Add support for interactive panel docking (#4015)

* Add interactive panel docking

* Preserve active tab when a panel group is docked

* Add inter-panel gutter hover color

* Code review fixes

* More code review

editor/src/messages/portfolio/portfolio_message.rs

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use super::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
-use super::utility_types::PanelGroupId;
+use super::utility_types::{DockingSplitDirection, PanelGroupId, PanelType};
 use crate::messages::frontend::utility_types::{ExportBounds, FileType};
 use crate::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::clipboards::Clipboard;
 use crate::messages::portfolio::utility_types::FontCatalog;
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ pub enum PortfolioMessage {
 	LoadDocumentResources {
 		document_id: DocumentId,
 	},
+	MoveAllPanelTabs {
+		source_group: PanelGroupId,
+		target_group: PanelGroupId,
+		insert_index: usize,
+	},
 	MovePanelTab {
 		source_group: PanelGroupId,
 		target_group: PanelGroupId,
@@ -146,6 +151,12 @@ pub enum PortfolioMessage {
 		group: PanelGroupId,
 		tab_index: usize,
 	},
+	SplitPanelGroup {
+		target_group: PanelGroupId,
+		direction: DockingSplitDirection,
+		tabs: Vec<PanelType>,
+		active_tab_index: usize,
+	},
 	SelectDocument {
 		document_id: DocumentId,
 	},

editor/src/messages/portfolio/portfolio_message_handler.rs

@@ -460,6 +460,59 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 				self.load_document(new_document, document_id, responses, false);
 				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id });
 			}
+			PortfolioMessage::MoveAllPanelTabs {
+				source_group,
+				target_group,
+				insert_index,
+			} => {
+				if source_group == target_group {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				let Some(source_state) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(source_group) else { return };
+				let tabs: Vec<PanelType> = source_state.tabs.clone();
+				let source_active_tab_index = source_state.active_tab_index;
+				if tabs.is_empty() {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				// Validate that the target group exists before modifying the source
+				if self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(target_group).is_none() {
+					log::error!("Target panel group {target_group:?} not found");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				// Destroy layouts for all moved tabs and the displaced target tab
+				for &panel_type in &tabs {
+					Self::destroy_panel_layouts(panel_type, responses);
+				}
+				if let Some(old_target_panel) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(target_group).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
+					Self::destroy_panel_layouts(old_target_panel, responses);
+				}
+
+				// Clear the source group
+				if let Some(source) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group_mut(source_group) {
+					source.tabs.clear();
+					source.active_tab_index = 0;
+				}
+
+				// Insert all tabs into the target group, preserving which tab was active in the source
+				if let Some(target) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group_mut(target_group) {
+					let index = insert_index.min(target.tabs.len());
+					target.tabs.splice(index..index, tabs.iter().copied());
+					target.active_tab_index = index + source_active_tab_index.min(tabs.len().saturating_sub(1));
+				}
+
+				self.workspace_panel_layout.prune();
+
+				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
+
+				// Refresh the new active tab
+				if let Some(panel_type) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(target_group).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
+					self.refresh_panel_content(panel_type, responses);
+				}
+			}
 			PortfolioMessage::MovePanelTab {
 				source_group,
 				target_group,
@@ -1222,6 +1275,45 @@ impl MessageHandler<PortfolioMessage, PortfolioMessageContext<'_>> for Portfolio
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			PortfolioMessage::SplitPanelGroup {
+				target_group,
+				direction,
+				tabs,
+				active_tab_index,
+			} => {
+				// Destroy layouts for the dragged tabs and the target group's active panel (it may get remounted by the frontend)
+				for &panel_type in &tabs {
+					Self::destroy_panel_layouts(panel_type, responses);
+				}
+				if let Some(target_active) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(target_group).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
+					Self::destroy_panel_layouts(target_active, responses);
+				}
+
+				// Remove the dragged tabs from their current panel groups (without pruning, so the target group survives)
+				for &panel_type in &tabs {
+					self.remove_panel_from_layout(panel_type);
+				}
+
+				// Create the new panel group adjacent to the target, then prune empty groups
+				let Some(new_id) = self.workspace_panel_layout.split_panel_group(target_group, direction, tabs.clone(), active_tab_index) else {
+					log::error!("Failed to insert split adjacent to panel group {target_group:?}");
+					return;
+				};
+				self.workspace_panel_layout.prune();
+
+				responses.add(MenuBarMessage::SendLayout);
+				responses.add(PortfolioMessage::UpdateWorkspacePanelLayout);
+
+				// Refresh the new panel group's active tab
+				if let Some(panel_type) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(new_id).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
+					self.refresh_panel_content(panel_type, responses);
+				}
+
+				// Refresh the target group's active panel since its component may have been remounted
+				if let Some(target_active) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(target_group).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {
+					self.refresh_panel_content(target_active, responses);
+				}
+			}
 			PortfolioMessage::SelectDocument { document_id } => {
 				// Auto-save the document we are leaving
 				let mut node_graph_open = false;
@@ -1667,7 +1759,7 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 		selected_nodes.first().copied()
 	}
 
