IDEA dock window layout

Question

Is it possible to change the way that docked tool windows in IDEA are laid out?

Currently, the bottom most window takes all the horizontal space, and the left and right windows do not take all the vertical space (because of the bottom window).

Is it possible to arrange the layout so that the left and right docked windows take all the vertical space, and the bottom one takes what's left over?

I.e. to have this:

+-----+---------------------------+-----+
|Tree |                           |Tree |
|     | Code                      |     |
|     |                           |     |
|     |                           |     |
|     |                           |     |
|     |---------------------------|     |
|     | Messages                  |     |
|     |                           |     |
+-----+---------------------------+-----+

Instead of this:

+-----+---------------------------+-----+
|Tree |                           |Tree |
|     | Code                      |     |
|     |                           |     |
|     |                           |     |
|     |                           |     |
+-----+---------------------------+-----+
| Messages                              |
|                                       |
+---------------------------------------+

[This](http://stackoverflow.com/a/18948518/656912) is now the correct answer. — orome, Sep 19 '15 at 13:44

CrazyCoder · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-21T19:56:51.643

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This feature is available since IntelliJ IDEA 13 release.

Settings (Preferences on Mac) | Appearance & Behavior | Appearance | Widescreen tool window layout.

Obsolete original answer:

No, such configuration is not supported at the moment, feel free to submit a feature request.

edited Sep 21 '15 at 19:56

answered Nov 22 '10 at 17:15

CrazyCoder

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@Shorn, it's already [implemented in IDEA 13](http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-74140#comment=27-510653). – CrazyCoder Jul 16 '13 at 08:06

score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 22 '13 at 20:37

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IDE Settings > Appearance > Widescreen tool window layout

answered Sep 22 '13 at 20:37

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No idea this existed - but awesome!!! Now I can better use the Favorites panel. With changesets always open there was not enough room before. – vaughan Feb 06 '14 at 02:13
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@daveb. I'd suggest marking Mason Lee's as the correct answer. – John Bentley Jun 17 '14 at 19:39

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