Outline Panel

In addition to the modal outline (cmd-shift-o), Zed offers an outline panel. The outline panel can be deployed via cmd-shift-b (outline panel: toggle focus via the command palette), or by clicking the Outline Panel button in the status bar.

When viewing a "singleton" buffer (i.e., a single file on a tab), the outline panel works similarly to that of the outline modal－it displays the outline of the current buffer's symbols, as reported by tree-sitter. Clicking on an entry allows you to jump to the associated section in the file. The outline view will also automatically scroll to the section associated with the current cursor position within the file.

Using the outline panel in a singleton buffer

Usage with multibuffers

The outline panel truly excels when used with multi-buffers. Here are some examples of its versatility:

Project Search Results

Get an overview of search results across your project.

Using the outline panel in a project search multi-buffer

Project Diagnostics

View a summary of all errors and warnings reported by the language server.

Using the outline panel while viewing project diagnostics multi-buffer

Find All References

Quickly navigate through all references when using the editor: find all references action.

Using the outline panel while viewing find all references multi-buffer

The outline view provides a great way to quickly navigate to specific parts of your code and helps you maintain context when working with large result sets in multi-buffers.