diff --git a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/basePanelView.ts b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/basePanelView.ts
index d2a6e4565..61445fa21 100644
--- a/packages/dockview/src/gridview/basePanelView.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview/src/gridview/basePanelView.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export interface BasePanelViewExported<T extends PanelApiImpl> {
     readonly width: number;
     readonly height: number;
     readonly params: Record<string, any> | undefined;
+    focus(): void;
     toJSON(): object;
     update(event: PanelUpdateEvent): void;
 }