diff --git a/docs-master/Config.md b/docs-master/Config.md
index fa6b3eeacc7..e56ef8f2b7a 100644
--- a/docs-master/Config.md
+++ b/docs-master/Config.md
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ gui:
   # a branch that is checked out in that worktree
   skipSwitchWorktreeOnCheckoutWarning: false
 
+  # If true, show worktrees as its own side panel group instead of a tab in the
+  # files group
+  worktreesInSeparateGroup: false
+
+  # If true, hide the status panel from the side panel
+  hideStatusPanel: false
+
   # Fraction of the total screen width to use for the left side section. You may
   # want to pick a small number (e.g. 0.2) if you're using a narrow screen, so
   # that you can see more of the main section.
diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index 9f79218217f..ae4b1640e53 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ gui:
   # a branch that is checked out in that worktree
   skipSwitchWorktreeOnCheckoutWarning: false
 
+  # If true, show worktrees as its own side panel group instead of a tab in the
+  # files group
+  worktreesInSeparateGroup: false
+
+  # If true, hide the status panel from the side panel
+  hideStatusPanel: false
+
   # Fraction of the total screen width to use for the left side section. You may
   # want to pick a small number (e.g. 0.2) if you're using a narrow screen, so
   # that you can see more of the main section.
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index d1f760ed1d0..7ee42ad76aa 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	SkipRewordInEditorWarning bool `yaml:"skipRewordInEditorWarning"`
 	// If true, switch to a different worktree without confirmation when checking out a branch that is checked out in that worktree
 	SkipSwitchWorktreeOnCheckoutWarning bool `yaml:"skipSwitchWorktreeOnCheckoutWarning"`
+	// If true, show worktrees as its own side panel group instead of a tab in the files group
+	WorktreesInSeparateGroup bool `yaml:"worktreesInSeparateGroup"`
+	// If true, hide the status panel from the side panel
+	HideStatusPanel bool `yaml:"hideStatusPanel"`
 	// Fraction of the total screen width to use for the left side section. You may want to pick a small number (e.g. 0.2) if you're using a narrow screen, so that you can see more of the main section.
 	// Number from 0 to 1.0.
 	SidePanelWidth float64 `yaml:"sidePanelWidth" jsonschema:"maximum=1,minimum=0"`
diff --git a/pkg/gui/context/worktrees_context.go b/pkg/gui/context/worktrees_context.go
index 3e45f2d4581..568c480011d 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/context/worktrees_context.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/context/worktrees_context.go
@@ -28,12 +28,17 @@ func NewWorktreesContext(c *ContextCommon) *WorktreesContext {
 		)
 	}
 
+	windowName := "files"
+	if c.UserConfig().Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup {
+		windowName = "worktrees"
+	}
+
 	return &WorktreesContext{
 		FilteredListViewModel: viewModel,
 		ListContextTrait: &ListContextTrait{
 			Context: NewSimpleContext(NewBaseContext(NewBaseContextOpts{
 				View:       c.Views().Worktrees,
-				WindowName: "files",
+				WindowName: windowName,
 				Key:        WORKTREES_CONTEXT_KEY,
 				Kind:       types.SIDE_CONTEXT,
 				Focusable:  true,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_arrangement_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_arrangement_helper.go
index 9061d517729..39a06c1525c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_arrangement_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_arrangement_helper.go
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ func getDefaultStashWindowBox(args WindowArrangementArgs) *boxlayout.Box {
 
 func sidePanelChildren(args WindowArrangementArgs) func(width int, height int) []*boxlayout.Box {
 	return func(width int, height int) []*boxlayout.Box {
+		hideStatus := args.UserConfig.Gui.HideStatusPanel
+		separateWorktrees := args.UserConfig.Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup
+
 		if args.ScreenMode == types.SCREEN_FULL || args.ScreenMode == types.SCREEN_HALF {
 			fullHeightBox := func(window string) *boxlayout.Box {
 				if window == args.CurrentSideWindow {
@@ -436,13 +439,20 @@ func sidePanelChildren(args WindowArrangementArgs) func(width int, height int) [
 				}
 			}
 
