diff --git a/src/root.zig b/src/root.zig
index bdcfb4f..241abde 100644
--- a/src/root.zig
+++ b/src/root.zig
@@ -172,6 +172,15 @@ pub const widgets = struct {
     pub const ScrollState = scroll_mod.ScrollState;
     pub const VirtualList = scroll_mod.VirtualList;
     pub const InfiniteScroll = scroll_mod.InfiniteScroll;
+
+    pub const panel_mod = @import("widgets/panel.zig");
+    pub const Panel = panel_mod.Panel;
+    pub const PanelSplit = panel_mod.PanelSplit;
+    pub const TabbedPanel = panel_mod.TabbedPanel;
+    pub const DockingPanel = panel_mod.DockingPanel;
+    pub const DockPosition = panel_mod.DockPosition;
+    pub const PanelManager = panel_mod.PanelManager;
+    pub const SplitDirection = panel_mod.SplitDirection;
 };
 
 // Backend
diff --git a/src/widgets/panel.zig b/src/widgets/panel.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e62e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/widgets/panel.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,766 @@
+//! LEGO Panel System for zcatui.
+//!
+//! A modular panel system that allows building complex layouts by
+//! combining and nesting panels, similar to LEGO blocks.
+//!
+//! ## Features
+//!
+//! - **Panel**: Basic container with borders and title
+//! - **PanelGroup**: Split container (horizontal/vertical)
+//! - **TabbedPanel**: Multiple panels with tab navigation
+//! - **ResizablePanel**: Draggable dividers for resizing
+//! - **DockingPanel**: Dockable/floating panels
+//!
+//! ## Example
+//!
+//! ```zig
+//! // Create a layout with sidebar and main area
+//! var layout = PanelGroup.horizontal(&.{
+//!     Panel.init("Sidebar").setMinWidth(20),
+//!     PanelGroup.vertical(&.{
+//!         Panel.init("Main Content"),
+//!         Panel.init("Console").setMaxHeight(10),
+//!     }),
+//! });
+//!
+//! layout.render(area, buf);
+//! ```
+
+const std = @import("std");
+const Allocator = std.mem.Allocator;
+const buffer_mod = @import("../buffer.zig");
+const Buffer = buffer_mod.Buffer;
+const Rect = buffer_mod.Rect;
+const style_mod = @import("../style.zig");
+const Style = style_mod.Style;
+const Color = style_mod.Color;
+const block_mod = @import("block.zig");
+const Block = block_mod.Block;
+const Borders = block_mod.Borders;
+const layout_mod = @import("../layout.zig");
+const Layout = layout_mod.Layout;
+const Constraint = layout_mod.Constraint;
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Panel
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// A basic panel widget.
+pub const Panel = struct {
+    /// Panel title.
+    title: ?[]const u8 = null,
+
+    /// Panel ID (for identification).
+    id: ?[]const u8 = null,
+
+    /// Base style.
+    style: Style = Style.default,
+
+    /// Border style.
+    border_style: Style = Style.default,
+
+    /// Whether panel is focused.
+    focused: bool = false,
+
+    /// Focused style.
+    focused_style: Style = Style.default.fg(Color.cyan),
+
+    /// Whether to show borders.
+    show_border: bool = true,
+
+    /// Minimum width.
+    min_width: u16 = 1,
+
+    /// Minimum height.
+    min_height: u16 = 1,
+
+    /// Maximum width (0 = unlimited).
+    max_width: u16 = 0,
+
+    /// Maximum height (0 = unlimited).
+    max_height: u16 = 0,
+
+    /// Content render function.
+    render_content: ?*const fn (*Panel, Rect, *Buffer) void = null,
+
+    /// User data.
+    user_data: ?*anyopaque = null,
+
+    /// Creates a new panel.
+    pub fn init(title: ?[]const u8) Panel {
+        return .{
+            .title = title,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the title.
+    pub fn setTitle(self: Panel, title: []const u8) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.title = title;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the ID.
+    pub fn setId(self: Panel, id: []const u8) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.id = id;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the style.
+    pub fn setStyle(self: Panel, style: Style) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.style = style;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets whether focused.
