diff --git a/crates/copilot_button/src/copilot_button.rs b/crates/copilot_button/src/copilot_button.rs
index 0d6bcc115c..884d1358f7 100644
--- a/crates/copilot_button/src/copilot_button.rs
+++ b/crates/copilot_button/src/copilot_button.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ impl View for CopilotButton {
                             .workspace
                             .status_bar
                             .panel_buttons
-                            .item
+                            .button
                             .style_for(state, active);
 
                         Flex::row()
diff --git a/crates/feedback/src/deploy_feedback_button.rs b/crates/feedback/src/deploy_feedback_button.rs
index 5fdb378eb6..fc90b38750 100644
--- a/crates/feedback/src/deploy_feedback_button.rs
+++ b/crates/feedback/src/deploy_feedback_button.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl View for DeployFeedbackButton {
                         .workspace
                         .status_bar
                         .panel_buttons
-                        .item
+                        .button
                         .style_for(state, active);
 
                     Svg::new("icons/feedback_16.svg")
diff --git a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
index 4a1d488eaf..35ab314f3a 100644
--- a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ impl Entity for ProjectPanel {
     type Event = Event;
 }
 
-impl workspace::dock::DockItem for ProjectPanel {
+impl workspace::dock::Panel for ProjectPanel {
     fn should_show_badge(&self, _: &AppContext) -> bool {
         false
     }
diff --git a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_button.rs b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_button.rs
index cacd21c733..0747f86d2d 100644
--- a/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_button.rs
+++ b/crates/terminal_view/src/terminal_button.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl View for TerminalButton {
                             .workspace
                             .status_bar
                             .panel_buttons
-                            .item
+                            .button
                             .style_for(state, active);
 
                         Flex::row()
diff --git a/crates/theme/src/theme.rs b/crates/theme/src/theme.rs
index c239e0ef40..bc6d639447 100644
--- a/crates/theme/src/theme.rs
+++ b/crates/theme/src/theme.rs
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ pub struct StatusBar {
 pub struct StatusBarPanelButtons {
     pub group_left: ContainerStyle,
     pub group_right: ContainerStyle,
-    pub item: Interactive<DockItem>,
+    pub button: Interactive<PanelButton>,
     pub badge: ContainerStyle,
 }
 
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ pub struct Dock {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Deserialize, Default)]
-pub struct DockItem {
+pub struct PanelButton {
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub container: ContainerStyle,
     pub icon_color: Color,
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs b/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
index 88fc9576bd..432ca646c8 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/dock.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde::Deserialize;
 use settings::Settings;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
-pub trait DockItem: View {
+pub trait Panel: View {
     fn should_activate_item_on_event(&self, _: &Self::Event, _: &AppContext) -> bool {
         false
     }
@@ -19,16 +19,17 @@ pub trait DockItem: View {
     }
 }
 
-pub trait DockItemHandle {
+pub trait PanelHandle {
+
     fn id(&self) -> usize;
     fn should_show_badge(&self, cx: &WindowContext) -> bool;
     fn is_focused(&self, cx: &WindowContext) -> bool;
     fn as_any(&self) -> &AnyViewHandle;
 }
 
-impl<T> DockItemHandle for ViewHandle<T>
+impl<T> PanelHandle for ViewHandle<T>
 where
-    T: DockItem,
+    T: Panel,
 {
     fn id(&self) -> usize {
         self.id()
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl From<&dyn DockItemHandle> for AnyViewHandle {
-    fn from(val: &dyn DockItemHandle) -> Self {
+impl From<&dyn PanelHandle> for AnyViewHandle {
+    fn from(val: &dyn PanelHandle) -> Self {
         val.as_any().clone()
     }
 }
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ impl DockPosition {
 struct Item {
     icon_path: &'static str,
     tooltip: String,
-    view: Rc<dyn DockItemHandle>,
+    view: Rc<dyn PanelHandle>,
     _subscriptions: [Subscription; 2],
 }
 
