diff --git a/crates/ui/src/dock/tiles.rs b/crates/ui/src/dock/tiles.rs
index cca0d68c..b58b5b26 100644
--- a/crates/ui/src/dock/tiles.rs
+++ b/crates/ui/src/dock/tiles.rs
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ impl Tiles {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn panels(&self) -> &[TileItem] {
+        &self.panels
+    }
+
     fn sorted_panels(&self) -> Vec<TileItem> {
         let mut items: Vec<(usize, TileItem)> = self.panels.iter().cloned().enumerate().collect();
         items.sort_by(|a, b| a.1.z_index.cmp(&b.1.z_index).then_with(|| a.0.cmp(&b.0)));