Index: src/src/main.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/src/main.cpp    (revision 5299)
+++ src/src/main.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -670,12 +670,15 @@
 
     if(!Manager::IsBatchBuild())
     {
+        m_ViewSize = wxSize(clientsize.GetWidth(), bottomH);
         infoPane = new InfoPane(this);
         m_LayoutManager.AddPane(infoPane, wxAuiPaneInfo().
                                   Name(wxT("MessagesPane")).Caption(_("Logs & others")).
-                                  BestSize(wxSize(clientsize.GetWidth(), bottomH)).//MinSize(wxSize(50,50)).
+                                  BestSize(m_ViewSize).//MinSize(wxSize(50,50)).
                                   Bottom());
 
+
+        m_LayoutManager.SetDockSizeConstraint(0.7,0.7);
         wxWindow* log;
 
         for(size_t i = LogManager::app_log; i < ::max_logs; ++i)
@@ -3927,8 +3930,13 @@
 
     if (win)
     {
-        m_LayoutManager.GetPane(win).Show(event.IsChecked());
-        DoUpdateLayout();
+         if (!event.IsChecked())
+             m_ViewSize = win->GetSize();
+         else
+             m_LayoutManager.GetPane(win).BestSize(m_ViewSize);
+
+         m_LayoutManager.GetPane(win).Show(event.IsChecked());
+         DoUpdateLayout();
     }
 }
 
Index: src/src/main.h
===================================================================
--- src/src/main.h    (revision 5299)
+++ src/src/main.h    (working copy)
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@
 
         wxString m_LastLayoutName;
         wxString m_LastLayoutData;
+        wxSize   m_ViewSize;
         bool m_LastLayoutIsTemp;
 
         wxWindow* m_pScriptConsole;