diff --git a/qa/tools/pns/logviewer.fbp b/qa/tools/pns/logviewer.fbp
index 1b9375ddf9..7786179368 100644
--- a/qa/tools/pns/logviewer.fbp
+++ b/qa/tools/pns/logviewer.fbp
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@
             <property name="max_size"></property>
             <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
             <property name="maximum_size"></property>
-            <property name="min_pane_size">0</property>
+            <property name="min_pane_size">150</property>
             <property name="min_size"></property>
             <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
             <property name="minimum_size"></property>
diff --git a/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame.cpp b/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame.cpp
index 90195ea1a6..1cc258d20e 100644
--- a/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame.cpp
+++ b/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame.cpp
@@ -120,15 +120,11 @@ PNS_LOG_VIEWER_FRAME::PNS_LOG_VIEWER_FRAME( wxFrame* frame ) :
         PNS_LOG_VIEWER_FRAME_BASE( frame ), m_rewindIter( 0 )
 {
     LoadSettings();
-    createView( this, PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL );
+    createView( m_mainSplitter, PCB_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::GAL_TYPE_OPENGL );
 
     m_reporter.reset( new WX_TEXT_CTRL_REPORTER( m_consoleText ) );
     m_galPanel->SetParent( m_mainSplitter );
-    m_mainSplitter->Initialize( m_galPanel.get() );
     m_mainSplitter->SplitHorizontally( m_galPanel.get(), m_panelProps );
-    m_galPanel->Layout();
-    m_topBarSizer->Layout();
-    m_mainSizer->Layout();
 
     Layout();
 
diff --git a/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame_base.cpp b/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame_base.cpp
index 5c898d2d46..c953a6d787 100644
--- a/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame_base.cpp
+++ b/qa/tools/pns/pns_log_viewer_frame_base.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ PNS_LOG_VIEWER_FRAME_BASE::PNS_LOG_VIEWER_FRAME_BASE( wxWindow* parent, wxWindow
 
 	m_mainSplitter = new wxSplitterWindow( this, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxSP_3D );
 	m_mainSplitter->Connect( wxEVT_IDLE, wxIdleEventHandler( PNS_LOG_VIEWER_FRAME_BASE::m_mainSplitterOnIdle ), NULL, this );
+	m_mainSplitter->SetMinimumPaneSize( 150 );
 
 	m_panelProps = new wxPanel( m_mainSplitter, wxID_ANY, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxTAB_TRAVERSAL );
 	wxBoxSizer* bSizer5;