-	/// Remove a dockable panel type from whichever panel group currently contains it, then prune empty groups.
+	/// Remove a dockable panel type from whichever panel group currently contains it. Does not prune empty groups.
 	fn remove_panel_from_layout(&mut self, panel_type: PanelType) {
 		// Save the panel's current position so it can be restored there later
 		self.workspace_panel_layout.save_panel_position(panel_type);
@@ -1678,8 +1770,6 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 			group.tabs.retain(|&t| t != panel_type);
 			group.active_tab_index = group.active_tab_index.min(group.tabs.len().saturating_sub(1));
 		}
-
-		self.workspace_panel_layout.prune();
 	}
 
 	/// Toggle a dockable panel on or off. When toggling off, refresh the newly active tab in its panel group (if any).
@@ -1689,6 +1779,7 @@ impl PortfolioMessageHandler {
 			let was_visible = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(group_id).is_some_and(|g| g.is_visible(panel_type));
 			Self::destroy_panel_layouts(panel_type, responses);
 			self.remove_panel_from_layout(panel_type);
+			self.workspace_panel_layout.prune();
 
 			// If the removed panel was the active tab, refresh whichever panel is now active in that panel group
 			if was_visible && let Some(new_active) = self.workspace_panel_layout.panel_group(group_id).and_then(|g| g.active_panel_type()) {

editor/src/messages/portfolio/utility_types.rs

@@ -112,6 +112,16 @@ impl From<String> for PanelType {
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 pub struct PanelGroupId(pub u64);
 
+/// Which edge of a panel group to split on when docking a dragged panel.
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify))]
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
+pub enum DockingSplitDirection {
+	Left,
+	Right,
+	Top,
+	Bottom,
+}
+
 /// State of a single panel group (leaf subdivision) in the workspace layout tree.
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "wasm", derive(tsify::Tsify), tsify(large_number_types_as_bigints))]
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
@@ -207,6 +217,26 @@ impl WorkspacePanelLayout {
 		self.root.prune();
 	}
 
+	/// Split a panel group by inserting a new panel group adjacent to it.
+	/// The direction determines where the new group goes relative to the target.
+	/// Left/Right creates a horizontal (row) split, Top/Bottom creates a vertical (column) split.
+	/// Returns the ID of the newly created panel group, or `None` if insertion failed.
+	pub fn split_panel_group(&mut self, target_group_id: PanelGroupId, direction: DockingSplitDirection, tabs: Vec<PanelType>, active_tab_index: usize) -> Option<PanelGroupId> {
+		let new_id = self.next_id();
+		let new_group = SplitChild {
+			subdivision: PanelLayoutSubdivision::PanelGroup {
+				id: new_id,
+				state: PanelGroupState { tabs, active_tab_index },
+			},
+			size: 50.,
+		};
+
+		let insert_before = matches!(direction, DockingSplitDirection::Left | DockingSplitDirection::Top);
+		let needs_horizontal = matches!(direction, DockingSplitDirection::Left | DockingSplitDirection::Right);
+
+		self.root.insert_split_adjacent(target_group_id, new_group, insert_before, needs_horizontal, 0).then_some(new_id)
+	}
+
 	/// Recalculate the default sizes for all splits in the tree based on document panel proximity.
 	pub fn recalculate_default_sizes(&mut self) {
 		self.root.recalculate_default_sizes();
@@ -409,25 +439,80 @@ impl PanelLayoutSubdivision {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/// Remove empty panel groups and collapse single-child splits.
+	/// Remove empty panel groups and collapse unnecessary nesting.
+	/// Does NOT collapse single-child splits into their child, as that would change subdivision depths
+	/// and break the direction-by-depth alternation system.
 	pub fn prune(&mut self) {
-		if let PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children } = self {
+		let PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children } = self else { return };
-			// Recursively prune children first
-			children.iter_mut().for_each(|child| child.subdivision.prune());
 
-			// Remove empty panel groups
+		// Recursively prune children
-			children.retain(|child| !matches!(&child.subdivision, PanelLayoutSubdivision::PanelGroup { state, .. } if state.tabs.is_empty()));
+		children.iter_mut().for_each(|child| child.subdivision.prune());
 
