diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index cab11e1..7bee719 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ func (a *App) EnableVideoMenus() {
 	vimCommandsMenu.AddText("Zoom Out Timeline", keys.Shift("-"), func(cd *menu.CallbackData) {
 		wruntime.EventsEmit(a.ctx, video.EVT_ZOOM_TIMELINE, "out")
 	})
+
+	vimCommandsMenu.AddText("Add Timeline Track", keys.Shift("t"), func(cd *menu.CallbackData) {
+		wruntime.EventsEmit(a.ctx, video.EVT_ADD_TRACK)
+	})
 	vimCommandsMenu.AddText("Save Timeline", keys.Shift("w"), func(cd *menu.CallbackData) {
 		err := a.SaveTimeline()
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ToolingLayout.svelte b/frontend/src/ToolingLayout.svelte
index 0640c14..c0f5443 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ToolingLayout.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/ToolingLayout.svelte
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@
   EventsOn("evt_execute_edit", () => {
     if ($vimMode) handleEditAction();
   });
+
+  EventsOn("evt_add_track", () => {
+    handleAddTrack();
+  });
   onDestroy(() => {
     EventsOff(
       "evt_toggle_vim_mode",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Timeline.svelte b/frontend/src/components/Timeline.svelte
index 99c5054..ea3bfca 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Timeline.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Timeline.svelte
@@ -24,11 +24,16 @@
   } from "../../wailsjs/go/main/App";
   import RenameIcon from "../icons/RenameIcon.svelte";
   import SearchList from "../components/SearchList.svelte";
-  import { NODE_AUDIO, NODE_PLACEHOLDER, NODE_VIDEO } from "../lib/utils";
+  import { NODE_AUDIO, NODE_PLACEHOLDER } from "../lib/utils";
   import VideoNode from "./VideoNode.svelte";
   import AudioNode from "./AudioNode.svelte";
   import PlaceholderNode from "./PlaceholderNode.svelte";
-  import { isNodeVideo, type TimelineNode } from "../lib/timeline";
+  import {
+    scrollToNode,
+    isNodeVideo,
+    type TimelineNode,
+    scrollToTrack,
+  } from "../lib/timeline";
 
   const { isOpen, close, open } = createBooleanStore(false);
   const { setVideoSrc, currentTime, setCurrentTime } = videoStore;
@@ -325,23 +330,9 @@
     }
   }
 
-  function scrollToNode(node: HTMLDivElement) {
-    const timelineContainer = document.getElementById("timeline");
-    const timelineRect = timelineContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const nodeRect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
-
-    const isNodeVisible =
-      nodeRect.left >= timelineRect.left &&
-      nodeRect.right <= timelineRect.right;
-
-    if (!isNodeVisible) {
-      const scrollX =
-        nodeRect.left - timelineRect.left + timelineContainer.scrollLeft;
-      timelineContainer.scrollTo({
-        left: scrollX,
-        behavior: "smooth",
-      });
-    }
+  function handleKeybindTrackMove() {
+    const trackNode = document.getElementById(`track-${$trackCursorIdx}`);
+    if (trackNode) scrollToTrack(trackNode);
   }
 
   EventsOn("evt_open_rename_clip_modal", () => {
@@ -358,6 +349,7 @@
     moveTrackCursor(inc);
     moveClipCursor(0);
     handleKeybindTrackClipMove();
+    handleKeybindTrackMove();
   });
   EventsOn("evt_clip_move", (inc: number) => {
     moveClipCursor(inc);
@@ -394,7 +386,7 @@
       InsertInterval(
         $trackCursorIdx,
         $timelineNodePos,
-        NODE_VIDEO,
+        $timelineNode.type,
         $clipRegister.rid,
         $clipRegister.name,
         $clipRegister.start,
@@ -473,7 +465,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <div
-  class="timeline h-full w-full bg-gdark border-t-2 border-t-white flex flex-col gap-4 pt-4 pb-4 px-1 relative overflow-x-scroll"
+  class="timeline h-full w-full bg-gdark border-t-2 border-t-white flex flex-col gap-4 pt-4 pb-4 px-1 relative overflow-x-scroll overflow-y-hidden"
   id="timeline"
   bind:this={currentNode}
   use:dropzone={{}}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/timeline.ts b/frontend/src/lib/timeline.ts
index f0030d7..d214191 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/timeline.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/timeline.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function handleKeybindTrackClipMove() {
   }
 }
 
