I saw this setup on customer's computers twice in the last month, and thought I'd take a look at how to set my system up like this… and it's pretty cool!
In the larger figure, the Layer Properties Manager and the Properties palette are docked; one above the other. Here's how they did it.
Open the Layer Properties Manager and the Properties palette. You can do this with any palette, including your Tool Palettes.
Right-click on the title bar of the palettes you are using, and make sure Allow Docking is checked.
Dock one of the windows to either the left or right side.
Drag the second window into the lower half of the docked window until the boundary changes to a rectangle that's smaller than the docked window, then release your cursor.
Note: When you turn off docked palettes, they will return to their docked position when you turn them back on!
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