diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue
index 81669d56a1..7b7a434475 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarGridView.vue
@@ -1,20 +1,5 @@
 <template>
   <div class="flex h-full flex-col">
-    <!-- Assets Header -->
-    <div v-if="assets.length" class="px-2 2xl:px-4">
-      <div
-        class="flex items-center py-2 font-inter text-sm/normal font-normal text-muted-foreground"
-      >
-        {{
-          t(
-            assetType === 'input'
-              ? 'sideToolbar.importedAssetsHeader'
-              : 'sideToolbar.generatedAssetsHeader'
-          )
-        }}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <!-- Assets Grid -->
     <VirtualGrid
       class="flex-1"
@@ -40,22 +25,14 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from 'vue'
-import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import VirtualGrid from '@/components/common/VirtualGrid.vue'
 import MediaAssetCard from '@/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetCard.vue'
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 
-const {
-  assets,
-  isSelected,
-  assetType = 'output',
-  showOutputCount,
-  getOutputCount
-} = defineProps<{
+const { assets, isSelected, showOutputCount, getOutputCount } = defineProps<{
   assets: AssetItem[]
   isSelected: (assetId: string) => boolean
-  assetType?: 'input' | 'output'
   showOutputCount: (asset: AssetItem) => boolean
   getOutputCount: (asset: AssetItem) => number
 }>()
@@ -68,8 +45,6 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   (e: 'output-count-click', asset: AssetItem): void
 }>()
 
-const { t } = useI18n()
-
 type AssetGridItem = { key: string; asset: AssetItem }
 
 const assetItems = computed<AssetGridItem[]>(() =>
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.test.ts b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.test.ts
index 49e2d8ef8d..9f8510fe81 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.test.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ const mountListView = (assetItems: OutputStackListItem[] = []) =>
       selectableAssets: [],
       isSelected: () => false,
       isStackExpanded: () => false,
-      toggleStack: async () => {},
-      assetType: 'output'
+      toggleStack: async () => {}
     },
     global: {
       stubs: {
@@ -61,18 +60,6 @@ const mountListView = (assetItems: OutputStackListItem[] = []) =>
   })
 
 describe('AssetsSidebarListView', () => {
-  it('shows generated assets header when there are assets', () => {
-    const wrapper = mountListView([buildOutputItem(buildAsset('a1', 'x.png'))])
-
-    expect(wrapper.text()).toContain('sideToolbar.generatedAssetsHeader')
-  })
-
-  it('does not show assets header when there are no assets', () => {
-    const wrapper = mountListView([])
-
-    expect(wrapper.text()).not.toContain('sideToolbar.generatedAssetsHeader')
-  })
-
   it('marks mp4 assets as video previews', () => {
     const videoAsset = {
       ...buildAsset('video-asset', 'clip.mp4'),
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue
index 50d6ae75c7..59cf083804 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarListView.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
 <template>
   <div class="flex h-full flex-col">
-    <div v-if="assetItems.length" class="px-2">
-      <div
-        class="flex items-center p-2 font-inter text-sm/normal font-normal text-muted-foreground"
-      >
-        {{
-          t(
-            assetType === 'input'
-              ? 'sideToolbar.importedAssetsHeader'
-              : 'sideToolbar.generatedAssetsHeader'
-          )
-        }}
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
     <VirtualGrid
       class="flex-1"
       :items="assetItems"
@@ -106,15 +92,13 @@ const {
   selectableAssets,
   isSelected,
   isStackExpanded,
-  toggleStack,
-  assetType = 'output'
+  toggleStack
 } = defineProps<{
   assetItems: OutputStackListItem[]
   selectableAssets: AssetItem[]
   isSelected: (assetId: string) => boolean
   isStackExpanded: (asset: AssetItem) => boolean
   toggleStack: (asset: AssetItem) => Promise<void>
-  assetType?: 'input' | 'output'
 }>()
 
