diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ElementSelectionContext/ElementSelectionContext.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ElementSelectionContext/ElementSelectionContext.tsx
index 8ba48a7eeda..61627b0762c 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ElementSelectionContext/ElementSelectionContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/ElementSelectionContext/ElementSelectionContext.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ export function useElementSelection(id: string | undefined): UseElementSelection
       // To prevent this click form clearing the selection
       evt.stopPropagation();
 
+      // Prevent text selection caused by shift click
+      if (evt.shiftKey) {
+        evt.preventDefault();
+        window.getSelection()?.empty();
+      }
+
       context.onSelect({ id }, evt.shiftKey);
     },
     [context, id]
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx
index edbe71c965c..7b8cffdc428 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/Tabs/Tab.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ export interface TabProps extends HTMLProps<HTMLElement> {
   counter?: number | null;
   /** Extra content, displayed after the tab label and counter */
   suffix?: NavModelItem['tabSuffix'];
+  truncate?: boolean;
 }
 
 export const Tab = React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, TabProps>(
-  ({ label, active, icon, onChangeTab, counter, suffix: Suffix, className, href, ...otherProps }, ref) => {
+  ({ label, active, icon, onChangeTab, counter, suffix: Suffix, className, href, truncate, ...otherProps }, ref) => {
     const tabsStyles = useStyles2(getStyles);
     const clearStyles = useStyles2(clearButtonStyles);
 
@@ -40,7 +41,12 @@ export const Tab = React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, TabProps>(
       </>
     );
 
-    const linkClass = cx(clearStyles, tabsStyles.link, active ? tabsStyles.activeStyle : tabsStyles.notActive);
+    const linkClass = cx(
+      clearStyles,
+      tabsStyles.link,
+      active ? tabsStyles.activeStyle : tabsStyles.notActive,
+      truncate && tabsStyles.linkTruncate
+    );
 
     const commonProps = {
       className: linkClass,
@@ -53,7 +59,7 @@ export const Tab = React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, TabProps>(
 
     if (href) {
       return (
-        <div className={cx(tabsStyles.item, className)}>
+        <div className={cx(tabsStyles.item, truncate && tabsStyles.itemTruncate, className)}>
           <a
             {...commonProps}
             href={href}
@@ -68,7 +74,7 @@ export const Tab = React.forwardRef<HTMLElement, TabProps>(
     }
 
     return (
-      <div className={cx(tabsStyles.item, className)}>
+      <div className={cx(tabsStyles.item, truncate && tabsStyles.itemTruncate, className)}>
         <button
           {...commonProps}
           type="button"
@@ -94,6 +100,9 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
       padding: theme.spacing(0, 0.5),
     }),
+    itemTruncate: css({
+      maxWidth: theme.spacing(40),
+    }),
     link: css({
       color: theme.colors.text.secondary,
       padding: theme.spacing(1, 1.5, 1),
@@ -119,6 +128,12 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
         bottom: 0,
       },
     }),
+    linkTruncate: css({
+      textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+      whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+      wordBreak: 'break-word',
+      overflow: 'hidden',
+    }),
     notActive: css({
       'a:hover, &:hover, &:focus': {
         color: theme.colors.text.primary,
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardAddPane.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardAddPane.tsx
index 154a0e1edb6..f7c6143037f 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardAddPane.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardAddPane.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
-import { Box, Card, Icon } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { Box, Card, Icon, IconName, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { LS_PANEL_COPY_KEY } from 'app/core/constants';
-import { t, Trans } from 'app/core/internationalization';
+import { t } from 'app/core/internationalization';
 import store from 'app/core/store';
 
 import { DashboardInteractions } from '../utils/interactions';
@@ -15,7 +16,17 @@ export interface Props {
   editPane: DashboardEditPane;
 }
 
