> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tess.im/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Mesh Canvas Navigation & Interaction

> Zoom, pan, search, Cowork Layers, and the employee detail drawer on Mission Control

## Overview

The Mesh Canvas is an interactive map of your Cowork workspace. Navigation is intentionally simple: pan and zoom the canvas, search by name, choose visibility layers, and click nodes to open the employee drawer.

## Zoom and pan

| Gesture                       | Behavior                    |
| ----------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| Mouse wheel / trackpad scroll | Pans the canvas             |
| Click-drag on empty space     | Pans the canvas             |
| Pinch (trackpad / touch)      | Zooms in or out             |
| `+` / `−` (bottom-right)      | Zoom in or out, fit-to-view |

Zoom is bounded to a practical range. **Double-click** on empty canvas does not zoom (it may open Create / Open position when available).

Bottom-right controls also include **background options** and **distraction-free mode** — press `Esc` to exit distraction-free mode.

## Keyboard shortcuts

| Key                    | Action                                                                      |
| ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Esc`                  | Exit distraction-free mode, close the Layers menu, or clear multi-selection |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + Z`         | Undo the last mesh action                                                   |
| `Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z` | Redo                                                                        |

<Tip>
  There is no arrow-key pan or keyboard zoom. Use the search field to find employees by name instead of a find shortcut.
</Tip>

## Search employees

1. Click **Search employees** in the top bar
2. Type part of an employee name
3. Matching nodes stay highlighted; others dim
4. The view can auto-focus on the match

## Cowork Layers

The **Layers** menu controls *who* is visible on your canvas:

| Layer               | Meaning                                          |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| **My area**         | Your own Digital Employees — always on           |
| **Direct reports**  | Employees belonging to people who report to you  |
| **Their employees** | Digital Employees owned by your direct reports   |
| **Full org**        | Everyone in the workspace you are allowed to see |

Layers require the matching visibility permission. If a layer is disabled, ask your workspace admin.

## Employee detail drawer

Click any employee node to open the drawer on the side:

* Name, avatar, and **status badge**
* Performance summary and **timeline** of recent runs
* Goal and Work Cycle summary when configured
* **Actions** — Invoke, Pause, Resume, Terminate (fire), and Edit when permitted
* Files and outputs linked to the employee

Pending approvals and input requests appear here and on the live run view — see [Approvals & Interactions](/en/cowork/digital-employees/aprovacoes-e-interacoes/approvals-interactions).

## Hire entry points

Besides the **Hire** dropdown (Open position, Talent Pool, etc.), you can double-click empty canvas to start creation when the product offers it, or use **`/hire`** in the [Omnibar](/en/cowork/mesh-canvas/omnibar).

## Next steps

* [Mesh Canvas Overview](/en/cowork/mesh-canvas/mesh-canvas-overview)
* [Omnibar](/en/cowork/mesh-canvas/omnibar)
* [Agent Lifecycle](/en/cowork/digital-employees/ciclo-de-vida/agent-lifecycle)