-function scrollToNode(node: HTMLDivElement) {
+export function scrollToNode(node: HTMLDivElement) {
   const timelineContainer = document.getElementById("timeline");
   const timelineRect = timelineContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
   const nodeRect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
@@ -51,3 +51,21 @@ function scrollToNode(node: HTMLDivElement) {
     });
   }
 }
+
+export function scrollToTrack(node: HTMLElement) {
+  const timelineContainer = document.getElementById("timeline");
+  const timelineRect = timelineContainer.getBoundingClientRect();
+  const nodeRect = node.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+  const isNodeVisible =
+    nodeRect.top >= timelineRect.top && nodeRect.bottom <= timelineRect.bottom;
+
+  if (!isNodeVisible) {
+    const scrollY =
+      nodeRect.top - timelineRect.top + timelineContainer.scrollTop;
+    timelineContainer.scrollTo({
+      top: scrollY,
+      behavior: "smooth",
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores.ts b/frontend/src/stores.ts
index 0ad3135..51f6700 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores.ts
@@ -460,6 +460,10 @@ function createVideoToolingStore() {
     return get(clipCursorIdx);
   }
 
+  function getTrackCursorIdx(): number {
+    return get(trackCursorIdx);
+  }
+
   function moveTrackCursor(inc: number) {
     if (!get(vimMode)) return;
     const numTracks = get(trackStore).length;
@@ -530,6 +534,7 @@ function createVideoToolingStore() {
     moveTrackCursor,
     clipCursorIdx,
     getCursorIdx,
+    getTrackCursorIdx,
     setClipCursorIdx,
     moveClipCursor,
     clipRegister,
@@ -826,6 +831,7 @@ function createSearchListStore() {
               get(toolingStore.timelineNodePos),
               node,
             );
+            toolingStore.setTimelineNode(node);
             toolingStore.setActionMsg("-- PLACEHOLDER ADDED --");
           })
           .catch(() =>
diff --git a/internal/timeline/timeline.go b/internal/timeline/timeline.go
index e5a5ad0..3dc3745 100644
--- a/internal/timeline/timeline.go
+++ b/internal/timeline/timeline.go
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ func (t *Timeline) AddTrack() {
 	t.Nodes = append(t.Nodes, []TimelineNode{})
 }
 
-func (t *Timeline) RemoveTrack(id int) error {
-	if id < 0 || id >= len(t.Nodes) {
+func (t *Timeline) RemoveTrack(tid int) error {
+	if tid < 0 || tid >= len(t.Nodes) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid track index")
 	}
-	t.Nodes = append(t.Nodes[:id], t.Nodes[id+1:]...)
+	t.Nodes = append(t.Nodes[:tid], t.Nodes[tid+1:]...)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/video/video.go b/internal/video/video.go
index b0eeef3..222c1c0 100644
--- a/internal/video/video.go
+++ b/internal/video/video.go
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ const (
 	EVT_OPEN_SEARCH_LIST = "evt_open_search_list"
 	//EVT_YANK_CLIP: copies the selected video node on track
 	EVT_YANK_CLIP = "evt_yank_clip"
+	// EVT_ADD_TRACK: adds a new track
+	EVT_ADD_TRACK = "evt_add_track"
 	// EVT_OPEN_RENAME_CLIP_MODAL: opens the rename clip modal
 	EVT_OPEN_RENAME_CLIP_MODAL = "evt_open_rename_clip_modal"
 	// EVT_INTERVAL_CUT: interval cut event