Arrange tool windows

Last modified: 10 May 2022

By default, tool windows are attached to the edges of the main window. You can detach them to use as separate windows, as described in Tool windows viewing modes.

Move a tool window

Click and drag the tool window button on the tool window bar.
Alternatively, you can click the tool window options menu or right-click the tool window title bar and select where to attach the tool window under Move to.

Resize a tool window

Click and drag the border of a tool window.
To resize the active tool window, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Left, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Right, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Up, Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Down or use the main menu actions under Window | Active Tool Window | Resize.
To stretch the tool window to the maximum width or height, press Ctrl+Shift+Quote or select Window | Active Tool Window | Resize | Maximize Tool Window from the main menu.

Restore the default arrangement of tool windows

From the main menu, select Window | Restore Default Layout or press Shift+F12.

Save the arrangement of tool windows

From the main menu, select Window | Store Current Layout as Default.

Optimize for wide-screen monitors

RubyMine provides several options to optimize the positioning of tool windows on wide-screen monitors.

In the Settings/Preferences dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S), select Appearance & Behavior | Appearance.
Under Tool Windows, configure the following:
- Widescreen tool window layout: Maximize the height of vertical tool windows by limiting the width of horizontal tool windows.
  Widescreen layout disabled
  Widescreen layout enabled
- Side-by-side layout on the left and Side-by-side layout on the right: Display vertical tool windows that are attached to the top and bottom edges in two columns instead of stacked on top of each other.
  Side-by-side layout disabled
  Side-by-side layout enabled
Click OK to apply the changes.

Tool windows Tool windows viewing modes

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