diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 8872df5a..381d9d26 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Red Panda C++ Version 1.1.1
   - fix: when run/debug the executable, add current compiler set's bin folders to path
   - fix: when open in shell, add current compiler set's bin folders to path
   - fix: when debug the executable using gdb server, add current compiler set's bin folders to path
+  - fix: reduce height of the message panel when dragging from right to bottom
 
 Red Panda C++ Version 1.1.0
   - enhancement: when ctrl+mouse cursor hovered an identifier or header name, use underline to highlight it
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
index 3f1bb9c6..a996c169 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -6266,6 +6266,8 @@ static void setSplitterInDockLocation(QSplitter* splitter, const Qt::DockWidgetA
 }
 void MainWindow::setDockExplorerToArea(const Qt::DockWidgetArea &area)
 {
+    if (area==Qt::DockWidgetArea::NoDockWidgetArea)
+        return;
     setDockTitlebarLocation(ui->dockExplorer,area);
     setTabsInDockLocation(ui->tabExplorer,area);
     ui->dockMessages->setAllowedAreas(
@@ -6277,15 +6279,32 @@ void MainWindow::setDockExplorerToArea(const Qt::DockWidgetArea &area)
 
 void MainWindow::setDockMessagesToArea(const Qt::DockWidgetArea &area)
 {
-    setDockTitlebarLocation(ui->dockMessages,area);
-    setTabsInDockLocation(ui->tabMessages,area);
-    setSplitterInDockLocation(ui->splitterDebug,area);
-    setSplitterInDockLocation(ui->splitterProblem,area);
+    Qt::DockWidgetArea effectiveArea;
+    if (area==Qt::DockWidgetArea::NoDockWidgetArea) {
+        switch (mMessagesDockLocation) {
+        case Qt::DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea:
+        case Qt::DockWidgetArea::TopDockWidgetArea:
+            effectiveArea = Qt::DockWidgetArea::RightDockWidgetArea;
+            break;
+        default:
+            if (dockWidgetArea(ui->dockExplorer)!=Qt::DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea)
+                effectiveArea = Qt::DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea;
+            else
+                effectiveArea = Qt::DockWidgetArea::LeftDockWidgetArea;
+        }
+    } else {
+        effectiveArea = area;
+        mMessagesDockLocation = area;
+        setDockTitlebarLocation(ui->dockMessages,effectiveArea);
+    }
+    setTabsInDockLocation(ui->tabMessages,effectiveArea);
+    setSplitterInDockLocation(ui->splitterDebug,effectiveArea);
+    setSplitterInDockLocation(ui->splitterProblem,effectiveArea);
     ui->dockExplorer->setAllowedAreas(
                 (Qt::DockWidgetArea::LeftDockWidgetArea |
                  Qt::DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea |
                  Qt::DockWidgetArea::RightDockWidgetArea)
-                & ~area);
+                & ~effectiveArea);
     QGridLayout* layout=(QGridLayout*)ui->panelProblemCase->layout();
     layout->removeWidget(ui->widgetProblemCaseInputCaption);
     layout->removeWidget(ui->widgetProblemCaseOutputCaption);
@@ -6296,7 +6315,7 @@ void MainWindow::setDockMessagesToArea(const Qt::DockWidgetArea &area)
     layout->removeWidget(ui->lblProblemCaseInput);
     layout->removeWidget(ui->lblProblemCaseOutput);
     layout->removeWidget(ui->lblProblemCaseExpected);
-    switch(area) {
+    switch(effectiveArea) {
     case Qt::DockWidgetArea::BottomDockWidgetArea:
     case Qt::DockWidgetArea::TopDockWidgetArea:
         layout->addWidget(ui->widgetProblemCaseInputCaption, 0, 0, 1, 1);
@@ -7934,3 +7953,4 @@ void MainWindow::on_chkIgnoreSpaces_stateChanged(int /*arg1*/)
     pSettings->executor().setIgnoreSpacesWhenValidatingCases(ui->chkIgnoreSpaces->isChecked());
 }
 
+
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.h b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.h
index 1dac7a20..0596abca 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.h
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.h
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ private:
     QElapsedTimer mParserTimer;
     QFileSystemWatcher mFileSystemWatcher;
     std::shared_ptr<Project> mProject;
+    Qt::DockWidgetArea mMessagesDockLocation;
 
     std::shared_ptr<CodeCompletionPopup> mCompletionPopup;
     std::shared_ptr<HeaderCompletionPopup> mHeaderCompletionPopup;
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.ui b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.ui
index daff73d3..cd64aff0 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/mainwindow.ui
@@ -1747,6 +1747,12 @@
           </item>
           <item row="2" column="3">
            <widget class="LineNumberTextEditor" name="txtProblemCaseOutput">
+            <property name="sizePolicy">
+             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+             </sizepolicy>
+            </property>
             <property name="lineWrapMode">
              <enum>QPlainTextEdit::NoWrap</enum>
             </property>
@@ -1757,6 +1763,12 @@
           </item>
           <item row="2" column="2">
            <widget class="LineNumberTextEditor" name="txtProblemCaseExpected">
+            <property name="sizePolicy">
+             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+             </sizepolicy>
+            </property>
             <property name="lineWrapMode">
              <enum>QPlainTextEdit::NoWrap</enum>
             </property>
@@ -1884,6 +1896,12 @@
           </item>
           <item row="2" column="0">
            <widget class="LineNumberTextEditor" name="txtProblemCaseInput">
+            <property name="sizePolicy">
+             <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+              <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+             </sizepolicy>
+            </property>
             <property name="lineWrapMode">
              <enum>QPlainTextEdit::NoWrap</enum>
             </property>