-			return []*boxlayout.Box{
-				fullHeightBox("status"),
+			boxes := []*boxlayout.Box{}
+			if !hideStatus {
+				boxes = append(boxes, fullHeightBox("status"))
+			}
+			if separateWorktrees {
+				boxes = append(boxes, fullHeightBox("worktrees"))
+			}
+			boxes = append(boxes,
 				fullHeightBox("files"),
 				fullHeightBox("branches"),
 				fullHeightBox("commits"),
 				fullHeightBox("stash"),
-			}
+			)
+			return boxes
 		} else if height >= 28 {
 			accordionMode := args.UserConfig.Gui.ExpandFocusedSidePanel
 			accordionBox := func(defaultBox *boxlayout.Box) *boxlayout.Box {
@@ -456,16 +466,23 @@ func sidePanelChildren(args WindowArrangementArgs) func(width int, height int) [
 				return defaultBox
 			}
 
-			return []*boxlayout.Box{
-				{
+			boxes := []*boxlayout.Box{}
+			if !hideStatus {
+				boxes = append(boxes, &boxlayout.Box{
 					Window: "status",
 					Size:   3,
-				},
+				})
+			}
+			if separateWorktrees {
+				boxes = append(boxes, accordionBox(&boxlayout.Box{Window: "worktrees", Weight: 1}))
+			}
+			boxes = append(boxes,
 				accordionBox(&boxlayout.Box{Window: "files", Weight: 1}),
 				accordionBox(&boxlayout.Box{Window: "branches", Weight: 1}),
 				accordionBox(&boxlayout.Box{Window: "commits", Weight: 1}),
 				accordionBox(getDefaultStashWindowBox(args)),
-			}
+			)
+			return boxes
 		}
 
 		squashedHeight := 1
@@ -487,12 +504,19 @@ func sidePanelChildren(args WindowArrangementArgs) func(width int, height int) [
 			}
 		}
 
-		return []*boxlayout.Box{
-			squashedSidePanelBox("status"),
+		boxes := []*boxlayout.Box{}
+		if !hideStatus {
+			boxes = append(boxes, squashedSidePanelBox("status"))
+		}
+		if separateWorktrees {
+			boxes = append(boxes, squashedSidePanelBox("worktrees"))
+		}
+		boxes = append(boxes,
 			squashedSidePanelBox("files"),
 			squashedSidePanelBox("branches"),
 			squashedSidePanelBox("commits"),
 			squashedSidePanelBox("stash"),
-		}
+		)
+		return boxes
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_helper.go
index 53531c2ffa8..09d5e34b6e0 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/window_helper.go
@@ -135,5 +135,13 @@ func (self *WindowHelper) WindowForView(viewName string) string {
 }
 
 func (self *WindowHelper) SideWindows() []string {
-	return []string{"status", "files", "branches", "commits", "stash"}
+	windows := []string{}
+	if !self.c.UserConfig().Gui.HideStatusPanel {
+		windows = append(windows, "status")
+	}
+	if self.c.UserConfig().Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup {
+		windows = append(windows, "worktrees")
+	}
+	windows = append(windows, "files", "branches", "commits", "stash")
+	return windows
 }
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go
index 2ea8ac76234..5d9925c728a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/jump_to_side_window_controller.go
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package controllers
 
 import (
-	"log"
+	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/gui/types"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
@@ -30,16 +31,18 @@ func (self *JumpToSideWindowController) Context() types.Context {
 
 func (self *JumpToSideWindowController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*types.Binding {
 	windows := self.c.Helpers().Window.SideWindows()
+	jumpBindings := opts.Config.Universal.JumpToBlock
 
-	if len(opts.Config.Universal.JumpToBlock) != len(windows) {
-		log.Fatal("Jump to block keybindings cannot be set. Exactly 5 keybindings must be supplied.")
+	// Auto-extend jump bindings if there are more windows than bindings
+	for len(jumpBindings) < len(windows) {
+		jumpBindings = append(jumpBindings, config.Keybinding{fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(jumpBindings)+1)})
 	}
 
 	return lo.Map(windows, func(window string, index int) *types.Binding {
 		return &types.Binding{
 			ViewName: "",
 			// by default the keys are 1, 2, 3, etc
-			Keys:    opts.GetKeys(opts.Config.Universal.JumpToBlock[index]),
+			Keys:    opts.GetKeys(jumpBindings[index]),
 			Handler: opts.Guards.NoPopupPanel(self.goToSideWindow(window)),
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index e2881cca148..1bd73521553 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -472,6 +472,14 @@ func (gui *Gui) onUserConfigLoaded() error {
 	gui.setColorScheme()
 	gui.configureViewProperties()
 