 const assetsStore = useAssetsStore()
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
index 21faa21d4d..2b8ac1e55a 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue
@@ -24,17 +24,6 @@
         </div>
       </div>
     </template>
-    <template #tool-buttons>
-      <!-- Normal Tab View -->
-      <TabList v-if="!isInFolderView" v-model="activeTab">
-        <Tab class="font-inter" value="output">{{
-          $t('sideToolbar.labels.generated')
-        }}</Tab>
-        <Tab class="font-inter" value="input">{{
-          $t('sideToolbar.labels.imported')
-        }}</Tab>
-      </TabList>
-    </template>
     <template #header>
       <!-- Job Detail View Header -->
       <div v-if="isInFolderView" class="px-2 2xl:px-4">
@@ -50,15 +39,24 @@
         v-model:sort-by="sortBy"
         v-model:view-mode="viewMode"
         v-model:media-type-filters="mediaTypeFilters"
-        class="px-2 pb-1 2xl:px-4"
+        bottom-divider
         :show-generation-time-sort="activeTab === 'output'"
       />
-      <Divider type="dashed" class="my-2" />
+      <!-- Tab list -->
+      <div
+        v-if="!isInFolderView"
+        class="border-b border-comfy-input p-2 2xl:px-4"
+      >
+        <TabList v-model="activeTab">
+          <Tab value="output">{{ $t('sideToolbar.labels.generated') }}</Tab>
+          <Tab value="input">{{ $t('sideToolbar.labels.imported') }}</Tab>
+        </TabList>
+      </div>
     </template>
     <template #body>
       <div
         v-if="showLoadingState"
-        class="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr))] gap-2 px-2"
+        class="grid grid-cols-[repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr))] gap-2 p-2"
       >
         <div
           v-for="n in skeletonCount"
@@ -85,7 +83,11 @@
           :message="$t('sideToolbar.noFilesFoundMessage')"
         />
       </div>
-      <div v-else class="relative size-full" @click="handleEmptySpaceClick">
+      <div
+        v-else
+        class="relative size-full py-2"
+        @click="handleEmptySpaceClick"
+      >
         <AssetsSidebarListView
           v-if="isListView"
           :asset-items="listViewAssetItems"
@@ -93,7 +95,6 @@
           :selectable-assets="listViewSelectableAssets"
           :is-stack-expanded="isListViewStackExpanded"
           :toggle-stack="toggleListViewStack"
-          :asset-type="activeTab"
           @select-asset="handleAssetSelect"
           @preview-asset="handleZoomClick"
           @context-menu="handleAssetContextMenu"
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@
           v-else
           :assets="displayAssets"
           :is-selected="isSelected"
-          :asset-type="activeTab"
           :show-output-count="shouldShowOutputCount"
           :get-output-count="getOutputCount"
           @select-asset="handleAssetSelect"
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ import {
   useStorage,
   useTimeoutFn
 } from '@vueuse/core'
-import Divider from 'primevue/divider'
 import { useToast } from 'primevue/usetoast'
 import {
   computed,
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/BaseWorkflowsSidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/BaseWorkflowsSidebarTab.vue
index 8092806294..ad2345494d 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/BaseWorkflowsSidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/BaseWorkflowsSidebarTab.vue
@@ -20,15 +20,14 @@
       </Button>
     </template>
     <template #header>
-      <div class="px-2 2xl:px-4">
+      <SidebarTopArea>
         <SearchInput
           ref="searchBoxRef"
           v-model:model-value="searchQuery"
-          class="workflows-search-box"
           :placeholder="$t('g.searchPlaceholder', { subject: searchSubject })"
           @search="handleSearch"
         />
-      </div>
+      </SidebarTopArea>
     </template>
     <template #body>
       <div v-if="!isSearching" class="comfyui-workflows-panel">
@@ -147,6 +146,7 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import NoResultsPlaceholder from '@/components/common/NoResultsPlaceholder.vue'
 import SearchInput from '@/components/ui/search-input/SearchInput.vue'
+import SidebarTopArea from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue'
 import TextDivider from '@/components/common/TextDivider.vue'
 import TreeExplorer from '@/components/common/TreeExplorer.vue'
 import TreeExplorerTreeNode from '@/components/common/TreeExplorerTreeNode.vue'
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/ModelLibrarySidebarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/ModelLibrarySidebarTab.vue
index a52418244b..67c5ea83e9 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/ModelLibrarySidebarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/ModelLibrarySidebarTab.vue
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
       </Button>
     </template>
     <template #header>
-      <div class="px-2 2xl:px-4">
+      <SidebarTopArea>
         <SearchInput
           ref="searchBoxRef"
           v-model:model-value="searchQuery"
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
           "
           @search="handleSearch"
         />
-      </div>
+      </SidebarTopArea>
     </template>
     <template #body>
       <ElectronDownloadItems v-if="isDesktop" />
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import { Divider } from 'primevue'
 import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, ref, toRef, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import SearchInput from '@/components/ui/search-input/SearchInput.vue'
+import SidebarTopArea from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue'
 import TreeExplorer from '@/components/common/TreeExplorer.vue'
 import SidebarTabTemplate from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTabTemplate.vue'
 import ElectronDownloadItems from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/modelLibrary/ElectronDownloadItems.vue'
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.test.ts b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.test.ts
index efc3f71210..96748de376 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing'
-import { TabsContent, TabsList, TabsRoot, TabsTrigger } from 'reka-ui'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
@@ -96,12 +95,6 @@ describe('NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2', () => {
     return mount(NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2, {
       global: {
         plugins: [createTestingPinia({ stubActions: false }), i18n],
-        components: {
-          TabsRoot,
-          TabsList,
-          TabsTrigger,
-          TabsContent
-        },
         stubs: {
           teleport: true
         }
@@ -112,7 +105,7 @@ describe('NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2', () => {
   it('should render with tabs', () => {
     const wrapper = mountComponent()
 