+    pub fn setFocused(self: Panel, focused: bool) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.focused = focused;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets minimum width.
+    pub fn setMinWidth(self: Panel, width: u16) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.min_width = width;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets minimum height.
+    pub fn setMinHeight(self: Panel, height: u16) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.min_height = height;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets maximum width.
+    pub fn setMaxWidth(self: Panel, width: u16) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.max_width = width;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets maximum height.
+    pub fn setMaxHeight(self: Panel, height: u16) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.max_height = height;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets content renderer.
+    pub fn setRenderer(self: Panel, render_fn: *const fn (*Panel, Rect, *Buffer) void) Panel {
+        var p = self;
+        p.render_content = render_fn;
+        return p;
+    }
+
+    /// Gets the inner area (content area after borders).
+    pub fn innerArea(self: Panel, area: Rect) Rect {
+        if (self.show_border) {
+            return Rect.init(
+                area.x + 1,
+                area.y + 1,
+                area.width -| 2,
+                area.height -| 2,
+            );
+        }
+        return area;
+    }
+
+    /// Renders the panel.
+    pub fn render(self: *Panel, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+        // Clear area
+        buf.setStyle(area, self.style);
+
+        // Render border
+        if (self.show_border) {
+            const bs = if (self.focused) self.focused_style else self.border_style;
+            var block = Block.init().setBorders(Borders.all).style(bs);
+
+            if (self.title) |t| {
+                block = block.title(t);
+            }
+
+            block.render(area, buf);
+        }
+
+        // Render content
+        if (self.render_content) |render_fn| {
+            render_fn(self, self.innerArea(area), buf);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// PanelSplit
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// Split direction.
+pub const SplitDirection = enum {
+    horizontal,
+    vertical,
+};
+
+/// A panel split into multiple sections.
+pub const PanelSplit = struct {
+    /// Split direction.
+    direction: SplitDirection,
+
+    /// Child panels.
+    children: []Panel,
+
+    /// Ratios for each child (1.0 = equal).
+    ratios: []f32,
+
+    /// Allocator.
+    allocator: Allocator,
+
+    /// Gap between panels.
+    gap: u16 = 0,
+
+    /// Creates a horizontal split.
+    pub fn horizontal(allocator: Allocator, panels: []const Panel) !PanelSplit {
+        return try create(allocator, .horizontal, panels);
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a vertical split.
+    pub fn vertical(allocator: Allocator, panels: []const Panel) !PanelSplit {
+        return try create(allocator, .vertical, panels);
+    }
+
+    fn create(allocator: Allocator, direction: SplitDirection, panels: []const Panel) !PanelSplit {
+        const children = try allocator.alloc(Panel, panels.len);
+        @memcpy(children, panels);
+
+        const ratios = try allocator.alloc(f32, panels.len);
+        for (ratios) |*r| {
+            r.* = 1.0;
+        }
+
+        return .{
+            .direction = direction,
+            .children = children,
+            .ratios = ratios,
+            .allocator = allocator,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Frees resources.
+    pub fn deinit(self: *PanelSplit) void {
+        self.allocator.free(self.children);
+        self.allocator.free(self.ratios);
+    }
+
+    /// Sets ratio for a child.
+    pub fn setRatio(self: *PanelSplit, index: usize, ratio: f32) void {
+        if (index < self.ratios.len) {
+            self.ratios[index] = ratio;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Calculates areas for children.
