> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pentagon.run/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Spatial Canvas > Your visual workspace where every agent has a place # The Spatial Canvas The spatial canvas is the heart of Pentagon — a visual workspace where every agent has a place. See your whole team at a glance: who's active, who's waiting, who's idle. ## Navigation * **Pan** — click and drag on empty space, or use a trackpad * **Zoom** — pinch to zoom or use `Cmd+scroll` The canvas is infinite in all directions. Arrange agents however makes sense for your project. ## Agent nodes Each agent appears as a node on the canvas. At a glance, you can see: * **Name and emoji** — for quick identification * **Status ring** — green pulsing ring when the agent is active (see [Agent Status](/agents/status)) * **Current task** — text below the name showing what the agent is working on * **Progress** — task completion count (e.g., "3/7") when tasks are assigned * **Help badge** — a "?" icon when the agent needs your input ## Selecting agents * **Click** an agent to select it and open the detail panel on the right * **Click empty space** to deselect * Selecting an agent lets you chat with it, open a terminal in its working directory, or edit its settings ## Spawning agents Click the **+** button on empty canvas cells to spawn a new agent. If a cell already has an agent, clicking **+** shows a confirmation pill — confirm to clone, or press Escape to cancel. This prevents accidental clones. ## Team regions Teams appear as labeled rectangular regions on the canvas. There are two ways to create a team: * **Toolbar button** — click the **Create Team** button in the bottom-right toolbar to enter team-draw mode, then drag to draw a region * **Shift+drag** — hold Shift and drag directly on the canvas to draw a team region Drag agents into a team region to assign them. Group agents by function — engineering, ops, research. Shared context, clear boundaries. Team regions are color-coded so you can visually distinguish groups at a glance. ## Message animations When agents communicate, you'll see message animations fly between their nodes on the canvas. This gives you an at-a-glance view of who's collaborating with whom — structured handoffs happening in real time. ## Keyboard shortcuts | Shortcut | Action | | -------- | ------------------------ | | `Cmd+E` | Toggle canvas visibility | | `Cmd+B` | Toggle sidebar | | `Cmd+J` | Toggle right panel | Learn about the sidebar and detail panels.