-    const triggers = wrapper.findAllComponents(TabsTrigger)
+    const triggers = wrapper.findAll('[role="tab"]')
     expect(triggers).toHaveLength(3)
   })
 
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.vue
index 691310cbac..086712376d 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySidebarTabV2.vue
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 <template>
   <SidebarTabTemplate :title="$t('sideToolbar.nodes')">
     <template #header>
-      <TabsRoot v-model="selectedTab" class="flex flex-col">
-        <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 px-2 pb-2 2xl:px-4">
-          <SearchInput
-            ref="searchBoxRef"
-            v-model="searchQuery"
-            :placeholder="$t('g.search') + '...'"
-            @search="handleSearch"
-          />
+      <SidebarTopArea bottom-divider>
+        <SearchInput
+          ref="searchBoxRef"
+          v-model="searchQuery"
+          :placeholder="$t('g.search') + '...'"
+          @search="handleSearch"
+        />
+        <template #actions>
           <DropdownMenuRoot>
             <DropdownMenuTrigger as-child>
-              <button
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="icon"
                 :aria-label="$t('g.sort')"
-                class="hover:bg-comfy-input-hover flex size-10 shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-none bg-comfy-input"
               >
                 <i class="icon-[lucide--arrow-up-down] size-4" />
-              </button>
+              </Button>
             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
             <DropdownMenuPortal>
               <DropdownMenuContent
@@ -42,12 +43,13 @@
           </DropdownMenuRoot>
           <DropdownMenuRoot v-if="selectedTab === 'all'">
             <DropdownMenuTrigger as-child>
-              <button
+              <Button
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="icon"
                 :aria-label="$t('sideToolbar.nodeLibraryTab.filter')"
-                class="hover:bg-comfy-input-hover flex size-10 shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-lg border-none bg-comfy-input"
               >
                 <i class="icon-[lucide--list-filter] size-4" />
-              </button>
+              </Button>
             </DropdownMenuTrigger>
             <DropdownMenuPortal>
               <DropdownMenuContent
@@ -102,65 +104,55 @@
               </DropdownMenuContent>
             </DropdownMenuPortal>
           </DropdownMenuRoot>
-        </div>
-        <Separator decorative class="border border-dashed border-comfy-input" />
-        <!-- Tab list in header (fixed) -->
-        <TabsList
-          class="bg-background flex gap-4 border-b border-comfy-input p-4"
-        >
-          <TabsTrigger
-            v-for="tab in tabs"
-            :key="tab.value"
-            :value="tab.value"
-            :class="
-              cn(
-                'cursor-pointer rounded-lg border-none px-3 py-2 outline-none select-none',
-                'text-foreground text-sm transition-colors',
-                selectedTab === tab.value
-                  ? 'bg-comfy-input font-bold'
-                  : 'bg-transparent font-normal'
-              )
-            "
-          >
+        </template>
+      </SidebarTopArea>
+      <div class="border-b border-comfy-input p-2 2xl:px-4">
+        <TabList v-model="selectedTab">
+          <Tab v-for="tab in tabs" :key="tab.value" :value="tab.value">
             {{ tab.label }}
-          </TabsTrigger>
-        </TabsList>
-      </TabsRoot>
+          </Tab>
+        </TabList>
+      </div>
     </template>
     <template #body>
       <NodeDragPreview />
-      <!-- Tab content (scrollable) -->
-      <TabsRoot v-model="selectedTab" class="h-full">
-        <EssentialNodesPanel
-          v-if="
-            flags.nodeLibraryEssentialsEnabled && selectedTab === 'essentials'
-          "
-          v-model:expanded-keys="expandedKeys"
-          :root="renderedEssentialRoot"
-          :flat-nodes="essentialFlatNodes"
-          @node-click="handleNodeClick"
-        />
-        <AllNodesPanel
-          v-if="selectedTab === 'all'"
-          v-model:expanded-keys="expandedKeys"
-          :sections="renderedSections"
-          :fill-node-info="fillNodeInfo"