+interface CardConfig {
+  icon: IconName;
+  heading: string;
+  title: string;
+  testId: string;
+  onClick: () => void;
+  hide?: boolean;
+}
+
 export function DashboardAddPane({ editPane }: Props) {
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const dashboard = getDashboardSceneFor(editPane);
   const [hasCopiedPanel, setHasCopiedPanel] = useState(store.exists(LS_PANEL_COPY_KEY));
 
@@ -27,76 +38,69 @@ export function DashboardAddPane({ editPane }: Props) {
     return () => unsubscribe();
   }, []);
 
+  const cards: CardConfig[] = [
+    {
+      icon: 'graph-bar',
+      heading: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.panel.heading', 'Panel'),
+      title: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.panel.title', 'A container for visualizations and other content'),
+      testId: selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('add_visualization'),
+      onClick: () => dashboard.onCreateNewPanel(),
+    },
+    {
+      icon: 'import',
+      heading: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.lib-panel.heading', 'Library panel'),
+      title: t(
+        'dashboard.edit-pane.add.lib-panel.title',
+        'Library panels allow you share and reuse panels between dashboards'
+      ),
+      testId: selectors.pages.AddDashboard.itemButton('Add new panel from panel library menu item'),
+      onClick: () => {
+        dashboard.onShowAddLibraryPanelDrawer();
+        DashboardInteractions.toolbarAddButtonClicked({ item: 'add_library_panel' });
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      icon: 'list-ul',
+      heading: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.row.heading', 'Row'),
+      title: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.row.title', 'A group of panels with an optional header'),
+      testId: selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('add_row'),
+      onClick: () => dashboard.onCreateNewRow(),
+    },
+    {
+      icon: 'layer-group',
+      heading: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.tab.heading', 'Tab'),
+      title: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.tab.title', 'Break up your dashboard into different horizontal tabs'),
+      testId: selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('add_tab'),
+      onClick: () => dashboard.onCreateNewTab(),
+    },
+    {
+      hide: !hasCopiedPanel,
+      icon: 'clipboard-alt',
+      heading: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.paste-panel.heading', 'Paste panel'),
+      title: t('dashboard.edit-pane.add.paste-panel.title', 'Paste a panel from the clipboard'),
+      testId: selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('paste_panel'),
+      onClick: () => dashboard.pastePanel(),
+    },
+  ];
+
   return (
-    <Box display={'flex'} direction={'column'} gap={1} padding={2}>
-      <Card
-        onClick={() => dashboard.onCreateNewPanel()}
-        data-testid={selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('add_visualization')}
-        title={t('dashboard.toolbar.add-panel-description', 'A container for visualizations and other content')}
-      >
-        <Card.Heading>
-          <Trans i18nKey="dashboard.toolbar.add-panel">Panel</Trans>
-        </Card.Heading>
-        <Card.Figure>
-          <Icon name="graph-bar" size="xl" />
-        </Card.Figure>
-      </Card>
-      <Card
-        onClick={() => {
-          dashboard.onShowAddLibraryPanelDrawer();
-          DashboardInteractions.toolbarAddButtonClicked({ item: 'add_library_panel' });
-        }}
-        data-testid={selectors.pages.AddDashboard.itemButton('Add new panel from panel library menu item')}
-        title={t(
-          'dashboard.toolbar.libray-panel-description',
-          'Libray panels allow you share and reuse panels between dashboards'
-        )}
-      >
-        <Card.Heading>
-          <Trans i18nKey="dashboard.toolbar.add-panel-lib">Import library panel</Trans>
-        </Card.Heading>
-        <Card.Figure>
-          <Icon name="import" size="xl" />
-        </Card.Figure>
-      </Card>
-      <Card
-        onClick={() => dashboard.onCreateNewRow()}
-        data-testid={selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('add_row')}
-        title={t('dashboard.toolbar.row-description', 'A group of panels with an optional header')}
-      >
-        <Card.Heading>
-          <Trans i18nKey="dashboard.toolbar.add-row">Row</Trans>
-        </Card.Heading>
-        <Card.Figure>
-          <Icon name="list-ul" size="xl" />
-        </Card.Figure>
-      </Card>
-      <Card
-        onClick={() => dashboard.onCreateNewTab()}
-        data-testid={selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('add_tab')}
-        title={t('dashboard.toolbar.tabs-description', 'Break up your dashboard into different horizontal tabs')}
-      >
-        <Card.Heading>
-          <Trans i18nKey="dashboard.toolbar.add-tab">Tab</Trans>
-        </Card.Heading>
-        <Card.Figure>
-          <Icon name="layer-group" size="xl" />
-        </Card.Figure>
-      </Card>
-      {hasCopiedPanel && (
-        <Card
-          onClick={() => dashboard.pastePanel()}
-          data-testid={selectors.components.PageToolbar.itemButton('paste_panel')}
-          title={t('dashboard.toolbar.paste-panel-description', 'Paste a panel from the clipboard')}
-        >
-          <Card.Heading>
-            <Trans i18nKey="dashboard.toolbar.paste-panel">Paste panel</Trans>
-          </Card.Heading>
-          <Card.Figure>
-            <Icon name="clipboard-alt" size="xl" />
-          </Card.Figure>
-        </Card>
+    <Box display="flex" direction="column" gap={1} padding={2}>
+      {cards.map(({ icon, heading, title, testId, onClick, hide }) =>
+        hide ? null : (
+          <Card onClick={onClick} data-testid={testId} title={title} key={title}>
+            <Card.Heading>{heading}</Card.Heading>
+            <Card.Figure className={styles.figure}>
+              <Icon name={icon} size="xl" />
+            </Card.Figure>
+          </Card>
+        )
       )}
     </Box>
   );
 }
+
+const getStyles = () => ({
+  figure: css({
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+  }),
+});
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardEditPane.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardEditPane.tsx
index 7fec9b3106b..387fcf41dca 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardEditPane.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/DashboardEditPane.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import { DashboardAddPane } from './DashboardAddPane';
 import { DashboardOutline } from './DashboardOutline';
 import { ElementEditPane } from './ElementEditPane';
 import { ElementSelection } from './ElementSelection';
-import { NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent, ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent } from './shared';
+import { NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent, ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent, ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent } from './shared';
 import { useEditableElement } from './useEditableElement';
 
