smarter sizing of command log panel

1 files changed, 19 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/pkg/gui/arrangement.go b/pkg/gui/arrangement.go
index a788fa8d3..b865850d3 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/arrangement.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/arrangement.go
@@ -132,6 +132,24 @@ func (gui *Gui) splitMainPanelSideBySide() bool {
 	}
 }
 
+func (gui *Gui) getExtrasWindowSize(screenHeight int) int {
+	if !gui.ShowExtrasWindow {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	var baseSize int
+	if gui.currentStaticContext().GetKey() == COMMAND_LOG_CONTEXT_KEY {
+		baseSize = 1000 // my way of saying 'fill the available space'
+	} else if screenHeight < 40 {
+		baseSize = 1
+	} else {
+		baseSize = gui.Config.GetUserConfig().Gui.CommandLogSize
+	}
+
+	frameSize := 2
+	return baseSize + frameSize
+}
+
 func (gui *Gui) getWindowDimensions(informationStr string, appStatus string) map[string]boxlayout.Dimensions {
 	width, height := gui.g.Size()
 
@@ -148,14 +166,7 @@ func (gui *Gui) getWindowDimensions(informationStr string, appStatus string) map
 		mainPanelsDirection = boxlayout.COLUMN
 	}
 
-	extrasWindowSize := 0
-	if gui.ShowExtrasWindow {
-		frameSize := 2
-		extrasWindowSize = gui.Config.GetUserConfig().Gui.CommandLogSize + frameSize
-		if gui.currentStaticContext().GetKey() == COMMAND_LOG_CONTEXT_KEY {
-			extrasWindowSize = 40
-		}
-	}
+	extrasWindowSize := gui.getExtrasWindowSize(height)
 
 	root := &boxlayout.Box{
 		Direction: boxlayout.ROW,