Ref T13516. Currently, the "File Tree" element is a semi-dynamic side panel that's implemented as a special mode of a side nav panel.
This implementation is fairly clunky, and arose from organic growth out of the side nav. As such, it has some weird behaviors, doesn't have builtin support for show/hide, and can't generalize easily.
Introduce a "FormationView" which supports loading a page up with piles of side panels in various modes.