hold a tab in the tab strip. A drag ghost follows your pointer.
- Move the pointer over a cell. Its edges highlight with Split zones on the top, right, bottom, and left sides.
- Drop the tab onto a Split zone. The cell divides in that direction, placing the tab in the new half.
Before split: After dropping onto right zone:
┌──────────────────────┐ ┌────────────┬─────────────┐
│ [Sites] [Location] │ │ [Sites] │ [Location] │
│ │ │ │ │
│ Sites content │ │ Sites │ Location │
│ │ │ content │ content │
└──────────────────────┘ └────────────┴─────────────┘Note: A cell with only one tab cannot be split by dropping that same tab onto itself — there is nothing to leave behind in the original cell. Move the tab to a different cell instead.
Adding a Full Row or Column
To insert a new row or column that spans the entire workspace grid, drag a tab to the outermost edge of the workspace (not to the edge of a cell):
- Start dragging a tab.
- Move to the workspace edge. Thin labeled bands appear along all four sides:
- + Row along the top and bottom edges
- + Col along the left and right edges
- Drop onto the band. The workspace grid gains a new full-span row (top/bottom drop) or full-height column (left/right drop), and the tab opens in it.
Dropping on the right edge ("+ Col"):
Before: After:
┌───────────┬──────────┐ ┌───────────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│ [Sites] │ [Location│ │ [Sites] │ [Location│ [Chat] │
│ │ ] │ │ │ ] │ │
│ Sites │ Location │ => │ Sites │ Location │ Chat │
│ │ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────┴──────────┘ └───────────┴──────────┴──────────┘Preview Overlay
When you drag a tab toward a workspace edge (new row or column), a blurred overlay previews the resulting layout before you drop:
- The new cell shows a label — New row or New column — so it is clear what will be created.
- Existing cells appear shifted in the preview to show exactly where they will end up.
- Release the tab to commit the layout, or move the pointer away from the edge to cancel.
Resizing Cells
Drag the divider line between any two cells to resize them. The divider snaps to proportional sizes. Resize handles appear automatically when you hover near the boundary between cells.
Divider positions are saved automatically with your workspace configuration.
Tips
- Use split when you want two views within the same panel area (for example, Location Analytics next to Sites).
- Use + Row / + Col when you want a dedicated full-width or full-height region — for example, a Chat panel spanning the full height on the right.
- The Secondary Workspace (a second independent panel on the opposite edge) is a separate feature toggled from the profile menu. Each secondary workspace panel has its own independent grid — splits and new-track operations within it do not affect the primary panel.
Troubleshooting
Drop zones do not appear
Drop zones only appear while you are actively dragging a tab. Click and hold a tab in the tab strip (not the panel header) until the drag ghost appears, then move toward the target cell or workspace edge.
The cell did not split
A single-tab cell cannot be split into itself. If the cell contains only one tab and you try to drop it onto its own Split zone, the drag is cancelled. Open a second tab in that cell first, or drag to a different cell.
Splits are lost after resize
If you resize the browser window or the workspace container, the layout engine preserves intentional splits and only reshapes cells if there are unfilled gaps. If a split unexpectedly reverts, re-split the cell — the result will be stable on subsequent resizes.