Using the Activity Panel
The activity panel is the right-hand sidebar on the Tracks page. It gives you a detailed, contextual view of whatever you have selected in the grid — and it updates instantly when your selection changes.
Instead of opening separate windows or navigating to different pages, you do everything right here: check metadata, leave comments, manage files, adjust splits, and more. The panel keeps you in flow while you work through your library.
Opening and Closing the Panel
Section titled “Opening and Closing the Panel”The activity panel can be toggled open or closed using the panel button in the top-right corner of the Tracks page. When closed, the grid takes up the full width of the screen. When open, the panel slides in from the right.
Your preference persists between sessions. If you close the panel and reopen the app later, it stays closed until you open it again.
How Selection Works
Section titled “How Selection Works”The activity panel reacts to what you select in the track grid:
- Select one track — the panel shows the full set of widgets for that track, including all its metadata, files, comments, collaborators, and more.
- Select multiple tracks — the panel adapts to show widgets that work in bulk. Some widgets (like tags and stage) let you apply changes to all selected tracks at once. Others (like comments) only apply to a single track and will indicate that you need to narrow your selection.
- Select nothing — the panel shows a prompt to select a track.
Clicking a different track in the grid immediately swaps the panel content. There is no loading delay — everything updates optimistically.
The Widget Stack
Section titled “The Widget Stack”The activity panel is made up of a vertical stack of widgets. Each widget focuses on a specific piece of information or set of actions. You can scroll through them in the panel.
Here is the full list of widgets available:
| Widget | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Overview | Song name, stage, bucket, favourite toggle, key stats |
| Artwork | Upload and manage album artwork |
| Comments | Leave notes, timestamped feedback, pinned comments |
| Todos | Task management for the track |
| Stage & Workflow | Change the track’s workflow stage |
| Musical Attributes | BPM, key, genre, mood |
| Tags | Apply and manage tags |
| Files | Browse bounces, stems, and project files |
| Due Date | Set or change deadlines |
| Collaborators | Manage who worked on the track |
| Sharing | Create and manage share links |
| Lyrics | Add and edit lyrics |
| Export | Export data and split sheets |
| Track Warnings | See issues that need your attention |
| Bucket | Reassign the track to a different project |
Not every widget appears for every selection. The panel shows what is relevant based on your current context.
Multi-Select Behaviour
Section titled “Multi-Select Behaviour”When you select multiple tracks (using Shift+Click or Cmd+Click), the panel switches to a multi-select mode. Widgets that support bulk operations remain visible and let you apply changes across all selected tracks at once.
For example:
- Tags widget — add or remove a tag on every selected track simultaneously
- Stage widget — move all selected tracks to a new workflow stage
- Bucket widget — reassign all selected tracks to a different project
- Due Date widget — set the same deadline on all selected tracks
Widgets that only make sense for a single track (like comments or lyrics) will show a note indicating how many tracks are selected and suggest narrowing to one.
Tips for Using the Panel Effectively
Section titled “Tips for Using the Panel Effectively”- Keep the panel open when reviewing tracks. Click through rows in the grid and the panel updates instantly — great for quickly reviewing metadata across your library.
- Use multi-select for batch operations. Select a group of tracks and update their stage, tags, or bucket in one go instead of editing each one individually.
- Close the panel when you need space. If you are focused on the grid layout or sorting columns, close the panel to get the full width back.
- Scroll the panel independently. The widget stack scrolls separately from the grid, so you can browse widgets without losing your place in the track list.
Related
Section titled “Related”- Quick Tour — overview of the full app layout
- The Tracks Grid — how the main grid works
- Songs & Track Groups — understanding songs vs files
- Overview Widget — the first widget you see in the panel