-			// Remove empty splits (splits that lost all their children after pruning)
+		// Remove empty panel groups
-			children.retain(|child| !matches!(&child.subdivision, PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children } if children.is_empty()));
+		children.retain(|child| !matches!(&child.subdivision, PanelLayoutSubdivision::PanelGroup { state, .. } if state.tabs.is_empty()));
 
-			// If a split has exactly one child, replace this subdivision with that child's subdivision
+		// Remove empty splits (splits that lost all their children after pruning)
-			if children.len() == 1 {
+		children.retain(|child| !matches!(&child.subdivision, PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children } if children.is_empty()));
-				*self = children.remove(0).subdivision;
+	}
-			}
+
+	/// Check if this subtree contains a panel group with the given ID.
+	pub fn contains_group(&self, target_id: PanelGroupId) -> bool {
+		match self {
+			PanelLayoutSubdivision::PanelGroup { id, .. } => *id == target_id,
+			PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children } => children.iter().any(|child| child.subdivision.contains_group(target_id)),
 		}
 	}
 
+	/// Inserts a new split child adjacent to a target panel group and returns whether the insertion was successful.
+	/// Recurses to the deepest split closest to the target that matches the requested split direction.
+	/// If the target is a direct child of a mismatched-direction split, this wraps it in a new sub-split.
+	pub fn insert_split_adjacent(&mut self, target_id: PanelGroupId, new_child: SplitChild, insert_before: bool, needs_horizontal: bool, depth: usize) -> bool {
+		let PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children } = self else { return false };
+
+		let is_horizontal = depth.is_multiple_of(2);
+		let direction_matches = is_horizontal == needs_horizontal;
+
+		// Find which child subtree contains the target
+		let Some(containing_index) = children.iter().position(|child| child.subdivision.contains_group(target_id)) else {
+			return false;
+		};
+
+		// If the target is a direct child: we can certainly insert the new split, either as a sibling (if direction matches) or wrapping the target in a new split (if direction is mismatched)
+		let target_is_direct_child = matches!(&children[containing_index].subdivision, PanelLayoutSubdivision::PanelGroup { id, .. } if *id == target_id);
+		if target_is_direct_child {
+			// Direction matches and target is right here: insert as a sibling
+			if direction_matches {
+				let insert_index = if insert_before { containing_index } else { containing_index + 1 };
+				children.insert(insert_index, new_child);
+			}
+			// Direction mismatch: wrap the target in a new sub-split (at depth+1, which has the opposite direction of this and thus is the requested direction)
+			else {
+				let old_child_subdivision = std::mem::replace(&mut children[containing_index].subdivision, PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children: vec![] });
+				let old_child = SplitChild {
+					subdivision: old_child_subdivision,
+					size: 50.,
+				};
+
+				if let PanelLayoutSubdivision::Split { children: sub_children } = &mut children[containing_index].subdivision {
+					if insert_before {
+						sub_children.push(new_child);
+						sub_children.push(old_child);
+					} else {
+						sub_children.push(old_child);
+						sub_children.push(new_child);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		// The target is deeper, so recurse into the containing child's subtree and return its insertion outcome
+		children[containing_index]
+			.subdivision
+			.insert_split_adjacent(target_id, new_child.clone(), insert_before, needs_horizontal, depth + 1)
+	}
+
 	/// Check if this subtree contains the document panel.
 	pub fn contains_document(&self) -> bool {
 		match self {

frontend/src/components/window/MainWindow.svelte

@@ -54,30 +54,6 @@
 
 		.workspace {
 			position: relative;
-			flex: 1 1 100%;
-
-			.workspace-grid-subdivision {
-				position: relative;
-				flex: 1 1 0;
-				min-height: 28px;
-
-				&.folded {
-					flex-grow: 0;
-					height: 0;
-				}
-			}
-
-			.workspace-grid-resize-gutter {
-				flex: 0 0 4px;
-
-				&.layout-row {
-					cursor: ns-resize;
-				}
-
-				&.layout-col {
-					cursor: ew-resize;
-				}
-			}
 		}
 
