diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp b/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp
index 748a8fff3e..77d53a9b1b 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_settings.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <functional>
 
 #include <dialogs/dialog_bom_cfg_lexer.h>
+#include <eda_draw_frame.h>
 #include <eeschema_settings.h>
 #include <layer_ids.h>
 #include <symbol_editor_settings.h>
@@ -83,6 +84,28 @@ const wxAuiPaneInfo& defaultNetNavigatorPaneInfo()
 }
 
 
+const wxAuiPaneInfo& defaultPropertiesPaneInfo()
+{
+    static wxAuiPaneInfo paneInfo;
+
+    paneInfo.Name( EDA_DRAW_FRAME::PropertiesPaneName() )
+            .Caption( _( "Properties" ) )
+            .CaptionVisible( true )
+            .PaneBorder( true )
+            .Left().Layer( 3 )
+            .TopDockable( false )
+            .BottomDockable( false )
+            .CloseButton( true )
+            .MinSize( 240, 60 )
+            .BestSize( 200, 200 )
+            .FloatingSize( 200, 400 )
+            .FloatingPosition( 50, 200 )
+            .Show( true );
+
+    return paneInfo;
+}
+
+
 EESCHEMA_SETTINGS::EESCHEMA_SETTINGS() :
         APP_SETTINGS_BASE( "eeschema", eeschemaSchemaVersion ),
         m_Appearance(),
diff --git a/eeschema/eeschema_settings.h b/eeschema/eeschema_settings.h
index aeae7349f8..79e9c81895 100644
--- a/eeschema/eeschema_settings.h
+++ b/eeschema/eeschema_settings.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ using KIGFX::COLOR4D;
 
 
 extern const wxAuiPaneInfo& defaultNetNavigatorPaneInfo();
+extern const wxAuiPaneInfo& defaultPropertiesPaneInfo();
+
 
 
 enum LINE_MODE
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp
index 9404a9c565..32027af0b7 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -207,9 +207,7 @@ SCH_EDIT_FRAME::SCH_EDIT_FRAME( KIWAY* aKiway, wxWindow* aParent ) :
                       .FloatingPosition( 50, 50 )
                       .Show( false ) );
 
-    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_propertiesPanel, EDA_PANE().Name( PropertiesPaneName() )
-                      .Left().Layer( 3 ).Caption( _( "Properties" ) )
-                      .PaneBorder( false ).MinSize( 240, -1 ).BestSize( 300, -1 ) );
+    m_auimgr.AddPane( m_propertiesPanel, defaultPropertiesPaneInfo() );
 
     m_auimgr.AddPane( createHighlightedNetNavigator(), defaultNetNavigatorPaneInfo() );