 export interface DashboardEditPaneState extends SceneObjectState {
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ export class DashboardEditPane extends SceneObjectBase<DashboardEditPaneState> {
         this.clearSelection();
       })
     );
+
+    this._subs.add(
+      dashboard.subscribeToEvent(ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent, ({ payload }) => {
+        if (this.state.tab === 'outline') {
+          this.forceRender();
+        }
+      })
+    );
   }
 
   public enableSelection() {
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/shared.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/shared.ts
index f599a50ef8c..c6d1a6208aa 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/shared.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/edit-pane/shared.ts
@@ -62,3 +62,7 @@ export class NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent extends BusEventWithPayload<SceneObject
 export class ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent extends BusEventWithPayload<SceneObject> {
   static type = 'object-removed-from-canvas';
 }
+
+export class ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent extends BusEventWithPayload<SceneObject> {
+  static type = 'objects-reordered-on-canvas';
+}
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-default/DefaultGridLayoutManager.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-default/DefaultGridLayoutManager.tsx
index 3eab5ddcd91..13a4a3c160c 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-default/DefaultGridLayoutManager.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-default/DefaultGridLayoutManager.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ import { GRID_COLUMN_COUNT } from 'app/core/constants';
 import { t } from 'app/core/internationalization';
 import DashboardEmpty from 'app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/DashboardEmpty';
 
-import { NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent, ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent } from '../../edit-pane/shared';
+import {
+  NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent,
+  ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent,
+  ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent,
+} from '../../edit-pane/shared';
 import { isClonedKey, joinCloneKeys } from '../../utils/clone';
 import { dashboardSceneGraph } from '../../utils/dashboardSceneGraph';
 import {
@@ -61,6 +65,22 @@ export class DefaultGridLayoutManager
 
   public readonly descriptor = DefaultGridLayoutManager.descriptor;
 