 		// Needed for the viewport hole punch on desktop

frontend/src/components/window/Panel.svelte

@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
 	import Welcome from "/src/components/panels/Welcome.svelte";
 	import IconButton from "/src/components/widgets/buttons/IconButton.svelte";
 	import TextLabel from "/src/components/widgets/labels/TextLabel.svelte";
-	import { panelDrag, startCrossPanelDrag, endCrossPanelDrag, updateCrossPanelHover } from "/src/stores/panel-drag";
+	import { panelDrag, startCrossPanelDrag, endCrossPanelDrag, updateCrossPanelHover, updateDockingHover } from "/src/stores/panel-drag";
+	import type { DockingEdge } from "/src/stores/panel-drag";
 	import type { EditorWrapper, PanelType } from "/wrapper/pkg/graphite_wasm_wrapper";
 
 	const PANEL_COMPONENTS = {
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@
 	export let reorderAction: ((oldIndex: number, newIndex: number) => void) | undefined = undefined;
 	export let emptySpaceAction: (() => void) | undefined = undefined;
 	export let crossPanelDropAction: ((sourcePanelId: string, targetPanelId: string, insertIndex: number) => void) | undefined = undefined;
+	export let groupDropAction: ((sourcePanelId: string, targetPanelId: string, insertIndex: number) => void) | undefined = undefined;
+	export let splitDropAction: ((targetPanelId: string, direction: DockingEdge, tabs: PanelType[], activeTabIndex: number) => void) | undefined = undefined;
 
 	let className = "";
 	export { className as class };
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@
 	let tabElements: (LayoutRow | undefined)[] = [];
 
 	// Tab drag-and-drop state
-	let dragStartState: { tabIndex: number; pointerX: number; pointerY: number } | undefined = undefined;
+	let dragStartState: { tabIndex: number; pointerX: number; pointerY: number; isGroupDrag: boolean } | undefined = undefined;
 	let dragging = false;
 	let insertionIndex: number | undefined = undefined;
 	let insertionMarkerLeft: number | undefined = undefined;
@@ -64,6 +67,20 @@
 		if (e.button === BUTTON_MIDDLE || (e.button === BUTTON_LEFT && e.detail === 2)) emptySpaceAction?.();
 	}
 
+	function tabBarPointerDown(e: PointerEvent) {
+		// Only start a group drag from the tab bar background (not from a tab or button)
+		if (e.button !== BUTTON_LEFT) return;
+		if (e.target !== e.currentTarget) return;
+		if (!crossPanelDropAction) return;
+
+		dragStartState = { tabIndex: tabActiveIndex, pointerX: e.clientX, pointerY: e.clientY, isGroupDrag: true };
+		dragging = false;
+		insertionIndex = undefined;
+		insertionMarkerLeft = undefined;
+
+		addDragListeners();
+	}
+
 	export async function scrollTabIntoView(newIndex: number) {
 		await tick();
 		tabElements[newIndex]?.div?.()?.scrollIntoView();
@@ -83,7 +100,7 @@
 		const canCrossPanelDrag = crossPanelDropAction !== undefined;
 		if (!canReorder && !canCrossPanelDrag) return;
 
-		dragStartState = { tabIndex, pointerX: e.clientX, pointerY: e.clientY };
+		dragStartState = { tabIndex, pointerX: e.clientX, pointerY: e.clientY, isGroupDrag: false };
 		dragging = false;
 		insertionIndex = undefined;
 		insertionMarkerLeft = undefined;
@@ -103,8 +120,12 @@
 			dragging = true;
 
 			if (crossPanelDropAction) {
-				// Notify the shared store that a cross-panel drag has started
+				if (dragStartState.isGroupDrag) {
-				startCrossPanelDrag(panelId, tabLabels[dragStartState.tabIndex].name, dragStartState.tabIndex);
+					startCrossPanelDrag(panelId, [...panelTypes], tabActiveIndex, true);
+				} else {
+					const draggedTab = panelTypes[dragStartState.tabIndex];
+					startCrossPanelDrag(panelId, [draggedTab], dragStartState.tabIndex, false);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -123,7 +144,7 @@
 
 		// Check if the pointer is over any other dockable panel's tab bar
 		if (crossPanelDropAction) {
-			const target = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("[data-panel-tab-bar]")).find((element) => {
+			const tabBarTarget = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("[data-panel-tab-bar]")).find((element) => {
 				const targetPanelId = element.getAttribute("data-panel-tab-bar");
 				if (!targetPanelId || targetPanelId === panelId) return false;
 
@@ -131,12 +152,39 @@
 				return e.clientX >= rect.left && e.clientX <= rect.right && e.clientY >= rect.top && e.clientY <= rect.bottom;
 			});
 
