diff --git a/crates/db/src/pane.rs b/crates/db/src/pane.rs
index 0716d19b1d..3292cc031d 100644
--- a/crates/db/src/pane.rs
+++ b/crates/db/src/pane.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
 use gpui::Axis;
 use indoc::indoc;
-use sqlez::migrations::Migration;
+use sqlez::{migrations::Migration, bindable::{Bind, Column}, connection::Connection, statement::Statement};
 
 
 use crate::{items::ItemId, workspace::WorkspaceId};
@@ -138,7 +140,6 @@ pub struct SerializedPane {
 
 //********* CURRENTLY IN USE TYPES: *********
 
-
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum DockAnchor {
     #[default]
@@ -147,6 +148,29 @@ pub enum DockAnchor {
     Expanded,
 }
 
+impl ToString for DockAnchor {
+    fn to_string(&self) -> String {
+        match self {
+            DockAnchor::Bottom => "Bottom".to_string(),
+            DockAnchor::Right => "Right".to_string(),
+            DockAnchor::Expanded => "Expanded".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl FromStr for DockAnchor {
+    type Err = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        match s { 
+            "Bottom" => Ok(DockAnchor::Bottom),
+            "Right" => Ok(DockAnchor::Right),
+            "Expanded" => Ok(DockAnchor::Expanded),
+            _ => anyhow::bail!("Not a valid dock anchor")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct SerializedDockPane {
     pub anchor_position: DockAnchor,
@@ -159,6 +183,7 @@ impl SerializedDockPane {
     }
 }
 
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub(crate) struct DockRow {
     workspace_id: WorkspaceId,
@@ -172,6 +197,21 @@ impl DockRow {
     }
 }
 
+impl Bind for DockRow {
+    fn bind(&self, statement: &Statement, start_index: i32) -> anyhow::Result<i32> {
+        statement.bind((self.workspace_id, self.anchor_position.to_string(), self.visible), start_index)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Column for DockRow {
+    fn column(statement: &mut Statement, start_index: i32) -> anyhow::Result<(Self, i32)> {
+        <(WorkspaceId, &str, bool) as Column>::column(statement, start_index)
+            .map(|((workspace_id, anchor_position, visible), next_index)| {
+                
+            })
+    }
+}
+
 impl Db {
     pub fn get_pane_group(&self, pane_group_id: PaneGroupId) -> SerializedPaneGroup {
         let axis = self.get_pane_group_axis(pane_group_id);
@@ -229,7 +269,10 @@ impl Db {
     pub fn get_dock_pane(&self, workspace: WorkspaceId) -> Option<SerializedDockPane> {
         fn logic(conn: &Connection, workspace: WorkspaceId) -> anyhow::Result<Option<SerializedDockPane>> {
 
-            let mut stmt = conn.prepare("SELECT workspace_id, anchor_position, visible FROM dock_panes WHERE workspace_id = ?")?;
+            let mut stmt = conn.prepare("SELECT workspace_id, anchor_position, visible FROM dock_panes WHERE workspace_id = ?")?
+                .maybe_row()
+                .map(|row| DockRow::col);
+            
             
             let dock_panes = stmt.query_row([workspace.raw_id()], |row_ref| from_row::<DockRow>).optional();
             
diff --git a/crates/db/src/workspace.rs b/crates/db/src/workspace.rs
index 126a34676e..f454151cbb 100644
--- a/crates/db/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/db/src/workspace.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{Result, anyhow};
 
 use std::{
     ffi::OsStr,
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use indoc::indoc;
 use sqlez::{
-    connection::Connection, migrations::Migration,
+    connection::Connection, migrations::Migration, bindable::{Column, Bind},
 };
 
 use crate::pane::SerializedDockPane;
@@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ impl WorkspaceId {
     }
 }
 
+impl Bind for WorkspaceId {
+    fn bind(&self, statement: &sqlez::statement::Statement, start_index: i32) -> Result<i32> {
+        todo!();
+    }
+}
+
+impl Column for WorkspaceId {
+    fn column(statement: &mut sqlez::statement::Statement, start_index: i32) -> Result<(Self, i32)> {
+       todo!();
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 pub struct SerializedWorkspace {
     pub workspace_id: WorkspaceId,
diff --git a/crates/sqlez/src/bindable.rs b/crates/sqlez/src/bindable.rs
index 9b8308f70c..e2cdde039e 100644
--- a/crates/sqlez/src/bindable.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlez/src/bindable.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,18 @@ pub trait Column: Sized {
     fn column(statement: &mut Statement, start_index: i32) -> Result<(Self, i32)>;
 }
 
+impl Bind for bool {
+    fn bind(&self, statement: &Statement, start_index: i32) -> Result<i32> {
+        statement.bind(self.then_some(1).unwrap_or(0), start_index)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Column for bool {
+    fn column(statement: &mut Statement, start_index: i32) -> Result<(Self, i32)> {
+        i32::column(statement, start_index).map(|(i, next_index)| (i != 0, next_index))
+    }
+}
+
 impl Bind for &[u8] {
     fn bind(&self, statement: &Statement, start_index: i32) -> Result<i32> {
         statement.bind_blob(start_index, self)?;
diff --git a/crates/sqlez/src/statement.rs b/crates/sqlez/src/statement.rs
index 06a090c417..14683171a7 100644
--- a/crates/sqlez/src/statement.rs
+++ b/crates/sqlez/src/statement.rs
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ impl<'a> Statement<'a> {
 
         unsafe {
             sqlite3_bind_int(self.raw_statement, index, int);
-        }
+        };
         self.connection.last_error()
     }