diff --git a/assets/settings/default.json b/assets/settings/default.json
index 2ddf4a137f..08faedbed6 100644
--- a/assets/settings/default.json
+++ b/assets/settings/default.json
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     // Whether to show the collaboration panel button in the status bar.
     "button": true,
     // Where to dock channels panel. Can be 'left' or 'right'.
-    "dock": "right",
+    "dock": "left",
     // Default width of the channels panel.
     "default_width": 240
   },
diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs
index 0e7bd5f929..fb0547cd44 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/collab_panel.rs
@@ -2354,7 +2354,7 @@ impl View for CollabPanel {
                 .into_any()
         })
         .on_click(MouseButton::Left, |_, _, cx| cx.focus_self())
-        .into_any_named("channels panel")
+        .into_any_named("collab panel")
     }
 }
 
@@ -2404,7 +2404,10 @@ impl Panel for CollabPanel {
     }
 
     fn icon_tooltip(&self) -> (String, Option<Box<dyn gpui::Action>>) {
-        ("Channels Panel".to_string(), Some(Box::new(ToggleFocus)))
+        (
+            "Collaboration Panel".to_string(),
+            Some(Box::new(ToggleFocus)),
+        )
     }
 
     fn should_change_position_on_event(event: &Self::Event) -> bool {
diff --git a/crates/gpui/examples/components.rs b/crates/gpui/examples/components.rs
index cf695ea834..ad38b5893c 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/examples/components.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/examples/components.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ impl View for TestView {
                         TextStyle::for_color(Color::blue()),
                     )
                     .with_style(ButtonStyle::fill(Color::yellow()))
-                    .into_element(),
+                    .element(),
                 )
                 .with_child(
                     ToggleableButton::new(self.is_doubling, move |_, v: &mut Self, cx| {
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ impl View for TestView {
                         inactive: ButtonStyle::fill(Color::red()),
                         active: ButtonStyle::fill(Color::green()),
                     })
-                    .into_element(),
+                    .element(),
                 )
                 .expanded()
                 .contained()
diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/elements/component.rs b/crates/gpui/src/elements/component.rs
index a26355a539..035637c377 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/elements/component.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/elements/component.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ use super::Empty;
 
 pub trait GeneralComponent {
     fn render<V: View>(self, v: &mut V, cx: &mut ViewContext<V>) -> AnyElement<V>;
+    fn element<V: View>(self) -> ComponentAdapter<V, Self>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        ComponentAdapter::new(self)
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait StyleableComponent {
@@ -50,6 +56,53 @@ impl<V: View, C: GeneralComponent> Component<V> for C {
     }
 }
 
