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?
Section titled “How do you open a panel?”In Graph mode:
- Select + at the end of any pane’s tab bar, or + inside an edge dock.
- 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 for panes, tabs and docks.
All panels
Section titled “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 |
| Essential | Parameters | Edit the settings of the selected node. | Parameters |
| Essential | Assets | Browse, upload, search, tag, preview and organize media, and drag it into the graph. | Asset Manager |
| Essential | Design | View and edit the selected node’s output: viewers, compositor, crop and Timeline editors. | Viewers |
| Library | Library | Find nodes, Workflows, shared Projects and collections in one place. | Add nodes |
| Library | My Nodes | List the custom nodes in your account. | Add nodes |
| Automation | Tasks | Check queued, running, completed and failed tasks, their timing and credit changes. | Tasks |
| Automation | Assistant | Talk to the Agent about the current graph and ask it to make changes. | Agent |
| Advanced | References | See which nodes use the selected node, through reference nodes or expressions. | 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 |
| Advanced | Console | Read log messages, warnings and errors, filter them and copy them for support. | Troubleshooting |
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.
Parameters
Section titled “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.
Assets
Section titled “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.
Design
Section titled “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, Compositing and Timeline.
Library
Section titled “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 and Snippets and presets.
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.
Assistant
Section titled “Assistant”The Assistant panel is where you work with the Nodespell 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
Section titled “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
Section titled “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
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”Where is the Node Browser?
Section titled “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?
Section titled “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?
Section titled “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?
Section titled “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
Section titled “Related”- Tour the interface — panes, tabs, docks and layouts.
- Choose a workspace mode — how panels differ by mode.
- Graph Editor — the main canvas.
- Asset Manager — media in depth.
- Shortcuts — keyboard shortcuts for every panel.