@@ -88,12 +89,12 @@ pub struct PanelButtons {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
-pub struct ToggleDockItem {
+pub struct TogglePanel {
     pub dock_position: DockPosition,
     pub item_index: usize,
 }
 
-impl_actions!(workspace, [ToggleDockItem]);
+impl_actions!(workspace, [TogglePanel]);
 
 impl Dock {
     pub fn new(position: DockPosition) -> Self {
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ impl Dock {
         cx.notify();
     }
 
-    pub fn add_item<T: DockItem>(
+    pub fn add_item<T: Panel>(
         &mut self,
         icon_path: &'static str,
         tooltip: String,
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ impl Dock {
         cx.notify();
     }
 
-    pub fn active_item(&self) -> Option<&Rc<dyn DockItemHandle>> {
+    pub fn active_item(&self) -> Option<&Rc<dyn PanelHandle>> {
         if self.is_open {
             self.items.get(self.active_item_ix).map(|item| &item.view)
         } else {
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ impl View for PanelButtons {
         let tooltip_style = theme.tooltip.clone();
         let theme = &theme.workspace.status_bar.panel_buttons;
         let dock = self.dock.read(cx);
-        let item_style = theme.item.clone();
+        let item_style = theme.button.clone();
         let badge_style = theme.badge;
         let active_ix = dock.active_item_ix;
         let is_open = dock.is_open;
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ impl View for PanelButtons {
         Flex::row()
             .with_children(items.into_iter().enumerate().map(
                 |(ix, (icon_path, tooltip, item_view))| {
-                    let action = ToggleDockItem {
+                    let action = TogglePanel {
                         dock_position,
                         item_index: ix,
                     };
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
index 49fd882b65..e7571c1bf6 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/item.rs
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ impl<T: FollowableItem> FollowableItemHandle for ViewHandle<T> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod test {
     use super::{Item, ItemEvent};
-    use crate::{dock::DockItem, ItemId, ItemNavHistory, Pane, Workspace, WorkspaceId};
+    use crate::{dock::Panel, ItemId, ItemNavHistory, Pane, Workspace, WorkspaceId};
     use gpui::{
         elements::Empty, AnyElement, AppContext, Element, Entity, ModelHandle, Task, View,
         ViewContext, ViewHandle, WeakViewHandle,
@@ -1060,5 +1060,5 @@ pub(crate) mod test {
         }
     }
 
-    impl DockItem for TestItem {}
+    impl Panel for TestItem {}
 }
diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 4ab9e07526..f1bcb3928f 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ use project::{Project, ProjectEntryId, ProjectPath, Worktree, WorktreeId};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use settings::{Autosave, Settings};
 use shared_screen::SharedScreen;
-use dock::{Dock, PanelButtons, DockPosition, ToggleDockItem};
+use dock::{Dock, PanelButtons, DockPosition, TogglePanel};
 use status_bar::StatusBar;
 pub use status_bar::StatusItemView;
 use theme::{Theme, ThemeRegistry};
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ impl Workspace {
         cx.notify();
     }
 
-    pub fn toggle_panel(&mut self, action: &ToggleDockItem, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
+    pub fn toggle_panel(&mut self, action: &TogglePanel, cx: &mut ViewContext<Self>) {
         let dock = match action.dock_position {
             DockPosition::Left => &mut self.left_dock,
             DockPosition::Right => &mut self.right_dock,
diff --git a/styles/src/styleTree/statusBar.ts b/styles/src/styleTree/statusBar.ts
index 8a711992ec..614b6ab34d 100644
--- a/styles/src/styleTree/statusBar.ts
+++ b/styles/src/styleTree/statusBar.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export default function statusBar(colorScheme: ColorScheme) {
         panelButtons: {
             groupLeft: {},
             groupRight: {},
-            item: {
+            button: {
                 ...statusContainer,
                 iconSize: 16,
                 iconColor: foreground(layer, "variant"),