-			const targetPanelId = target?.getAttribute("data-panel-tab-bar");
+			const tabBarTargetId = tabBarTarget?.getAttribute("data-panel-tab-bar");
-			if (target instanceof HTMLDivElement && targetPanelId) {
+			if (tabBarTarget instanceof HTMLDivElement && tabBarTargetId) {
-				calculateForeignInsertionIndex(e.clientX, targetPanelId, target);
+				calculateForeignInsertionIndex(e.clientX, tabBarTargetId, tabBarTarget);
-			} else {
+				return;
-				updateCrossPanelHover(undefined, undefined, undefined);
 			}
+
+			// Check if the pointer is over any panel body's edge zone for split docking
+			const panelBody = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll("[data-panel-body]")).find((element) => {
+				const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+				return e.clientX >= rect.left && e.clientX <= rect.right && e.clientY >= rect.top && e.clientY <= rect.bottom;
+			});
+
+			const bodyPanelId = panelBody && panelBody.getAttribute("data-panel-body");
+			if (bodyPanelId) {
+				const rect = panelBody.getBoundingClientRect();
+				let edge: DockingEdge | undefined = detectDockingEdge(e.clientX, e.clientY, rect);
+
+				// Block center drops between document and non-document panels
+				if (edge === "Center") {
+					const targetIsDockable = panelBody.hasAttribute("data-panel-dockable");
+					const sourceIsDockable = crossPanelDropAction !== undefined;
+					if (targetIsDockable !== sourceIsDockable) edge = undefined;
+				}
+
+				if (edge) {
+					updateDockingHover(bodyPanelId, edge);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Not hovering any drop target
+			updateCrossPanelHover(undefined, undefined, undefined);
+			updateDockingHover(undefined, undefined);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -144,15 +192,30 @@
 		if (dragging && dragStartState) {
 			const crossPanelState = $panelDrag;
 
-			// Cross-panel drop: the pointer is over a different panel's tab bar
+			// Center drop: append tabs to the target panel group
-			if (
+			if (crossPanelState.active && crossPanelState.hoverDockingPanelId && crossPanelState.hoverDockingEdge === "Center") {
+				const dropAction = crossPanelState.draggingGroup ? groupDropAction : crossPanelDropAction;
+				dropAction?.(panelId, crossPanelState.hoverDockingPanelId, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER);
+			}
+			// Edge docking drop: create a new split adjacent to the target panel
+			else if (crossPanelState.active && crossPanelState.hoverDockingPanelId && crossPanelState.hoverDockingEdge) {
+				splitDropAction?.(
+					crossPanelState.hoverDockingPanelId,
+					crossPanelState.hoverDockingEdge,
+					crossPanelState.draggedTabs,
+					crossPanelState.draggingGroup ? crossPanelState.sourceTabIndex : 0,
+				);
+			}
+			// Cross-panel tab bar drop: insert as a tab in the target panel group
+			else if (
 				crossPanelDropAction &&
 				crossPanelState.active &&
 				crossPanelState.hoverTargetPanelId &&
 				crossPanelState.hoverTargetPanelId !== panelId &&
 				crossPanelState.hoverInsertionIndex !== undefined
 			) {
-				crossPanelDropAction?.(panelId, crossPanelState.hoverTargetPanelId, crossPanelState.hoverInsertionIndex);
+				const dropAction = crossPanelState.draggingGroup ? groupDropAction : crossPanelDropAction;
+				dropAction?.(panelId, crossPanelState.hoverTargetPanelId, crossPanelState.hoverInsertionIndex);
 			}
 			// Within-panel reorder
 			else if (insertionIndex !== undefined) {
@@ -199,6 +262,27 @@
 		return e.clientX >= rect.left && e.clientX <= rect.right && e.clientY >= rect.top && e.clientY <= rect.bottom;
 	}
 
+	/// Detect which zone the pointer is in: the nearest edge (by diagonal quadrant) if within the 25% border, or center if interior.
+	function detectDockingEdge(clientX: number, clientY: number, rect: DOMRect): DockingEdge {
+		const distLeft = clientX - rect.left;
+		const distRight = rect.right - clientX;
+		const distTop = clientY - rect.top;
+		const distBottom = rect.bottom - clientY;
+		const minDist = Math.min(distLeft, distRight, distTop, distBottom);
+
+		// If the nearest edge is beyond the 25% threshold, it's the center zone
+		const THRESHOLD = 0.25;
+		const edgeThresholdX = rect.width * THRESHOLD;
+		const edgeThresholdY = rect.height * THRESHOLD;
+		if (distLeft > edgeThresholdX && distRight > edgeThresholdX && distTop > edgeThresholdY && distBottom > edgeThresholdY) return "Center";
+
+		// Return whichever edge is closest (diagonal dividing lines between quadrants)
+		if (minDist === distLeft) return "Left";
+		if (minDist === distRight) return "Right";
+		if (minDist === distTop) return "Top";
+		return "Bottom";
+	}
+
 	// Calculate the insertion position for a foreign panel's tab bar
 	function calculateForeignInsertionIndex(pointerX: number, targetPanelId: string, tabBarDiv: HTMLDivElement) {
 		const tabBarRect = tabBarDiv.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -270,12 +354,21 @@
 	}
 </script>
 
