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Tutorial: Panel Management

Benchmrk uses sidebar panels for search results, point details, the Ledger, AI analysis, and the DocsPanel. Knowing how to open, close, and switch between panels helps you work efficiently. This tutorial demonstrates panel management with live action links.

Step-by-step walkthrough​

Step 1: Open the docs panel​

The docs panel displays this documentation site inside the app. If you are reading this inside the DocsPanel, it is already open — but let's try the action link anyway. Click the link below to ensure the docs panel is open.

Open the docs panel

If the panel was already open, nothing changes — the open-docs action is a no-op when the panel is already visible.

Step 2: Open the Ledger​

Now let's open a different panel. Click the link below to open the Ledger panel, which shows your saved survey marks.

Open the Ledger

Notice how the sidebar switches to show the Ledger content. The map adjusts its width to accommodate the panel.

Let's switch to the search workflow. Click the link below to focus the search bar and bring up the search interface.

Focus the search bar

The search bar is now active. You can type a query and press Enter to see search results appear in the sidebar, replacing the Ledger view.

Step 4: Close all panels​

When you want a clean map view with no sidebar panels, you can close everything at once. Click the link below to close all open panels.

Close all panels

The sidebar panels are now hidden and the map expands to fill the available space.

Step 5: Reopen the docs panel​

Let's bring the docs panel back so you can continue reading. Click the link below to reopen it.

Open the docs panel
tip

You can also toggle the docs panel using the docs button in the app header. The Tutorial Action Links are a convenient shortcut when following tutorials.

Here is a quick summary of how panels relate to each other:

ActionPanel shownHow to trigger
Search for a markResults panelUse the search bar or a focus-search action link
Click a search resultPoint details panelClick any result in the results list
Open the LedgerLedger panelUse the Ledger button or an open-ledger action link
Activate AI AssistAI preferences panelUse the AI button or an open-ai-mode action link
Open documentationDocs panelUse the docs button or an open-docs action link
Close everythingNo panelUse the close button or a close-panels action link

What you learned​

  • How to open and close the docs panel
  • How to switch between the Ledger, search, and other panels
  • How to close all panels for a full map view
  • How different features map to different sidebar panels

Next steps​

Try the map tour tutorial to explore survey mark locations across Australia, or learn about using the map alongside the docs panel.

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