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IDEA dock window layout


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                              |
|                                       |
+---------------------------------------+

Solution

  • This feature is available since IntelliJ IDEA 13 release.

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

    widescreen layout


    Obsolete original answer:

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