Index: src/src/infopane.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/src/infopane.cpp    (revision 6195)
+++ src/src/infopane.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 InfoPane::InfoPane(wxWindow* parent) : cbAuiNotebook(parent, idNB, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, infopane_flags), baseID(wxNewId())
 {
     defaultBitmap = cbLoadBitmap(ConfigManager::GetDataFolder() + _T("/images/edit_16x16.png"), wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
-    if (Manager::Get()->GetConfigManager(_T("app"))->ReadBool(_T("/environment/infopane_tabs_bottom"), false))
-        SetWindowStyleFlag(GetWindowStyleFlag() | wxAUI_NB_BOTTOM);
 
     wxRegisterId(baseID + num_pages);
     for(int i = 0; i < num_pages; ++i)
Index: src/src/main.cpp
===================================================================
--- src/src/main.cpp    (revision 6195)
+++ src/src/main.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -1158,6 +1158,10 @@
     // load manager and messages selected page
     Manager::Get()->GetProjectManager()->GetNotebook()->SetSelection(Manager::Get()->GetConfigManager(_T("app"))->ReadInt(_T("/main_frame/layout/left_block_selection"), 0));
     m_pInfoPane->SetSelection(Manager::Get()->GetConfigManager(_T("app"))->ReadInt(_T("/main_frame/layout/bottom_block_selection"), 0));
+    // Cryogen 23/3/10 wxAuiNotebook can't set it's own tab position once instantiated, for some reason. This code fails in InfoPane::InfoPane().
+    // Moved here as this seems like a resonable place to do UI setup. Feel free to move it elsewhere.
+    if (Manager::Get()->GetConfigManager(_T("app"))->ReadBool(_T("/environment/infopane_tabs_bottom"), false))
+        m_pInfoPane->SetWindowStyleFlag(m_pInfoPane->GetWindowStyleFlag() | wxAUI_NB_BOTTOM);
 
 #ifndef __WXMAC__
     int x = 0;