+// StylableComponent -> GeneralComponent
+pub struct StylableComponentAdapter<C: Component<V>, V: View> {
+    component: C,
+    phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<V>,
+}
+
+impl<C: Component<V>, V: View> StylableComponentAdapter<C, V> {
+    fn new(component: C) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            component,
+            phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<C: GeneralComponent, V: View> StyleableComponent for StylableComponentAdapter<C, V> {
+    type Style = ();
+
+    type Output = C;
+
+    fn with_style(self, _: Self::Style) -> Self::Output {
+        self.component
+    }
+}
+
+// Element -> Component
+pub struct ElementAdapter<V: View> {
+    element: AnyElement<V>,
+    _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData<V>,
+}
+
+impl<V: View> ElementAdapter<V> {
+    pub fn new(element: AnyElement<V>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            element,
+            _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<V: View> Component<V> for ElementAdapter<V> {
+    fn render(self, _: &mut V, _: &mut ViewContext<V>) -> AnyElement<V> {
+        self.element
+    }
+}
+
+// Component -> Element
 pub struct ComponentAdapter<V: View, E> {
     component: Option<E>,
     element: Option<AnyElement<V>>,
diff --git a/styles/src/style_tree/collab_panel.ts b/styles/src/style_tree/collab_panel.ts
index 7f0fd5f423..a102ee7691 100644
--- a/styles/src/style_tree/collab_panel.ts
+++ b/styles/src/style_tree/collab_panel.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
             width: 14,
         },
         name: {
-            ...text(layer, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+            ...text(layer, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
             margin: {
                 left: NAME_MARGIN,
                 right: 4,
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
     const subheader_row = toggleable({
         base: interactive({
             base: {
-                ...text(layer, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+                ...text(layer, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                 padding: {
                     left: SPACING,
                     right: SPACING,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
         state: {
             active: {
                 default: {
-                    ...text(theme.lowest, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+                    ...text(theme.lowest, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                     background: background(theme.lowest),
                 },
                 clicked: {
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
     const filter_input = {
         background: background(layer, "on"),
         corner_radius: 6,
-        text: text(layer, "ui_sans", "base"),
-        placeholder_text: text(layer, "ui_sans", "base", "disabled", {
+        text: text(layer, "sans", "base"),
+        placeholder_text: text(layer, "sans", "base", "disabled", {
             size: "xs",
         }),
         selection: theme.players[0],
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
             },
             active: {
                 default: {
-                    ...text(theme.lowest, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+                    ...text(theme.lowest, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                     background: background(theme.lowest),
                 },
                 clicked: {
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
         add_channel_button: header_icon_button,
         leave_call_button: header_icon_button,
         row_height: ITEM_HEIGHT,
-        channel_indent: INDENT_SIZE,
+        channel_indent: INDENT_SIZE * 2,
         section_icon_size: 14,
         header_row: {
-            ...text(layer, "ui_sans", { size: "sm", weight: "bold" }),
+            ...text(layer, "sans", { size: "sm", weight: "bold" }),
             margin: { top: SPACING },
             padding: {
                 left: SPACING,
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
                 },
                 active: {
                     default: {
-                        ...text(theme.lowest, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+                        ...text(theme.lowest, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                         background: background(theme.lowest),
                     },
                     clicked: {
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
         }),
         channel_row: item_row,
         channel_name: {
-            ...text(layer, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+            ...text(layer, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
             margin: {
                 left: NAME_MARGIN,
             },
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
         list_empty_state: toggleable({
             base: interactive({
                 base: {
-                    ...text(layer, "ui_sans", "variant", { size: "sm" }),
+                    ...text(layer, "sans", "variant", { size: "sm" }),
                     padding: {
                         top: SPACING / 2,
                         bottom: SPACING / 2,
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
                 },
                 active: {
                     default: {
-                        ...text(theme.lowest, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+                        ...text(theme.lowest, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                         background: background(theme.lowest),
                     },
                     clicked: {
@@ -325,12 +325,12 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
                 right: 4,
             },
             background: background(layer, "hovered"),
-            ...text(layer, "ui_sans", "hovered", { size: "xs" })
+            ...text(layer, "sans", "hovered", { size: "xs" })
         },
         contact_status_free: indicator({ layer, color: "positive" }),
         contact_status_busy: indicator({ layer, color: "negative" }),
         contact_username: {
-            ...text(layer, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+            ...text(layer, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
             margin: {
                 left: NAME_MARGIN,
             },
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
             color: foreground(layer, "on"),
         },
         calling_indicator: {
-            ...text(layer, "mono", "variant", { size: "xs" }),
+            ...text(layer, "sans", "variant", { size: "xs" }),
         },
         tree_branch: toggleable({
             base: interactive({
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export default function contacts_panel(): any {
                     },
                     name: {
                         ...project_row.name,
-                        ...text(layer, "mono", { size: "sm" }),
+                        ...text(layer, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                     },
                 },
                 state: {
diff --git a/styles/src/style_tree/context_menu.ts b/styles/src/style_tree/context_menu.ts
index 84688c0971..2225cee527 100644
--- a/styles/src/style_tree/context_menu.ts
+++ b/styles/src/style_tree/context_menu.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default function context_menu(): any {
                     icon_width: 14,
                     padding: { left: 6, right: 6, top: 2, bottom: 2 },
                     corner_radius: 6,
-                    label: text(theme.middle, "ui_sans", { size: "sm" }),
+                    label: text(theme.middle, "sans", { size: "sm" }),
                     keystroke: {
                         ...text(theme.middle, "sans", "variant", {
                             size: "sm",