-          :sort-order="sortOrder"
-          @node-click="handleNodeClick"
-        />
-        <BlueprintsPanel
-          v-if="selectedTab === 'blueprints'"
-          v-model:expanded-keys="expandedKeys"
-          :sections="renderedBlueprintsSections"
-          @node-click="handleNodeClick"
-        />
-      </TabsRoot>
+      <div class="flex h-full flex-col">
+        <div class="min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto py-2">
+          <TabPanel
+            v-if="flags.nodeLibraryEssentialsEnabled"
+            :model-value="selectedTab"
+            value="essentials"
+          >
+            <EssentialNodesPanel
+              v-model:expanded-keys="expandedKeys"
+              :root="renderedEssentialRoot"
+              :flat-nodes="essentialFlatNodes"
+              @node-click="handleNodeClick"
+            />
+          </TabPanel>
+          <TabPanel :model-value="selectedTab" value="all">
+            <AllNodesPanel
+              v-model:expanded-keys="expandedKeys"
+              :sections="renderedSections"
+              :fill-node-info="fillNodeInfo"
+              :sort-order="sortOrder"
+              @node-click="handleNodeClick"
+            />
+          </TabPanel>
+          <TabPanel :model-value="selectedTab" value="blueprints">
+            <BlueprintsPanel
+              v-model:expanded-keys="expandedKeys"
+              :sections="renderedBlueprintsSections"
+              @node-click="handleNodeClick"
+            />
+          </TabPanel>
+        </div>
+      </div>
     </template>
   </SidebarTabTemplate>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 import { useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
 import {
   DropdownMenuCheckboxItem,
@@ -170,17 +162,18 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuRadioGroup,
   DropdownMenuRadioItem,
   DropdownMenuRoot,
-  DropdownMenuTrigger,
-  Separator,
-  TabsList,
-  TabsRoot,
-  TabsTrigger
+  DropdownMenuTrigger
 } from 'reka-ui'
 import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, ref, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
 import { resolveEssentialsDisplayName } from '@/constants/essentialsDisplayNames'
+import Tab from '@/components/tab/Tab.vue'
+import TabList from '@/components/tab/TabList.vue'
+import TabPanel from '@/components/tab/TabPanel.vue'
 import SearchInput from '@/components/ui/search-input/SearchInput.vue'
+import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue'
+import SidebarTopArea from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue'
 import { useFeatureFlags } from '@/composables/useFeatureFlags'
 import { useNodeDragToCanvas } from '@/composables/node/useNodeDragToCanvas'
 import { usePerTabState } from '@/composables/usePerTabState'
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTabTemplate.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTabTemplate.vue
index 37d6beb044..5a973e2320 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTabTemplate.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTabTemplate.vue
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
       )
     "
   >
-    <div class="comfy-vue-side-bar-header flex flex-col gap-2">
+    <div class="comfy-vue-side-bar-header flex flex-col">
       <Toolbar
-        class="min-h-16 rounded-none border-x-0 border-t-0 bg-transparent px-2 2xl:px-4"
+        class="min-h-16 rounded-none border-x-0 border-t-0 bg-transparent px-3 2xl:px-4"
         :pt="sidebarPt"
       >
         <template #start>
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00a8d18cdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<template>
+  <div class="flex items-center gap-2 p-2 2xl:px-4">
+    <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+      <slot />
+    </div>
+    <div v-if="$slots.actions" class="flex shrink-0 items-center gap-2">
+      <slot name="actions" />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <div v-if="bottomDivider" class="border-t border-dashed border-comfy-input" />
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+defineProps<{
+  bottomDivider?: boolean
+}>()
+</script>
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/AllNodesPanel.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/AllNodesPanel.vue