-<LayoutCol on:pointerdown={() => panelTypes[tabActiveIndex] && editor.setActivePanel(panelTypes[tabActiveIndex])} class={`panel ${className}`.trim()} {classes} style={styleName} {styles}>
+<LayoutCol
+	on:pointerdown={() => panelTypes[tabActiveIndex] && editor.setActivePanel(panelTypes[tabActiveIndex])}
+	class={`panel ${className}`.trim()}
+	{classes}
+	style={styleName}
+	{styles}
+	data-panel-body={panelId}
+	data-panel-dockable={crossPanelDropAction ? "" : undefined}
+>
 	<LayoutRow class="tab-bar" classes={{ "min-widths": tabMinWidths }}>
 		<LayoutRow
 			class="tab-group"
 			scrollableX={true}
 			data-panel-tab-bar={crossPanelDropAction ? panelId : undefined}
+			on:pointerdown={tabBarPointerDown}
 			on:click={onEmptySpaceAction}
 			on:auxclick={onEmptySpaceAction}
 			bind:this={tabGroupElement}
@@ -330,6 +423,16 @@
 			<svelte:component this={PANEL_COMPONENTS[panelTypes[tabActiveIndex]]} />
 		{/if}
 	</LayoutCol>
+	{#if $panelDrag.active && $panelDrag.hoverDockingPanelId === panelId && $panelDrag.hoverDockingEdge}
+		<div
+			class="docking-ghost"
+			class:left={$panelDrag.hoverDockingEdge === "Left"}
+			class:right={$panelDrag.hoverDockingEdge === "Right"}
+			class:top={$panelDrag.hoverDockingEdge === "Top"}
+			class:bottom={$panelDrag.hoverDockingEdge === "Bottom"}
+			class:center={$panelDrag.hoverDockingEdge === "Center"}
+		></div>
+	{/if}
 </LayoutCol>
 
 <style lang="scss">
@@ -337,6 +440,7 @@
 		background: var(--color-1-nearblack);
 		border-radius: 6px;
 		overflow: hidden;
+		position: relative;
 
 		.tab-bar {
 			position: relative;
@@ -473,6 +577,59 @@
 				padding-bottom: 4px;
 			}
 		}
+
+		&:has(.docking-ghost) .tab-bar,
+		&:has(.docking-ghost) .panel-body {
+			pointer-events: none;
+		}
+
+		.docking-ghost {
+			position: absolute;
+			background: rgba(var(--color-f-white-rgb), 0.2);
+			border-radius: 6px;
+			pointer-events: none;
+			z-index: 1;
+			transition:
+				top 0.2s ease,
+				left 0.2s ease,
+				width 0.2s ease,
+				height 0.2s ease;
+
+			&.left {
+				top: 0;
+				left: 0;
+				width: 50%;
+				height: 100%;
+			}
+
+			&.right {
+				top: 0;
+				left: 50%;
+				width: 50%;
+				height: 100%;
+			}
+
+			&.top {
+				top: 0;
+				left: 0;
+				width: 100%;
+				height: 50%;
+			}
+
+			&.bottom {
+				top: 50%;
+				left: 0;
+				width: 100%;
+				height: 50%;
+			}
+
+			&.center {
+				top: 6px;
+				left: 6px;
+				width: calc(100% - 12px);
+				height: calc(100% - 12px);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Needed for the viewport hole punch on desktop

frontend/src/components/window/PanelSubdivision.svelte

@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@
 		editor.movePanelTab(BigInt(sourcePanelId), BigInt(targetPanelId), insertIndex);
 	}
 