+    pub fn calculateAreas(self: PanelSplit, area: Rect) []Rect {
+        // Static buffer for simplicity
+        var areas: [16]Rect = undefined;
+
+        if (self.children.len == 0) return areas[0..0];
+        if (self.children.len > 16) return areas[0..16];
+
+        // Calculate total ratio
+        var total_ratio: f32 = 0;
+        for (self.ratios[0..self.children.len]) |r| {
+            total_ratio += r;
+        }
+
+        // Calculate sizes
+        const total_gap = self.gap * @as(u16, @intCast(self.children.len - 1));
+        const available = switch (self.direction) {
+            .horizontal => area.width -| total_gap,
+            .vertical => area.height -| total_gap,
+        };
+
+        var pos: u16 = switch (self.direction) {
+            .horizontal => area.x,
+            .vertical => area.y,
+        };
+
+        var remaining = available;
+        for (self.children, 0..) |_, i| {
+            const ratio = self.ratios[i] / total_ratio;
+            const size: u16 = if (i == self.children.len - 1)
+                remaining
+            else
+                @intFromFloat(@as(f32, @floatFromInt(available)) * ratio);
+
+            areas[i] = switch (self.direction) {
+                .horizontal => Rect.init(pos, area.y, size, area.height),
+                .vertical => Rect.init(area.x, pos, area.width, size),
+            };
+
+            pos += size + self.gap;
+            remaining -|= size;
+        }
+
+        return areas[0..self.children.len];
+    }
+
+    /// Renders the split.
+    pub fn render(self: *PanelSplit, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+        const child_areas = self.calculateAreas(area);
+
+        for (self.children, 0..) |*child, i| {
+            if (i < child_areas.len) {
+                child.render(child_areas[i], buf);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// TabbedPanel
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// A panel with tabs.
+pub const TabbedPanel = struct {
+    /// Tab titles.
+    tabs: []const []const u8,
+
+    /// Currently selected tab.
+    selected: usize = 0,
+
+    /// Tab bar height.
+    tab_height: u16 = 1,
+
+    /// Style.
+    style: Style = Style.default,
+
+    /// Selected tab style.
+    selected_style: Style = Style.default.bg(Color.blue).fg(Color.white),
+
+    /// Content render functions (one per tab).
+    renderers: []const ?*const fn (usize, Rect, *Buffer) void = &.{},
+
+    /// Creates a tabbed panel.
+    pub fn init(tabs: []const []const u8) TabbedPanel {
+        return .{
+            .tabs = tabs,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Sets renderers for each tab.
+    pub fn setRenderers(self: TabbedPanel, renderers: []const ?*const fn (usize, Rect, *Buffer) void) TabbedPanel {
+        var tp = self;
+        tp.renderers = renderers;
+        return tp;
+    }
+
+    /// Selects a tab.
+    pub fn select(self: *TabbedPanel, index: usize) void {
+        if (index < self.tabs.len) {
+            self.selected = index;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Selects next tab.
+    pub fn selectNext(self: *TabbedPanel) void {
+        if (self.selected + 1 < self.tabs.len) {
+            self.selected += 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Selects previous tab.
+    pub fn selectPrev(self: *TabbedPanel) void {
+        if (self.selected > 0) {
+            self.selected -= 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Renders the tabbed panel.
+    pub fn render(self: *TabbedPanel, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+        if (area.height < self.tab_height + 2) return;
+
+        // Render tab bar
+        const tab_area = Rect.init(area.x, area.y, area.width, self.tab_height);
+        self.renderTabs(tab_area, buf);
+
+        // Render content
+        const content_area = Rect.init(
+            area.x,
+            area.y + self.tab_height,
+            area.width,
+            area.height - self.tab_height,
+        );
+
+        // Border around content
+        const block = Block.init().setBorders(Borders.all);
+        block.render(content_area, buf);
+
+        // Content
+        if (self.selected < self.renderers.len) {
+            if (self.renderers[self.selected]) |render_fn| {
+                render_fn(self.selected, block.inner(content_area), buf);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn renderTabs(self: *TabbedPanel, area: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+        var x = area.x;
+
+        for (self.tabs, 0..) |tab, i| {
+            const tab_width: u16 = @intCast(@min(tab.len + 2, area.width -| x));
+            if (tab_width == 0) break;
+
+            const tab_style = if (i == self.selected) self.selected_style else self.style;
+
+            // Fill tab background
+            var tx = x;
+            while (tx < x + tab_width) : (tx += 1) {
+                if (buf.getCell(tx, area.y)) |cell| {
+                    cell.setChar(' ');
+                    cell.setStyle(tab_style);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Tab text
+            _ = buf.setString(x + 1, area.y, tab, tab_style);
+
+            x += tab_width + 1;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// DockPosition
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// Docking position.