index 6e5dd0a1d3..e8f90a4d54 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/AllNodesPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/AllNodesPanel.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <TabsContent value="all" class="h-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+  <div class="h-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
     <!-- Favorites section -->
     <h3
       class="mb-0 px-4 py-2 text-xs font-medium tracking-wide text-muted-foreground uppercase"
@@ -34,11 +34,10 @@
         @add-to-favorites="handleAddToFavorites"
       />
     </div>
-  </TabsContent>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { TabsContent } from 'reka-ui'
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 
 import TreeExplorerV2 from '@/components/common/TreeExplorerV2.vue'
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/BlueprintsPanel.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/BlueprintsPanel.vue
index 5d25b955c2..a722cc08fa 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/BlueprintsPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/BlueprintsPanel.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <TabsContent value="blueprints" class="h-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
+  <div class="h-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
     <div v-for="(section, index) in sections" :key="section.title ?? index">
       <h3
         v-if="section.title"
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@
         @node-click="(node) => emit('nodeClick', node)"
       />
     </div>
-  </TabsContent>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { TabsContent } from 'reka-ui'
-
 import TreeExplorerV2 from '@/components/common/TreeExplorerV2.vue'
 import type { ComfyNodeDefImpl } from '@/stores/nodeDefStore'
 import type {
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/CustomNodesPanel.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/CustomNodesPanel.vue
index 322673ce35..6ea771cc8d 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/CustomNodesPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/CustomNodesPanel.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <TabsContent value="custom" class="flex h-full flex-1 flex-col">
+  <div class="flex h-full flex-1 flex-col">
     <div
       v-for="(section, index) in sections"
       :key="section.title ?? index"
@@ -30,12 +30,10 @@
         {{ $t('g.manageExtensions') }}
       </Button>
     </div>
-  </TabsContent>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { TabsContent } from 'reka-ui'
-
 import TreeExplorerV2 from '@/components/common/TreeExplorerV2.vue'
 import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue'
 import type { ComfyNodeDefImpl } from '@/stores/nodeDefStore'
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/EssentialNodesPanel.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/EssentialNodesPanel.vue
index 0b92ce95ec..a9cdd40ae1 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/EssentialNodesPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/nodeLibrary/EssentialNodesPanel.vue
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <TabsContent
-    ref="panelEl"
-    value="essentials"
-    class="h-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-3"
-  >
+  <div ref="panelEl" class="h-full flex-1 overflow-y-auto px-3">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-2 pb-6">
       <!-- Flat sorted grid when alphabetical -->
       <div
@@ -57,29 +53,26 @@
         </CollapsibleRoot>
       </template>
     </div>
-  </TabsContent>
+  </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {
   CollapsibleContent,
   CollapsibleRoot,
-  CollapsibleTrigger,
-  TabsContent
+  CollapsibleTrigger
 } from 'reka-ui'
-import type { ComponentPublicInstance } from 'vue'
 import { computed, provide, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 
 import type { ComfyNodeDefImpl } from '@/stores/nodeDefStore'
 import type { RenderedTreeExplorerNode } from '@/types/treeExplorerTypes'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
-const panelEl = ref<ComponentPublicInstance | null>(null)
-const panelRef = computed(() => panelEl.value?.$el as HTMLElement | null)
-provide('essentialsPanelRef', panelRef)
-
 import EssentialNodeCard from './EssentialNodeCard.vue'
 