+	function groupDrop(sourcePanelId: string, targetPanelId: string, insertIndex: number) {
+		editor.moveAllPanelTabs(BigInt(sourcePanelId), BigInt(targetPanelId), insertIndex);
+	}
+
+	function splitDrop(targetPanelId: string, direction: string, tabs: string[], activeTabIndex: number) {
+		editor.splitPanelGroup(BigInt(targetPanelId), direction, tabs, activeTabIndex);
+	}
+
 	function isDocumentGroup(state: PanelGroupState): boolean {
 		return state.tabs.some((t) => t === "Document" || t === "Welcome");
 	}
@@ -166,6 +174,8 @@
 			closeAction={(tabIndex) => editor.closeDocumentWithConfirmation($portfolio.documents[tabIndex].id)}
 			reorderAction={(oldIndex, newIndex) => editor.reorderDocument($portfolio.documents[oldIndex].id, newIndex)}
 			tabActiveIndex={$portfolio.activeDocumentIndex}
+			groupDropAction={groupDrop}
+			splitDropAction={splitDrop}
 		/>
 	{:else}
 		<Panel
@@ -176,6 +186,8 @@
 			clickAction={(tabIndex) => editor.setPanelGroupActiveTab(group.id, tabIndex)}
 			reorderAction={(oldIndex, newIndex) => editor.reorderPanelGroupTab(group.id, oldIndex, newIndex)}
 			crossPanelDropAction={crossPanelDrop}
+			groupDropAction={groupDrop}
+			splitDropAction={splitDrop}
 		/>
 	{/if}
 {:else if "Split" in subdivision}
@@ -198,3 +210,35 @@
 		{/if}
 	{/each}
 {/if}
+
+<style lang="scss">
+	.workspace-grid-subdivision {
+		position: relative;
+		flex: 1 1 0;
+		min-height: 28px;
+
+		&.folded {
+			flex-grow: 0;
+			height: 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	.workspace-grid-resize-gutter {
+		flex: 0 0 4px;
+		border-radius: 2px;
+		transition: background 0.2s 0s;
+
+		&.layout-row {
+			cursor: ns-resize;
+		}
+
+		&.layout-col {
+			cursor: ew-resize;
+		}
+
+		&:hover {
+			background: var(--color-5-dullgray);
+			transition: background 0.2s 0.1s;
+		}
+	}
+</style>

frontend/src/stores/panel-drag.ts

@@ -1,25 +1,36 @@
 import { writable } from "svelte/store";
 import type { Writable } from "svelte/store";
+import type { PanelType } from "/wrapper/pkg/graphite_wasm_wrapper";
+
+export type DockingEdge = "Left" | "Right" | "Top" | "Bottom" | "Center";
 
 export type PanelDragState = {
 	active: boolean;
 	sourcePanelId: string | undefined;
-	draggedTabLabel: string | undefined;
+	draggedTabs: PanelType[];
 	sourceTabIndex: number;
-	// Which panel's tab bar the pointer is currently hovering over (undefined if none)
+	// Whether we're dragging an entire tab group (via the tab bar background) vs a single tab
+	draggingGroup: boolean;
+	// Hover state for tab bar insertion (existing behavior)
 	hoverTargetPanelId: string | undefined;
 	hoverInsertionIndex: number | undefined;
 	hoverInsertionMarkerLeft: number | undefined;
+	// Hover state for edge docking (new split creation)
+	hoverDockingPanelId: string | undefined;
+	hoverDockingEdge: DockingEdge | undefined;
 };
 
 const initialState: PanelDragState = {
 	active: false,
 	sourcePanelId: undefined,
-	draggedTabLabel: undefined,
+	draggedTabs: [],
 	sourceTabIndex: 0,
+	draggingGroup: false,
 	hoverTargetPanelId: undefined,
 	hoverInsertionIndex: undefined,
 	hoverInsertionMarkerLeft: undefined,
+	hoverDockingPanelId: undefined,
+	hoverDockingEdge: undefined,
 };
 
 // Store state persisted across HMR to maintain reactive subscriptions in the component tree
@@ -28,12 +39,13 @@ if (import.meta.hot) import.meta.hot.data.store = store;
 
 export const panelDrag = store;
 
-export function startCrossPanelDrag(sourcePanelId: string, draggedTabLabel: string, sourceTabIndex: number) {
+export function startCrossPanelDrag(sourcePanelId: string, draggedTabs: PanelType[], sourceTabIndex: number, draggingGroup: boolean) {
 	store.update((state) => {
 		state.active = true;
 		state.sourcePanelId = sourcePanelId;
-		state.draggedTabLabel = draggedTabLabel;
+		state.draggedTabs = draggedTabs;
 		state.sourceTabIndex = sourceTabIndex;
+		state.draggingGroup = draggingGroup;
 		return state;
 	});
 }
@@ -42,11 +54,14 @@ export function endCrossPanelDrag() {
 	store.update((state) => {
 		state.active = false;
 		state.sourcePanelId = undefined;
-		state.draggedTabLabel = undefined;
+		state.draggedTabs = [];
 		state.sourceTabIndex = 0;
+		state.draggingGroup = false;
 		state.hoverTargetPanelId = undefined;
 		state.hoverInsertionIndex = undefined;
 		state.hoverInsertionMarkerLeft = undefined;
+		state.hoverDockingPanelId = undefined;
+		state.hoverDockingEdge = undefined;
 		return state;
 	});
 }
@@ -56,6 +71,21 @@ export function updateCrossPanelHover(hoverTargetPanelId: string | undefined, ho
 		state.hoverTargetPanelId = hoverTargetPanelId;
 		state.hoverInsertionIndex = hoverInsertionIndex;
 		state.hoverInsertionMarkerLeft = hoverInsertionMarkerLeft;
+		// Clear docking state when hovering a tab bar
+		state.hoverDockingPanelId = undefined;
+		state.hoverDockingEdge = undefined;
+		return state;
+	});
+}
+
+export function updateDockingHover(panelId: string | undefined, edge: DockingEdge | undefined) {
+	store.update((state) => {
+		state.hoverDockingPanelId = panelId;
+		state.hoverDockingEdge = edge;
+		// Clear tab bar insertion state when hovering an edge
+		state.hoverTargetPanelId = undefined;
+		state.hoverInsertionIndex = undefined;
+		state.hoverInsertionMarkerLeft = undefined;
 		return state;
 	});
 }

