# Nodespell panels reference > Look up every panel in the Nodespell workspace, from Graph and Parameters to Assets, Design, Library, Tasks and Assistant, and how to open each one. Source: https://docs.nodespell.com/reference/panels/ · Last updated: 2026-11-10 Panels are the tools that make up the Nodespell workspace: **Graph** for the node canvas, **Parameters** for settings, **Assets** for media, **Design** for viewing and editing a node's output, and more. Each panel is listed with what it is for and the guide that covers it in depth. ## How do you open a panel? In **Graph** mode: 1. Select **+** at the end of any pane's tab bar, or **+** inside an edge dock. 2. Choose the panel from the menu. You can also open a panel as a floating window from **Window** > **New Panel Window**, or press `Cmd/Ctrl+K` and search for **Add** followed by the panel name, such as **Add Tasks Panel**. In **Immersive**, the right tool rail opens the most used panels as quick panels. In **Create**, the composer and the **Assistant** and **Assets** rail items take their place. See [Tour the interface](https://docs.nodespell.com/start/interface/) for panes, tabs and docks. ## All panels The **+** menu groups panels the same way as this table. | Group | Panel | Use it to | Guide | | ---------- | -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | | Essential | **Graph** | Add, arrange, connect and run nodes on the canvas. | [Graph Editor](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/graph-editor/) | | Essential | **Parameters** | Edit the settings of the selected node. | [Parameters](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/parameters/) | | Essential | **Assets** | Browse, upload, search, tag, preview and organize media, and drag it into the graph. | [Asset Manager](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/asset-manager/) | | Essential | **Design** | View and edit the selected node's output: viewers, compositor, crop and Timeline editors. | [Viewers](https://docs.nodespell.com/edit/viewers/) | | Library | **Library** | Find nodes, Workflows, shared Projects and collections in one place. | [Add nodes](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/add-nodes/) | | Library | **My Nodes** | List the custom nodes in your account. | [Add nodes](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/add-nodes/) | | Automation | **Tasks** | Check queued, running, completed and failed tasks, their timing and credit changes. | [Tasks](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/tasks/) | | Automation | **Assistant** | Talk to the Agent about the current graph and ask it to make changes. | [Agent](https://docs.nodespell.com/agent/) | | Advanced | **References** | See which nodes use the selected node, through reference nodes or expressions. | [Expressions](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/expressions/) | | Advanced | **Tree View** | Browse every node in the Project as a tree of Levels and Folders, filter by name and select nodes. | [Levels and Folders](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/levels-and-folders/) | | Advanced | **Console** | Read log messages, warnings and errors, filter them and copy them for support. | [Troubleshooting](https://docs.nodespell.com/reference/troubleshooting/) | ## Graph The **Graph** panel is the node canvas where you build the Project. It shows one Level of the graph at a time, with the run controls floating near the top. You can open several **Graph** panels, for example to watch two Levels side by side; give their tabs different colors to tell them apart. See [Graph Editor](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/graph-editor/). ## Parameters The **Parameters** panel shows the parameters of the selected node. A node presented as a Creative Tool shows the same guided controls as the Create composer, including its model picker. See [Parameters](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/parameters/). ## Assets The **Assets** panel is the Asset Manager. It holds everything you upload and the results you save, in **Personal Assets** or **Team Assets**. Drag an Asset onto the graph to create an Asset node, or select an Asset and press `Space` to preview it. You can also open it from **Account** > **Assets**. See [Asset Manager](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/asset-manager/). ## Design The **Design** panel shows a larger, interactive view of the selected node. For an image, video or text output it shows a viewer where you can zoom, inspect color channels, compare two selected images and change the preview resolution; text outputs offer search, wrapping and a Markdown view. Compositor nodes show their compositor canvas, and the **Timeline** node shows the Timeline editor. If no node is selected, the panel asks you to select one. See [Viewers](https://docs.nodespell.com/edit/viewers/), [Compositing](https://docs.nodespell.com/edit/compositing/) and [Timeline](https://docs.nodespell.com/edit/timeline/). ## Library The **Library** panel collects everything reusable. Choose a scope, **All**, **Nodes**, **Workflows**, **Projects** or **Collections**, and a source such as **Official**, **Mine**, **This project**, **Team**, **Public** or **Favourites**. Search, filter, sort and switch between **Grid** and **List** layouts, then open an item to see its details or place it in your graph. See [Add nodes](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/add-nodes/) and [Snippets and presets](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/snippets-and-presets/). ## Tasks The **Tasks** panel lists the AI tasks your runs submitted. Filter by status (**Completed**, **Running**, **Queued**, **Failed**, **Pending**) or by model type, search, and select **Show Details** for start time, end time, duration, error and credit change. Other tabs show credit usage over time. See [Tasks](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/tasks/). ## Assistant The **Assistant** panel is where you work with the Nodespell [Agent](https://docs.nodespell.com/agent/). Describe what you want, choose a mode (**Ask**, **Plan** or **Edit**), and review what it proposes before it changes your graph. The same panel opens from the **Assistant** item in the Create rail and the Immersive right rail. ## References, Tree View and Console These are inspection panels for larger Projects. - **References** lists the nodes that use the selected node, grouped into **Reference nodes** and **Expressions**, with **Show in graph** for each. - **Tree View** lists every node in the Project in a tree, with **Expand all**, **Collapse all**, a name filter and **Select in project**. - **Console** shows log messages with level filters (**All**, **Errors**, **Warnings**, **Info**), a search field and **Copy visible messages**. The status bar's console summary opens it as a window. ## Panels in Create and Immersive | Need | Create | Immersive | | ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | | Graph | Shown on the right of the composer | Fills the window | | Settings | Composer controls | **Parameters** on the right rail when a node is selected | | Media | **Assets** in the Create tools rail | **Assets** on the right rail | | Output view | Results in the composer, **View fullscreen** | **Design** on the right rail when a node is selected | | Agent | **Assistant** in the Create tools rail | **Assistant** on the right rail | | Logs | Not available | **Console** on the right rail | | Other panels | Not available | **Window** > **New Panel Window** | ## Frequently asked questions ### Where is the Node Browser? Node search and details are in the **Library** panel under the **Nodes** scope. The command palette's **Show Node in Browser** opens it on the selected node, and the `Tab` menu searches nodes directly on the canvas. ### Why is the Design panel empty? The **Design** panel follows the node selection. Select a node in the **Graph** panel to show its output. Comparing two images needs two image nodes selected. ### Can I open two copies of the same panel? Yes. Right-click a panel's tab and choose **Duplicate**, or add the panel again from **+**. This is useful for two **Graph** panels showing different Levels. ### Why is the Assistant panel called Assistant and not Agent? **Assistant** is the panel label in the product. The docs call the feature the Agent; both names refer to the same in-product assistant. ## Related - [Tour the interface](https://docs.nodespell.com/start/interface/) — panes, tabs, docks and layouts. - [Choose a workspace mode](https://docs.nodespell.com/start/workspace-modes/) — how panels differ by mode. - [Graph Editor](https://docs.nodespell.com/graph/graph-editor/) — the main canvas. - [Asset Manager](https://docs.nodespell.com/assets/asset-manager/) — media in depth. - [Shortcuts](https://docs.nodespell.com/reference/shortcuts/) — keyboard shortcuts for every panel.