diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 64981b4..18d8840 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ set(GUI_SOURCES
     src/Gui/Network/DisplayFlagButton.cpp
     src/Gui/Network/NodeIconGraphic.cpp
     src/Gui/Network/TabMenu.cpp
+    src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.cpp
 )
 
 # qt
diff --git a/src/Gui/Interface.cpp b/src/Gui/Interface.cpp
index 8e3615f..b1eb271 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Interface.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Interface.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #include "Gui/Interface.h"
 #include "Engine/Network/NetworkManager.h"
+#include "Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.h"
 #include "Gui/Viewport/Viewport.h"
 #include "Gui/Network/Network.h"
+#include <qnamespace.h>
 #include <qpushbutton.h>
 #include <qsplitter.h>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -23,24 +25,31 @@ EnzoUI::EnzoUI()
 
     Viewport* viewport = new Viewport();
     Network* network = new Network(this);
+    ParametersPanel* parametersPanel = new ParametersPanel();
 
     constexpr int margin = 2;
     viewport->layout()->setContentsMargins(margin, margin, margin, margin);
     network->layout()->setContentsMargins(margin, margin, margin, margin);
+    parametersPanel->layout()->setContentsMargins(margin, margin, margin, margin);
     mainLayout_->setContentsMargins(margin, margin, margin, margin);
 
 
     viewportSplitter_ = new Splitter(this);
+    networkSplitter_ = new Splitter(this);
+    networkSplitter_->setOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
 
 
 
     viewportSplitter_->addWidget(viewport);
-    viewportSplitter_->addWidget(network);
-    // viewportSplitter_->addWidget(new QPushButton("hello world"));
-
-    viewportSplitter_->setStretchFactor(0, 20);
+    viewportSplitter_->addWidget(networkSplitter_);
+    viewportSplitter_->setStretchFactor(0, 40);
     viewportSplitter_->setStretchFactor(1, 1);
 
+    networkSplitter_->addWidget(parametersPanel);
+    networkSplitter_->addWidget(network);
+    networkSplitter_->setStretchFactor(0, 1);
+    networkSplitter_->setStretchFactor(1, 15);
+
     mainLayout_->addWidget(viewportSplitter_);
 
     // connect signals
diff --git a/src/Gui/Interface.h b/src/Gui/Interface.h
index 6d4b504..f84180e 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Interface.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Interface.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class EnzoUI
         QVBoxLayout* mainLayout_;
         QVBoxLayout* viewportSplitLayout_;
         Splitter* viewportSplitter_;
+        Splitter* networkSplitter_;
 
 
 };
diff --git a/src/Gui/Network/Network.cpp b/src/Gui/Network/Network.cpp
index fcd956d..8cc2bdf 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Network/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/Network/Network.cpp
@@ -307,9 +307,7 @@ void Network::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
         }
         case(Qt::Key_Tab):
         {
-            std::cout << "here\n";
             tabMenu_->showOnMouse();
-            std::cout << "here\n";
             break;
         }
         case(Qt::Key_G):
@@ -414,3 +412,4 @@ void Network::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
     }
 }
 
+bool Network::focusNextPrevChild(bool) { return false; }
diff --git a/src/Gui/Network/Network.h b/src/Gui/Network/Network.h
index 7e4277c..a918e68 100644
--- a/src/Gui/Network/Network.h
+++ b/src/Gui/Network/Network.h
@@ -156,4 +156,5 @@ protected:
     void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *event) override;
     void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
     void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+    bool focusNextPrevChild(bool) override;
 };
diff --git a/src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.cpp b/src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d27ea4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#include "Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.h"
+#include <qboxlayout.h>
+#include <QSpinBox>
+#include <qwidget.h>
+#include <QLineEdit>
+
+ParametersPanel::ParametersPanel(QWidget *parent, Qt::WindowFlags f)
+: QWidget(parent, f)
+{
+    mainLayout_ = new QVBoxLayout();
+    parametersLayout_ = new QVBoxLayout();
+    bgWidget_ = new QWidget();
+    bgWidget_->setLayout(parametersLayout_);
+
+    bgWidget_->setObjectName("ParametersPanelBg");
+    bgWidget_->setStyleSheet(R"(
+           QWidget#ParametersPanelBg {
+                background-color: #282828;
+               border-radius: 10px;
+           }
+    )"
+      );
+
+    mainLayout_->addLayout(parametersLayout_);
+    mainLayout_->addWidget(bgWidget_);
+
+    parametersLayout_->addWidget(new QSpinBox());
+    parametersLayout_->addWidget(new QSpinBox());
+    parametersLayout_->addWidget(new QSpinBox());
+    parametersLayout_->addWidget(new QLineEdit());
+    parametersLayout_->addWidget(new QLineEdit());
+
+
+    setLayout(mainLayout_);
+}
diff --git a/src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.h b/src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a4bfda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Gui/ParametersPanel/ParametersPanel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include <QVBoxLayout>
+
+class ParametersPanel
+: public QWidget
+{
+public:
+    ParametersPanel(QWidget *parent = nullptr, Qt::WindowFlags f = Qt::WindowFlags());
+private:
+    QVBoxLayout* mainLayout_;
+    QVBoxLayout* parametersLayout_;
+    QWidget* bgWidget_;
+
+};