+const panelEl = ref<HTMLDivElement | null>(null)
+provide('essentialsPanelRef', panelEl)
+
 const { root, flatNodes = [] } = defineProps<{
   root: RenderedTreeExplorerNode<ComfyNodeDefImpl>
   flatNodes?: RenderedTreeExplorerNode<ComfyNodeDefImpl>[]
diff --git a/src/components/tab/Tab.vue b/src/components/tab/Tab.vue
index 22cf06930b..78e49730cc 100644
--- a/src/components/tab/Tab.vue
+++ b/src/components/tab/Tab.vue
@@ -1,48 +1,74 @@
 <template>
   <button
-    :id="tabId"
-    :class="tabClasses"
+    :id="`tab-${props.value}`"
     role="tab"
+    type="button"
     :aria-selected="isActive"
-    :aria-controls="panelId"
-    :tabindex="0"
+    :aria-controls="`tabpanel-${props.value}`"
+    :data-state="isActive ? 'active' : 'inactive'"
+    :tabindex="isActive ? 0 : -1"
+    :class="
+      cn(
+        'flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center',
+        'cursor-pointer rounded-lg border-none px-2.5 py-2 text-sm transition-all duration-200',
+        'focus-visible:ring-ring/20 outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-1',
+        isActive
+          ? 'bg-interface-menu-component-surface-hovered text-text-primary'
+          : 'bg-transparent text-text-secondary hover:bg-button-hover-surface focus:bg-button-hover-surface',
+        props.class
+      )
+    "
     @click="handleClick"
+    @keydown="handleKeydown"
   >
     <slot />
   </button>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends string = string">
-import type { Ref } from 'vue'
+import type { HTMLAttributes } from 'vue'
+
 import { computed, inject } from 'vue'
 
