diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/blockshell/BlockShell.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/blockshell/BlockShell.svelte
index e9086c5..d8ff2f9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/blockshell/BlockShell.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/blockshell/BlockShell.svelte
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 	let dropFeedback = $state<string>('');
 	let isResizing = $state(false);
 	let isDragging = $state(false);
+	let contentZoom = $state(1.0);
 	let containerEl: HTMLDivElement | undefined = $state();
 	let containerWidth = $state(0);
 
@@ -422,7 +423,20 @@
 
 	<!-- Content area (hidden when minimized) -->
 	{#if !minimized || isFullscreen}
-		<div class="blockshell-content">
+		<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_static_element_interactions -->
+		<div
+			class="blockshell-content"
+			style:transform="scale({contentZoom})"
+			style:transform-origin="top left"
+			onwheel={(e) => {
+				if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
+					e.preventDefault();
+					e.stopPropagation();
+					const factor = e.deltaY > 0 ? 0.95 : 1.05;
+					contentZoom = Math.min(3, Math.max(0.3, contentZoom * factor));
+				}
+			}}
+		>
 			{#if children}
 				{@render children()}
 			{:else}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/canvas/Canvas.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/canvas/Canvas.svelte
index d18ac0b..c55e7c5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/canvas/Canvas.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/canvas/Canvas.svelte
@@ -132,6 +132,12 @@
 				grid = { ...grid, enabled: !grid.enabled };
 				onGridChange?.(grid.enabled);
 			}
+			// Piltaster = pan
+			const PAN_STEP = 50;
+			if (e.code === 'ArrowUp')    { camera = { ...camera, y: camera.y + PAN_STEP }; e.preventDefault(); }
+			if (e.code === 'ArrowDown')  { camera = { ...camera, y: camera.y - PAN_STEP }; e.preventDefault(); }
+			if (e.code === 'ArrowLeft')  { camera = { ...camera, x: camera.x + PAN_STEP }; e.preventDefault(); }
+			if (e.code === 'ArrowRight') { camera = { ...camera, x: camera.x - PAN_STEP }; e.preventDefault(); }
 		}
 		function onKeyUp(e: KeyboardEvent) {
 			if (e.code === 'Space') {
@@ -146,11 +152,24 @@
 		};
 	});
 
-	// --- Zoom ---
+	// --- Scroll: Ctrl = zoom, uten Ctrl = pan ---
 	function handleWheel(e: WheelEvent) {
+		// Ikke fang scroll inne i paneler (la innhold scrolle)
+		if ((e.target as HTMLElement).closest('[data-canvas-object-id]')) return;
+
 		e.preventDefault();
-		const zoomFactor = e.deltaY > 0 ? 0.92 : 1.08;
-		zoomAt(e.clientX, e.clientY, zoomFactor);
+		if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
+			// Ctrl+scroll = zoom
+			const zoomFactor = e.deltaY > 0 ? 0.92 : 1.08;
+			zoomAt(e.clientX, e.clientY, zoomFactor);
+		} else {
+			// Scroll = pan
+			camera = {
+				...camera,
+				x: camera.x - e.deltaX - (e.shiftKey ? e.deltaY : 0),
+				y: camera.y - (e.shiftKey ? 0 : e.deltaY),
+			};
+		}
 	}
 
 	function zoomAt(screenX: number, screenY: number, factor: number) {
@@ -459,7 +478,7 @@
 	ondblclick={(e) => {
 		if (!(e.target as HTMLElement).closest('[data-canvas-object-id]') &&
 			!(e.target as HTMLElement).closest('.canvas-toolbar')) {
-			zoomToFit();
+			camera = { ...camera, zoom: 1.0 };
 		}
 	}}
 	ontouchstart={handleTouchStart}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 8a827e6..bde329a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -230,18 +230,24 @@
 		if (layout.panels.some(p => p.trait === trait)) return;
 		const info = getPanelInfo(trait);
 		const remembered = panelSizes[trait];
-		const maxY = layout.panels.length > 0
-			? Math.max(...layout.panels.map(p => p.y + p.height))
-			: 0;
+		const w = remembered?.width ?? info.defaultWidth;
+		const h = remembered?.height ?? info.defaultHeight;
+
+		// Plasser i viewport-sentrum (hensyn til kamera pan/zoom)
+		const vpW = typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.innerWidth : 1024;
+		const vpH = typeof window !== 'undefined' ? window.innerHeight - 44 : 700; // minus header
+		const centerX = (vpW / 2 - savedCamera.x) / savedCamera.zoom - w / 2;
+		const centerY = (vpH / 2 - savedCamera.y) / savedCamera.zoom - h / 2;
+
 		layout = {
 			panels: [
 				...layout.panels,
 				{
 					trait,
-					x: 30,
-					y: maxY + 30,
-					width: remembered?.width ?? info.defaultWidth,
-					height: remembered?.height ?? info.defaultHeight,
+					x: Math.round(centerX),
+					y: Math.round(centerY),
+					width: w,
+					height: h,
 				},
 			],
 		};