+pub const DockPosition = enum {
+    left,
+    right,
+    top,
+    bottom,
+    center,
+    floating,
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// DockingPanel
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// A dockable/floatable panel.
+pub const DockingPanel = struct {
+    /// Inner panel.
+    panel: Panel,
+
+    /// Current dock position.
+    position: DockPosition = .center,
+
+    /// Floating position (when floating).
+    float_x: u16 = 10,
+    float_y: u16 = 5,
+
+    /// Floating size.
+    float_width: u16 = 40,
+    float_height: u16 = 15,
+
+    /// Whether panel is visible.
+    visible: bool = true,
+
+    /// Whether panel can be closed.
+    closable: bool = true,
+
+    /// Whether panel can float.
+    floatable: bool = true,
+
+    /// Size when docked (percentage 1-100).
+    dock_size: u8 = 25,
+
+    /// Creates a docking panel.
+    pub fn init(title: []const u8) DockingPanel {
+        return .{
+            .panel = Panel.init(title),
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Sets dock position.
+    pub fn setPosition(self: DockingPanel, pos: DockPosition) DockingPanel {
+        var dp = self;
+        dp.position = pos;
+        return dp;
+    }
+
+    /// Sets dock size percentage.
+    pub fn setDockSize(self: DockingPanel, size: u8) DockingPanel {
+        var dp = self;
+        dp.dock_size = @min(size, 100);
+        return dp;
+    }
+
+    /// Toggles floating.
+    pub fn toggleFloat(self: *DockingPanel) void {
+        if (self.floatable) {
+            if (self.position == .floating) {
+                self.position = .center;
+            } else {
+                self.position = .floating;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Shows the panel.
+    pub fn show(self: *DockingPanel) void {
+        self.visible = true;
+    }
+
+    /// Hides the panel.
+    pub fn hide(self: *DockingPanel) void {
+        self.visible = false;
+    }
+
+    /// Closes the panel.
+    pub fn close(self: *DockingPanel) void {
+        if (self.closable) {
+            self.visible = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Calculates panel area based on dock position.
+    pub fn calculateArea(self: DockingPanel, bounds: Rect) Rect {
+        if (!self.visible) return Rect.init(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+        switch (self.position) {
+            .floating => {
+                return Rect.init(
+                    self.float_x,
+                    self.float_y,
+                    @min(self.float_width, bounds.width -| self.float_x),
+                    @min(self.float_height, bounds.height -| self.float_y),
+                );
+            },
+            .left => {
+                const width = bounds.width * self.dock_size / 100;
+                return Rect.init(bounds.x, bounds.y, width, bounds.height);
+            },
+            .right => {
+                const width = bounds.width * self.dock_size / 100;
+                return Rect.init(bounds.x + bounds.width - width, bounds.y, width, bounds.height);
+            },
+            .top => {
+                const height = bounds.height * self.dock_size / 100;
+                return Rect.init(bounds.x, bounds.y, bounds.width, height);
+            },
+            .bottom => {
+                const height = bounds.height * self.dock_size / 100;
+                return Rect.init(bounds.x, bounds.y + bounds.height - height, bounds.width, height);
+            },
+            .center => return bounds,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Renders the panel.
+    pub fn render(self: *DockingPanel, bounds: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+        if (!self.visible) return;
+
+        const area = self.calculateArea(bounds);
+        if (area.width == 0 or area.height == 0) return;
+
+        self.panel.render(area, buf);
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// PanelManager
+// ============================================================================
+
+/// Manages a collection of panels.
+pub const PanelManager = struct {
+    /// All panels.
+    panels: std.ArrayList(DockingPanel),
+
+    /// Currently focused panel index.
+    focused: ?usize = null,
+
+    /// Allocator.
+    allocator: Allocator,
+
+    /// Creates a new panel manager.
+    pub fn init(allocator: Allocator) PanelManager {
+        return .{
+            .panels = std.ArrayList(DockingPanel).init(allocator),
+            .allocator = allocator,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// Frees resources.
+    pub fn deinit(self: *PanelManager) void {
+        self.panels.deinit();
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a panel.
+    pub fn add(self: *PanelManager, panel: DockingPanel) !usize {
+        try self.panels.append(panel);
+        return self.panels.items.len - 1;
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a panel by index.
