Unable to move editor pane to rightmost column

I've grown accustomed to keeping my command window centered, with the editor window on the right hand side. In R2024a, moving the editor window is a simple matter of dragging the editor pane handle to the desired position. R2025b seems to allow the editor pane to be either undocked or center-column.

R2025b seems to have removed the editor pane handle, with only document tabs remaining. Attempting to drag the document tabs only undocks the editor pane, where re-docking places it on the center column.

Is there a means of adjusting the layout by script? How can I place the command window center, with editor window right?

Thank you.

Answer 1

[Jonathan]

After following this other question, I noticed the tabs on both the command and editor windows were on the left, rather than my default on top. After shifting the tabs on the command window as well as the editor window, I was able to click-drag the editor to the right of the command window. Upon that success, immediately saved the profile. Perhaps an odd corner case, but this seems to have been the exit.

Thank you for your suggestions!

[Matt J]

No, the tab positions really shouldn't matter. I have no difficulty dragging the editor window to the desired position when the tabs are on the left:

Answer 2

[Matt J]

One way is to right-click on the command window bar and select the appropriate option from "Move Command Window":

[Jonathan]

Unfortunately, moving the command window to the center column simply stacks it to share the center column with the editor, with tabs. It would be great if there were a "Move Editor Window" function, like the command window. Perhaps the question is whether the editor window's title bar (if that's the right description) can be enabled or brought back?

[Matt J]

After doing the above, you should be able to drag the editor window to sit on the right hand side. I had no difficulty getting the configuration I think you're describing. Isn't this what you want:

[Jonathan]

That's precisely what I'm looking for, and I see you're using r2025b. I'm scratching my head about what might be different with my setup to prevent me from doing exactly that. (I tried attaching a short video to illustrate my thwarted attempts, but alas am unable to)

In my environment, dragging the editor window away from the center column does not present any highlighted "move-to" zones, as are readily presented when moving any other section like Files, Workspace, Command Window, etc. It allows me only to undock and dock the editor window.

[Matt J]

In my environment, dragging the editor window away from the center column does not present any highlighted "move-to" zones,

It should, assuming you have set the Command Window to "Center". If you can't drag it to the upper right position highlighted in blue in the screenshot below, you should probably talk to Tech Support

[Matt J]

Maybe it's worth mentioning, If you have multiple tabs open in the Editor, you must drag one tab at a time.

Also, make sure you have R2025b Update 2.I don't know for sure that that matters, but it is what I'm using.

[Jonathan]

With great hopes, I updated, but to no avail.

I tried saving the undesired layout with hopes of perhaps finding a text file with the same name that I might in turn edit. no joy.

I tried saving the desired layout from R2024a, but could not open it from R2025b.

I'm going to try a hail-mary and just uninstall the whole R2025b mess, wiping all preferences/references/folders as best I can find (ugh, nuke it from orbit), and then reinstalling. Perhaps I'll get a one-time chance to import preferences from the version I'm happy with. The choice to make the number of columns fixed at three is a serious bummer.

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