+  public constructor(state: DefaultGridLayoutManagerState) {
+    super(state);
+
+    this.addActivationHandler(() => this._activationHandler());
+  }
+
+  private _activationHandler() {
+    this._subs.add(
+      this.state.grid.subscribeToState(({ children: newChildren }, { children: prevChildren }) => {
+        if (newChildren.length === prevChildren.length) {
+          this.publishEvent(new ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent(this.state.grid), true);
+        }
+      })
+    );
+  }
+
   public addPanel(vizPanel: VizPanel) {
     const panelId = dashboardSceneGraph.getNextPanelId(this);
 
@@ -349,6 +369,8 @@ export class DefaultGridLayoutManager
       children.splice(indexOfRow, 0, ...rowChildren);
     }
 
+    this.publishEvent(new ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent(row), true);
+
     sceneGridLayout.setState({ children });
   }
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowsLayoutManager.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowsLayoutManager.tsx
index f4fbab15ce3..28b1960c285 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowsLayoutManager.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-rows/RowsLayoutManager.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { SceneGridItemLike, SceneGridRow, SceneObjectBase, SceneObjectState, VizPanel } from '@grafana/scenes';
 import { t } from 'app/core/internationalization';
 
-import { NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent, ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent } from '../../edit-pane/shared';
+import {
+  NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent,
+  ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent,
+  ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent,
+} from '../../edit-pane/shared';
 import { isClonedKey } from '../../utils/clone';
 import { dashboardSceneGraph } from '../../utils/dashboardSceneGraph';
 import { DashboardGridItem } from '../layout-default/DashboardGridItem';
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ export class RowsLayoutManager extends SceneObjectBase<RowsLayoutManagerState> i
     rows.splice(originalIndex, 1);
     rows.splice(moveToIndex, 0, row);
     this.setState({ rows });
+    this.publishEvent(new ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent(this), true);
   }
 
   public moveRowDown(row: RowItem) {
@@ -171,6 +176,7 @@ export class RowsLayoutManager extends SceneObjectBase<RowsLayoutManagerState> i
     rows.splice(originalIndex, 1);
 
     this.setState({ rows });
+    this.publishEvent(new ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent(this), true);
   }
 
   public isFirstRow(row: RowItem): boolean {
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabItemRenderer.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabItemRenderer.tsx
index 69dca7748f1..e3b7d66afdd 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabItemRenderer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabItemRenderer.tsx
@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ export function TabItemRenderer({ model }: SceneComponentProps<TabItem>) {
 
   return (
     <Tab
+      truncate
       className={cx(
         isSelected && 'dashboard-selected-element',
         isSelectable && !isSelected && 'dashboard-selectable-element'
       )}
       active={isActive}
       role="presentation"
+      title={titleInterpolated}
       href={href}
       aria-selected={isActive}
       onPointerDown={onSelect}
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManager.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManager.tsx
index 219c5508ae4..a0296b4c2b5 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManager.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-tabs/TabsLayoutManager.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,11 @@ import {
 } from '@grafana/scenes';
 import { t } from 'app/core/internationalization';
 
-import { ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent } from '../../edit-pane/shared';
+import {
+  NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent,
+  ObjectRemovedFromCanvasEvent,
+  ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent,
+} from '../../edit-pane/shared';
 import { RowsLayoutManager } from '../layout-rows/RowsLayoutManager';
 import { DashboardLayoutManager } from '../types/DashboardLayoutManager';
 import { LayoutRegistryItem } from '../types/LayoutRegistryItem';
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ export class TabsLayoutManager extends SceneObjectBase<TabsLayoutManagerState> i
     const tabs = this.state.tabs.slice();
     tabs.splice(tabs.indexOf(tab), 0, newTab);
     this.setState({ tabs, currentTabIndex: this.state.currentTabIndex });
+    this.publishEvent(new NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent(newTab), true);
   }
 