+	if gui.State != nil && gui.State.Contexts != nil {
+		if userConfig.Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup {
+			gui.State.Contexts.Worktrees.SetWindowName("worktrees")
+		} else {
+			gui.State.Contexts.Worktrees.SetWindowName("files")
+		}
+	}
+
 	gui.g.SearchEscapeKeys = config.GetValidatedKeyBindingKeys(userConfig.Keybinding.Universal.Return)
 	gui.g.NextSearchMatchKeys = config.GetValidatedKeyBindingKeys(userConfig.Keybinding.Universal.NextMatch)
 	gui.g.PrevSearchMatchKeys = config.GetValidatedKeyBindingKeys(userConfig.Keybinding.Universal.PrevMatch)
@@ -859,20 +867,25 @@ func (gui *Gui) viewTabMap() map[string][]context.TabView {
 				ViewName: "reflogCommits",
 			},
 		},
-		"files": {
-			{
-				Tab:      gui.c.Tr.FilesTitle,
-				ViewName: "files",
-			},
-			context.TabView{
-				Tab:      gui.c.Tr.WorktreesTitle,
-				ViewName: "worktrees",
-			},
-			{
+		"files": func() []context.TabView {
+			tabs := []context.TabView{
+				{
+					Tab:      gui.c.Tr.FilesTitle,
+					ViewName: "files",
+				},
+			}
+			if !gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup {
+				tabs = append(tabs, context.TabView{
+					Tab:      gui.c.Tr.WorktreesTitle,
+					ViewName: "worktrees",
+				})
+			}
+			tabs = append(tabs, context.TabView{
 				Tab:      gui.c.Tr.SubmodulesTitle,
 				ViewName: "submodules",
-			},
-		},
+			})
+			return tabs
+		}(),
 	}
 
 	return result
diff --git a/pkg/gui/views.go b/pkg/gui/views.go
index ecfc0ddcd21..372aef5fe72 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/views.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/views.go
@@ -218,24 +218,49 @@ func (gui *Gui) configureViewProperties() {
 			return fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", binding[0])
 		}
 		jumpBindings := gui.c.UserConfig().Keybinding.Universal.JumpToBlock
+		sideWindows := gui.sideWindows()
+
+		// Auto-extend jump bindings if there are more windows than bindings
+		for len(jumpBindings) < len(sideWindows) {
+			jumpBindings = append(jumpBindings, config.Keybinding{fmt.Sprintf("%d", len(jumpBindings)+1)})
+		}
+
 		jumpLabels := lo.Map(jumpBindings, func(binding config.Keybinding, _ int) string {
 			return keyToTitlePrefix(binding)
 		})
 
-		gui.Views.Status.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[0]
+		// Build a map from window name to its jump label
+		windowLabel := func(window string) string {
+			for i, w := range sideWindows {
+				if w == window {
+					return jumpLabels[i]
+				}
+			}
+			return ""
+		}
+
+		gui.Views.Status.TitlePrefix = windowLabel("status")
 
-		gui.Views.Files.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[1]
-		gui.Views.Worktrees.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[1]
-		gui.Views.Submodules.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[1]
+		filesLabel := windowLabel("files")
+		gui.Views.Files.TitlePrefix = filesLabel
+		gui.Views.Submodules.TitlePrefix = filesLabel
 
-		gui.Views.Branches.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[2]
-		gui.Views.Remotes.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[2]
-		gui.Views.Tags.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[2]
+		if gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup {
+			gui.Views.Worktrees.TitlePrefix = windowLabel("worktrees")
+		} else {
+			gui.Views.Worktrees.TitlePrefix = filesLabel
+		}
+
+		branchesLabel := windowLabel("branches")
+		gui.Views.Branches.TitlePrefix = branchesLabel
+		gui.Views.Remotes.TitlePrefix = branchesLabel
+		gui.Views.Tags.TitlePrefix = branchesLabel
 
-		gui.Views.Commits.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[3]
-		gui.Views.ReflogCommits.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[3]
+		commitsLabel := windowLabel("commits")
+		gui.Views.Commits.TitlePrefix = commitsLabel
+		gui.Views.ReflogCommits.TitlePrefix = commitsLabel
 