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
-const { value, panelId } = defineProps<{
+import { TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY } from './tabKeys'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
   value: T
-  panelId?: string
+  class?: HTMLAttributes['class']
 }>()
 
-const currentValue = inject<Ref<T>>('tabs-value')
-const updateValue = inject<(value: T) => void>('tabs-update')
+const context = inject(TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY)
 
-const tabId = computed(() => `tab-${value}`)
-const isActive = computed(() => currentValue?.value === value)
+const isActive = computed(() => context?.modelValue.value === props.value)
 
-const tabClasses = computed(() => {
-  return cn(
-    // Base styles from TextButton
-    'flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center',
-    'cursor-pointer rounded-lg px-2.5 py-2 text-sm transition-all duration-200',
-    'border-none outline-hidden',
-    // State styles with semantic tokens
-    isActive.value
-      ? 'text-bold bg-interface-menu-component-surface-hovered text-text-primary'
-      : 'bg-transparent text-text-secondary hover:bg-button-hover-surface focus:bg-button-hover-surface'
-  )
-})
+function handleClick() {
+  context?.select(props.value)
+}
 
-const handleClick = () => {
-  updateValue?.(value)
+function handleKeydown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
+  const tablist = (event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).parentElement
+  if (!tablist) return
+
+  const tabs = Array.from(tablist.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('[role="tab"]'))
+  const currentIndex = tabs.indexOf(event.currentTarget as HTMLElement)
+
+  let targetIndex = -1
+
+  if (event.key === 'ArrowRight' || event.key === 'ArrowDown') {
+    targetIndex = (currentIndex + 1) % tabs.length
+  } else if (event.key === 'ArrowLeft' || event.key === 'ArrowUp') {
+    targetIndex = (currentIndex - 1 + tabs.length) % tabs.length
+  } else if (event.key === 'Home') {
+    targetIndex = 0
+  } else if (event.key === 'End') {
+    targetIndex = tabs.length - 1
+  }
+
+  if (targetIndex !== -1) {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    tabs[targetIndex].focus()
+  }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/tab/TabList.vue b/src/components/tab/TabList.vue
index aa2d4055ea..5b40484801 100644
--- a/src/components/tab/TabList.vue
+++ b/src/components/tab/TabList.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div role="tablist" class="flex w-full items-center gap-2 pb-1">
+  <div role="tablist" class="flex w-full items-center gap-2">
     <slot />
   </div>
 </template>
@@ -7,11 +7,16 @@
 <script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends string = string">
 import { provide } from 'vue'
 
+import { TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY } from './tabKeys'
+
 const modelValue = defineModel<T>({ required: true })
 
-// Provide for child Tab components
-provide('tabs-value', modelValue)
-provide('tabs-update', (value: T) => {
-  modelValue.value = value
+function select(value: string) {
+  modelValue.value = value as T
+}
+
+provide(TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY, {
+  modelValue,
+  select
 })
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/tab/TabPanel.vue b/src/components/tab/TabPanel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0889b2ec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tab/TabPanel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<template>
+  <div
+    v-if="isActive"
+    :id="`tabpanel-${value}`"
+    role="tabpanel"
+    tabindex="0"
+    :aria-labelledby="`tab-${value}`"
+  >
+    <slot />
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends string = string">
+import { computed, inject } from 'vue'
+
+import { TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY } from './tabKeys'
+
+const { value, modelValue } = defineProps<{
+  value: T
+  modelValue?: T
+}>()
+
+const context = inject(TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY, undefined)
+const isActive = computed(() =>
+  modelValue !== undefined
+    ? modelValue === value
+    : context?.modelValue.value === value
+)
+</script>
diff --git a/src/components/tab/tabKeys.ts b/src/components/tab/tabKeys.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..66b50463e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/tab/tabKeys.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { InjectionKey, Ref } from 'vue'
+
+interface TabListContext {
+  modelValue: Ref<string>
+  select: (value: string) => void
+}
+
+export const TAB_LIST_INJECTION_KEY: InjectionKey<TabListContext> =
+  Symbol('TabListContext')
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue
index d7c35267cb..3deb715a85 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue
+++ b/src/platform/assets/components/MediaAssetFilterBar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+  <SidebarTopArea :bottom-divider>
     <SearchInput
       :model-value="searchQuery"
       :placeholder="
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "
       @update:model-value="handleSearchChange"
     />
-    <div class="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+    <template #actions>
       <MediaAssetFilterButton
         v-if="isCloud"
         v-tooltip.top="{ value: $t('assetBrowser.filterBy') }"
@@ -32,11 +32,12 @@
           />
         </template>
       </MediaAssetSettingsButton>
-    </div>
-  </div>
+    </template>
+  </SidebarTopArea>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import SidebarTopArea from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/SidebarTopArea.vue'
 import SearchInput from '@/components/ui/search-input/SearchInput.vue'
 import { isCloud } from '@/platform/distribution/types'
 
@@ -46,10 +47,11 @@ import MediaAssetSettingsButton from './MediaAssetSettingsButton.vue'
 import MediaAssetSettingsMenu from './MediaAssetSettingsMenu.vue'
 import type { SortBy } from './MediaAssetSettingsMenu.vue'
 
-const { showGenerationTimeSort = false } = defineProps<{
+const { showGenerationTimeSort = false, bottomDivider = false } = defineProps<{
   searchQuery: string
   showGenerationTimeSort?: boolean
   mediaTypeFilters: string[]
+  bottomDivider?: boolean
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{