   public addTabAfter(tab: TabItem) {
@@ -141,6 +146,7 @@ export class TabsLayoutManager extends SceneObjectBase<TabsLayoutManagerState> i
     const tabs = this.state.tabs.slice();
     tabs.splice(tabs.indexOf(tab) + 1, 0, newTab);
     this.setState({ tabs, currentTabIndex: this.state.currentTabIndex + 1 });
+    this.publishEvent(new NewObjectAddedToCanvasEvent(newTab), true);
   }
 
   public moveTabLeft(tab: TabItem) {
@@ -152,6 +158,7 @@ export class TabsLayoutManager extends SceneObjectBase<TabsLayoutManagerState> i
     tabs.splice(currentIndex, 1);
     tabs.splice(currentIndex - 1, 0, tab);
     this.setState({ tabs, currentTabIndex: this.state.currentTabIndex - 1 });
+    this.publishEvent(new ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent(this), true);
   }
 
   public moveTabRight(tab: TabItem) {
@@ -163,6 +170,7 @@ export class TabsLayoutManager extends SceneObjectBase<TabsLayoutManagerState> i
     tabs.splice(currentIndex, 1);
     tabs.splice(currentIndex + 1, 0, tab);
     this.setState({ tabs, currentTabIndex: this.state.currentTabIndex + 1 });
+    this.publishEvent(new ObjectsReorderedOnCanvasEvent(this), true);
   }
 
   public isFirstTab(tab: TabItem): boolean {
diff --git a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
index 8a472a7942b..c3ab0761216 100644
--- a/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
+++ b/public/locales/en-US/grafana.json
@@ -1189,6 +1189,28 @@
       }
     },
     "edit-pane": {
+      "add": {
+        "lib-panel": {
+          "heading": "Library panel",
+          "title": "Library panels allow you share and reuse panels between dashboards"
+        },
+        "panel": {
+          "heading": "Panel",
+          "title": "A container for visualizations and other content"
+        },
+        "paste-panel": {
+          "heading": "Paste panel",
+          "title": "Paste a panel from the clipboard"
+        },
+        "row": {
+          "heading": "Row",
+          "title": "A group of panels with an optional header"
+        },
+        "tab": {
+          "heading": "Tab",
+          "title": "Break up your dashboard into different horizontal tabs"
+        }
+      },
       "elements": {
         "dashboard": "Dashboard",
         "objects": "Objects",
@@ -1379,11 +1401,6 @@
     },
     "toolbar": {
       "add": "Add",
-      "add-panel": "Panel",
-      "add-panel-description": "A container for visualizations and other content",
-      "add-panel-lib": "Import library panel",
-      "add-row": "Row",
-      "add-tab": "Tab",
       "alert-rules": "Alert rules",
       "back-to-dashboard": "Back to dashboard",
       "dashboard-settings": {
@@ -1406,18 +1423,14 @@
         "label": "Exit edit",
         "tooltip": "Exits edit mode and discards unsaved changes"
       },
-      "libray-panel-description": "Libray panels allow you share and reuse panels between dashboards",
       "mark-favorite": "Mark as favorite",
       "more-save-options": "More save options",
       "open-original": "Open original dashboard",
-      "paste-panel": "Paste panel",
-      "paste-panel-description": "Paste a panel from the clipboard",
       "playlist-next": "Go to next dashboard",
       "playlist-previous": "Go to previous dashboard",
       "playlist-stop": "Stop playlist",
       "public-dashboard": "Public",
       "refresh": "Refresh dashboard",
-      "row-description": "A group of panels with an optional header",
       "save": "Save dashboard",
       "save-dashboard": {
         "label": "Save dashboard",
@@ -1437,7 +1450,6 @@
       "share-button": "Share",
       "show-hidden-elements": "Show hidden",
       "switch-old-dashboard": "Switch to old dashboard page",
-      "tabs-description": "Break up your dashboard into different horizontal tabs",
       "unlink-library-panel": "Unlink library panel",
       "unmark-favorite": "Unmark as favorite"
     },