frontend/wrapper/src/editor_wrapper.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use editor::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::input_keyboard::ModifierKeys;
 use editor::messages::input_mapper::utility_types::input_mouse::{EditorMouseState, ScrollDelta};
 use editor::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::document_metadata::LayerNodeIdentifier;
 use editor::messages::portfolio::document::utility_types::network_interface::ImportOrExport;
-use editor::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{FontCatalog, FontCatalogFamily, PanelGroupId};
+use editor::messages::portfolio::utility_types::{DockingSplitDirection, FontCatalog, FontCatalogFamily, PanelGroupId, PanelType};
 use editor::messages::prelude::*;
 use editor::messages::tool::tool_messages::tool_prelude::WidgetId;
 use graph_craft::document::NodeId;
@@ -444,6 +444,16 @@ impl EditorWrapper {
 		self.dispatch(message);
 	}
 
+	#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = moveAllPanelTabs)]
+	pub fn move_all_panel_tabs(&self, source_group: u64, target_group: u64, insert_index: usize) {
+		let message = PortfolioMessage::MoveAllPanelTabs {
+			source_group: PanelGroupId(source_group),
+			target_group: PanelGroupId(target_group),
+			insert_index,
+		};
+		self.dispatch(message);
+	}
+
 	#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = movePanelTab)]
 	pub fn move_panel_tab(&self, source_group: u64, target_group: u64, insert_index: usize) {
 		let message = PortfolioMessage::MovePanelTab {
@@ -463,6 +473,19 @@ impl EditorWrapper {
 		self.dispatch(message);
 	}
 
+	#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = splitPanelGroup)]
+	pub fn split_panel_group(&self, target_group: u64, direction: String, tabs: JsValue, active_tab_index: usize) {
+		let direction: DockingSplitDirection = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value(JsValue::from_str(&direction)).unwrap();
+		let tabs: Vec<PanelType> = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value(tabs).unwrap();
+		let message = PortfolioMessage::SplitPanelGroup {
+			target_group: PanelGroupId(target_group),
+			direction,
+			tabs,
+			active_tab_index,
+		};
+		self.dispatch(message);
+	}
+
 	#[wasm_bindgen(js_name = closeDocumentWithConfirmation)]
 	pub fn close_document_with_confirmation(&self, document_id: u64) {
 		let document_id = DocumentId(document_id);

website/content/features.md

@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ Marrying vector and raster under one roof enables both art forms to complement e
 			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 73" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
 			<span>Blend tool to morph between shapes</span>
 		</div>
-		<div class="feature-icon ongoing" title="Development Ongoing">
+		<div class="feature-icon complete" title="Development Complete">
 			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 24" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
-			<span>Dockable and multi-window panels</span>
+			<span>Dockable panels and tab reordering</span>
 		</div>
 		<div class="feature-icon ongoing" title="Development Ongoing">
 			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 17" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
@@ -290,6 +290,14 @@ Marrying vector and raster under one roof enables both art forms to complement e
 			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 27" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
 			<span>Automation/batch processing tools</span>
 		</div>
+		<div class="feature-icon">
+			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 24" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
+			<span>Multiple adjacent document panels</span>
+		</div>
+		<div class="feature-icon">
+			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 40" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
+			<span>Tear-out panels as separate windows</span>
+		</div>
 		<div class="feature-icon">
 			<img class="atlas" style="--atlas-index: 21" src="https://static.graphite.art/icons/icon-atlas-roadmap__5.png" alt="" />
 			<span>Select mode (marquee masking)</span>