# Open files in a panel **URL:** \ **Category:** Ideas & Features\ **Created:** [August 19, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186 "2026-08-19T22:50:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![RonMakesSystems](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/ronmakessystems/32/14122_2.png) [@RonMakesSystems](https://community.fibery.io/u/RonMakesSystems)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 9:06am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186/2 "2026-08-20T09:06:31Z")
Related: > [@November 20, 2025 / artist Gallery view, Open and preview files, Fibery AI: Build v2.0](https://community.fibery.io/t/november-20-2025-gallery-view-open-and-preview-files-fibery-ai-build-v2-0/10043/12): > > Lovely update!! Only thing I’m missing is showing the File name in the lightbox so I know which file I’m looking at. Also out of curiosity, was it considered to use the two-panel navigation to open files instead of a lightbox? This would allow to maintain context, make edits to entity, write notes, as you have the file open. This might not be relevant when the new Files Unit in entity view is released for a to-one file. then the entity itself acts like the file, so to speak. Follow up: Will i… > [@November 20, 2025 / artist Gallery view, Open and preview files, Fibery AI: Build v2.0](https://community.fibery.io/t/november-20-2025-gallery-view-open-and-preview-files-fibery-ai-build-v2-0/10043/42): > > Love this idea! Maybe a preference or an alt/option-click kind of situation, or even a pop-up set of buttons with options similar to the Search where on-hover it gives you regular Search (current pane) and options for Left/Right pane Search. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.fibery.io/t/open-files-in-a-panel/11186)._