diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/api/dockviewGroupPanelApi.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/api/dockviewGroupPanelApi.ts
index 33d97b8a6..b13bd8fd9 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/api/dockviewGroupPanelApi.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/api/dockviewGroupPanelApi.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ export interface DockviewGroupPanelFloatingChangeEvent {
     readonly location: DockviewGroupLocation;
 }
 
-// TODO find a better way to initialize and avoid needing null checks
-const NOT_INITIALIZED_MESSAGE = 'DockviewGroupPanelApiImpl not initialized';
+const NOT_INITIALIZED_MESSAGE = 'dockview: DockviewGroupPanelApiImpl not initialized';
 
 export class DockviewGroupPanelApiImpl extends GridviewPanelApiImpl {
     private readonly _mutableDisposable = new MutableDisposable();
@@ -130,15 +129,16 @@ export class DockviewGroupPanelApiImpl extends GridviewPanelApiImpl {
     }
 
     initialize(group: DockviewGroupPanel): void {
-        this._group = group;
-
         /**
-         * TODO: Annoying initialization order caveat
+         * TODO: Annoying initialization order caveat, find a better way to initialize and avoid needing null checks
          *
          * Due to the order on initialization we know that the model isn't defined until later in the same stack-frame of setup.
          * By queuing a microtask we can ensure the setup is completed within the same stack-frame, but after everything else has
          * finished ensuring the `model` is defined.
          */
+
+        this._group = group;
+
         queueMicrotask(() => {
             this._mutableDisposable.value =
                 this._group!.model.onDidActivePanelChange((event) => {
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/dataTransfer.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/dataTransfer.ts
index 150b60cbc..65482d09a 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/dataTransfer.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/dataTransfer.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 class TransferObject {
-    constructor() {
-        // intentionally empty class
-    }
+    // intentionally empty class
 }
 
 export class PanelTransfer extends TransferObject {
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
index c4e71f34f..4b85fcb74 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/dockview/dockviewComponent.ts
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ export class DockviewComponent
                 this.updateWatermark();
             })
             .catch((err) => {
-                console.error(err);
+                console.error('dockview: failed to create popout window', err);
             });
     }
 
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ export class DockviewComponent
 
         if (id && this._groups.has(options.id!)) {
             console.warn(
-                `Duplicate group id ${options?.id}. reassigning group id to avoid errors`
+                `dockview: Duplicate group id ${options?.id}. reassigning group id to avoid errors`
             );
             id = undefined;
         }
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts
index 8916543c5..5c7d0d260 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Stacktrace {
     private constructor(readonly value: string) {}
 
     print(): void {
-        console.warn(this.value);
+        console.warn('dockview: stacktrace', this.value);
     }
 }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export class Emitter<T> implements IDisposable {
                             this._listeners.splice(index, 1);
                         } else if (Emitter.ENABLE_TRACKING) {
                             // console.warn(
-                            //     `Listener already disposed`,
+                            //     `dockview: listener already disposed`,
                             //     Stacktrace.create().print()
                             // );
                         }
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ export class Emitter<T> implements IDisposable {
                     queueMicrotask(() => {
                         // don't check until stack of execution is completed to allow for out-of-order disposals within the same execution block
                         for (const listener of this._listeners) {
-                            console.warn(listener.stacktrace?.print());
+                            console.warn(
+                                'dockview: stacktrace',
+                                listener.stacktrace?.print()
+                            );
                         }
                     });
                 }