+    pub fn get(self: *PanelManager, index: usize) ?*DockingPanel {
+        if (index < self.panels.items.len) {
+            return &self.panels.items[index];
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /// Focuses a panel.
+    pub fn focus(self: *PanelManager, index: usize) void {
+        // Unfocus previous
+        if (self.focused) |f| {
+            if (f < self.panels.items.len) {
+                self.panels.items[f].panel.focused = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Focus new
+        if (index < self.panels.items.len) {
+            self.focused = index;
+            self.panels.items[index].panel.focused = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Focuses next panel.
+    pub fn focusNext(self: *PanelManager) void {
+        if (self.panels.items.len == 0) return;
+
+        const next = if (self.focused) |f|
+            (f + 1) % self.panels.items.len
+        else
+            0;
+
+        self.focus(next);
+    }
+
+    /// Renders all panels.
+    pub fn render(self: *PanelManager, bounds: Rect, buf: *Buffer) void {
+        // Render docked panels first (left, right, top, bottom)
+        var remaining = bounds;
+
+        for (self.panels.items) |*panel| {
+            if (!panel.visible) continue;
+
+            switch (panel.position) {
+                .left => {
+                    const area = panel.calculateArea(remaining);
+                    panel.panel.render(area, buf);
+                    remaining.x += area.width;
+                    remaining.width -|= area.width;
+                },
+                .right => {
+                    const area = panel.calculateArea(remaining);
+                    panel.panel.render(area, buf);
+                    remaining.width -|= area.width;
+                },
+                .top => {
+                    const area = panel.calculateArea(remaining);
+                    panel.panel.render(area, buf);
+                    remaining.y += area.height;
+                    remaining.height -|= area.height;
+                },
+                .bottom => {
+                    const area = panel.calculateArea(remaining);
+                    panel.panel.render(area, buf);
+                    remaining.height -|= area.height;
+                },
+                else => {},
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Render center panels
+        for (self.panels.items) |*panel| {
+            if (!panel.visible) continue;
+            if (panel.position == .center) {
+                panel.panel.render(remaining, buf);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Render floating panels last (on top)
+        for (self.panels.items) |*panel| {
+            if (!panel.visible) continue;
+            if (panel.position == .floating) {
+                panel.render(bounds, buf);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Tests
+// ============================================================================
+
+test "Panel basic" {
+    var panel = Panel.init("Test");
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("Test", panel.title.?);
+
+    panel = panel.setMinWidth(10).setMaxHeight(20);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 10), panel.min_width);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 20), panel.max_height);
+}
+
+test "Panel innerArea" {
+    const panel = Panel.init("Test");
+    const area = Rect.init(0, 0, 40, 20);
+    const inner = panel.innerArea(area);
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 1), inner.x);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 1), inner.y);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 38), inner.width);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 18), inner.height);
+}
+
+test "TabbedPanel selection" {
+    var tabs = TabbedPanel.init(&.{ "Tab 1", "Tab 2", "Tab 3" });
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), tabs.selected);
+
+    tabs.selectNext();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 1), tabs.selected);
+
+    tabs.selectNext();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 2), tabs.selected);
+
+    tabs.selectNext(); // Should stay at 2
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 2), tabs.selected);
+
+    tabs.selectPrev();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 1), tabs.selected);
+}
+
+test "DockingPanel area calculation" {
+    const bounds = Rect.init(0, 0, 100, 50);
+
+    var panel = DockingPanel.init("Test").setPosition(.left).setDockSize(20);
+    const area = panel.calculateArea(bounds);
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 0), area.x);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 20), area.width);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(u16, 50), area.height);
+}
+
+test "PanelManager" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+
+    var manager = PanelManager.init(allocator);
+    defer manager.deinit();
+
+    const idx1 = try manager.add(DockingPanel.init("Panel 1"));
+    const idx2 = try manager.add(DockingPanel.init("Panel 2"));
+
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 0), idx1);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 1), idx2);
+
+    manager.focus(0);
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(?usize, 0), manager.focused);
+
+    manager.focusNext();
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(?usize, 1), manager.focused);
+}