-		gui.Views.Stash.TitlePrefix = jumpLabels[4]
+		gui.Views.Stash.TitlePrefix = windowLabel("stash")
 
 		gui.Views.Main.TitlePrefix = keyToTitlePrefix(gui.c.UserConfig().Keybinding.Universal.FocusMainView)
 	} else {
@@ -273,3 +298,18 @@ func (gui *Gui) configureViewProperties() {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// sideWindows returns the list of side windows based on config.
+// This duplicates the logic from WindowHelper.SideWindows() so it can be used
+// before helpers are initialized.
+func (gui *Gui) sideWindows() []string {
+	windows := []string{}
+	if !gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.HideStatusPanel {
+		windows = append(windows, "status")
+	}
+	if gui.c.UserConfig().Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup {
+		windows = append(windows, "worktrees")
+	}
+	windows = append(windows, "files", "branches", "commits", "stash")
+	return windows
+}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index 1b264e50dc9..ceaecdfd58f 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	ui.Accordion,
 	ui.DisableSwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys,
 	ui.EmptyMenu,
+	ui.HideStatusPanel,
 	ui.KeybindingSuggestionsDontCrashOnDisabledBindings,
 	ui.KeybindingSuggestionsWhenSwitchingRepos,
 	ui.ModeSpecificKeybindingSuggestions,
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	ui.RangeSelect,
 	ui.SwitchTabFromMenu,
 	ui.SwitchTabWithPanelJumpKeys,
+	ui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup,
 	undo.UndoCheckoutAndDrop,
 	undo.UndoCommit,
 	undo.UndoDrop,
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/hide_status_panel.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/hide_status_panel.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2699a0096b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/hide_status_panel.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var HideStatusPanel = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Verify status panel is hidden when hideStatusPanel is enabled",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.GetUserConfig().Gui.HideStatusPanel = true
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.EmptyCommit("initial commit")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		// Default focus is files
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused()
+
+		// Next block should go to branches (skipping status)
+		t.Views().Files().Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Branches().IsFocused()
+
+		// Continue forward: commits, stash
+		t.Views().Branches().Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Commits().IsFocused()
+
+		t.Views().Commits().Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Stash().IsFocused()
+
+		// Wrapping forward from stash should go to files (skipping status)
+		t.Views().Stash().Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused()
+
+		// Cycling backwards from files should wrap to stash (skipping status)
+		t.Views().Files().Press(keys.Universal.PrevBlock)
+		t.Views().Stash().IsFocused()
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/ui/worktrees_in_separate_group.go b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/worktrees_in_separate_group.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dab33d72fe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/ui/worktrees_in_separate_group.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package ui
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var WorktreesInSeparateGroup = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Verify worktrees appears as its own side panel group when worktreesInSeparateGroup is enabled",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.GetUserConfig().Gui.WorktreesInSeparateGroup = true
+	},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.EmptyCommit("initial commit")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		// Default focus is files. Go prev to reach worktrees (its own group now).
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused().
+			Press(keys.Universal.PrevBlock)
+
+		t.Views().Worktrees().IsFocused().
+			Press(keys.Universal.PrevBlock)
+
+		// Prev from worktrees should go to status
+		t.Views().Status().IsFocused()
+
+		// Navigate forward: status -> worktrees -> files -> branches
+		t.Views().Status().Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Worktrees().IsFocused().
+			Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused().
+			Press(keys.Universal.NextBlock)
+		t.Views().Branches().IsFocused()
+
+		// Test jump keys: key 2 should jump to worktrees
+		t.GlobalPress(keys.Universal.JumpToBlock[1])
+		t.Views().Worktrees().IsFocused()
+
+		// Key 3 should jump to files
+		t.GlobalPress(keys.Universal.JumpToBlock[2])
+		t.Views().Files().IsFocused()
+	},
+})
diff --git a/schema-master/config.json b/schema-master/config.json
index b95c5c98053..59b21c8a123 100644
--- a/schema-master/config.json
+++ b/schema-master/config.json
@@ -568,6 +568,16 @@
           "description": "If true, switch to a different worktree without confirmation when checking out a branch that is checked out in that worktree",
           "default": false
         },
+        "worktreesInSeparateGroup": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "If true, show worktrees as its own side panel group instead of a tab in the files group",
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "hideStatusPanel": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "If true, hide the status panel from the side panel",
+          "default": false
+        },
         "sidePanelWidth": {
           "type": "number",
           "maximum": 1,
diff --git a/schema/config.json b/schema/config.json
index 2e968ba8f95..81b13d6185b 100644
--- a/schema/config.json
+++ b/schema/config.json
@@ -568,6 +568,16 @@
           "description": "If true, switch to a different worktree without confirmation when checking out a branch that is checked out in that worktree",
           "default": false
         },
+        "worktreesInSeparateGroup": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "If true, show worktrees as its own side panel group instead of a tab in the files group",
+          "default": false
+        },
+        "hideStatusPanel": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "If true, hide the status panel from the side panel",
+          "default": false
+        },
         "sidePanelWidth": {
           "type": "number",
           "maximum": 1,