diff --git a/docs/kittens/panel.rst b/docs/kittens/panel.rst
index ad3367c73..0c6fcc907 100644
--- a/docs/kittens/panel.rst
+++ b/docs/kittens/panel.rst
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ Compatibility with various platforms
    See the HTML documentation for the compatibility matrix.
 
 .. only:: not man
+    Generated with the help of the :file:`panels.py` test script.
 
     .. tab:: Wayland
 
@@ -197,3 +198,9 @@ Compatibility with various platforms
              - 🟢
              - 🟢
              - transparency does not work for :option:`--edge=background <--edge>`
+
+           * - GNOME
+             - 🟢
+             - 🟢
+             - 🟢
+             -
diff --git a/kitty_tests/panels.py b/kitty_tests/panels.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..211aa0cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kitty_tests/panels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# License: GPLv3 Copyright: 2025, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+
+import shlex
+import subprocess
+
+
+def r(msg: str, cmdline: str) -> None:
+    try:
+        q = input('Test ' + msg + '? (y/n): ').lower()
+        if q in ('y', 'yes'):
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(['kitten'] + shlex.split(cmdline))
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                pass
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        raise SystemExit(1)
+
+r('top panel check transpareny, no input focus, margins and struts',
+  'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=top --lines=2 --margin-left=50 --margin-right=100')
+
+r('bottom panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=bottom --lines=2 --margin-left=100 --margin-right=50')
+
+r('left panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=left --columns=2 --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=100')
+
+r('right panel, check struts', 'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=right --columns=2 --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=100')
+
+r('background, check transparency and margins and no input focus',
+  'panel -o background_opacity=0.2 --edge=background --margin-top=50 --margin-bottom=50 --margin-left=100 --margin-right=100')
+
+r('quake, check transparency and focus on show/re-show', 'kitten quick-access-terminal')