# Pull out dialogs/panels from IDE to become their own windows (answered) **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Request\ **Tags:** feature-request\ **Created:** [February 14, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398 "2026-02-14T02:16:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TEMPEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/tempest/32/6851_2.png) [@TEMPEST](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/TEMPEST)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/1 "2026-02-14T02:16:25Z")
I’m using Pinegrow 9 and I’m bewildered that the panels and dialogs (e.g. the css Code Editor) can’t be ‘pulled’ from the IDE and become their own floating windows. This is functionality virtually every IDE of every stripe supports. Can this be added ASAP? I have an ultra wide monitor but the way everything is stacking is a confusing mess, I’d like to pull out dialog panels and have them sized to fit around my content and other apps and keep everything’s positions between opening and closing and re-opening Pinegrow. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![PeteSharp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/petesharp/32/7134_2.png) [@PeteSharp](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/PeteSharp)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 8:49am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/2 "2026-02-14T08:49:21Z")
You can already do that. With Pinegrow 9, make sure you are in Flexible mode _Window_ → _UI Mode_ → _Flexible_ Then use the floating panel icon ![CleanShot 2026-02-14 at 21.46.22@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/e/e42181e2efca7d0336b98bb83853862701d05334.jpeg) Arrange them how you want. And you can save that layout for quick recall at anytime. (_Window_ → _Workspace_) ![CleanShot 2026-02-14 at 21.44.20@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/9/9a5d943143c73b8bdc19da626a0c1dad8be3ef1d.jpeg) Smart mode was a [new feature](https://pinegrow.com/release_notes/pinegrow-web-editor-9/#smart-mode-workspace) in 9. ---
**Author:** ![TEMPEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/tempest/32/6851_2.png) [@TEMPEST](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/TEMPEST)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/3 "2026-02-14T09:00:40Z")
Wow, that’s fantastic! That’s a huge pain point for me removed! Thank you (as always) @PeteSharp ---
**Author:** ![PeteSharp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/petesharp/32/7134_2.png) [@PeteSharp](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/PeteSharp)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/4 "2026-02-14T09:03:45Z")
And if you like using VSC (you mentioned in your other thread), you can also use that as your code editor, and it syncs with Pinegrow. Depending on what I am doing I sometimes do that. There is a Pinegrow plugin in VSC. ---
**Author:** ![TEMPEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/tempest/32/6851_2.png) [@TEMPEST](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/TEMPEST)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/5 "2026-02-14T09:32:02Z")
Oooo, really? Thanks, I’ll go take a look. ---
**Author:** ![TEMPEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/tempest/32/6851_2.png) [@TEMPEST](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/TEMPEST)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/6 "2026-02-15T13:28:01Z")
I’m sorry, I am using SMART mode in Pinegrow 9, but I can’t find those icons you show. Here’s my entire screen. Please, I’m sorry, tell me where I’ve screwed up so I can use those pull out features? ![Screenshot 2026-02-15 at 13.26.43](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/a/af76dd167f8abebdb7defd758b00db813f63f79e.jpeg) Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Emmanuel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/emmanuel/32/6294_2.png) [@Emmanuel](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Emmanuel)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/7 "2026-02-15T13:49:39Z")
> [@PeteSharp](#): > > With Pinegrow 9, make sure you are in Flexible mode > > _Window_ → _UI Mode_ → _Flexible_ > > Then use the floating panel icon > > ![CleanShot 2026-02-14 at 21.46.22@2x](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/pinegrow/original/2X/e/e42181e2efca7d0336b98bb83853862701d05334.jpeg) As Pete said, you have to use the flexible mode to get what you are looking for. ---
**Author:** ![TEMPEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/tempest/32/6851_2.png) [@TEMPEST](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/TEMPEST)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/8 "2026-02-15T14:17:07Z")
My apologies I hadn’t twigged that flexible was in opposition to smart -I’d forgotten that. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Emmanuel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.pinegrow.com/emmanuel/32/6294_2.png) [@Emmanuel](https://forum.pinegrow.com/u/Emmanuel)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.pinegrow.com/t/pull-out-dialogs-panels-from-ide-to-become-their-own-windows-answered/11398/9 "2026-02-17T13:41:02Z")