SQL Developer window

Hi,
I have SQL Developer 1.1.2.25. I keep many sql windows open to do different. Whenever I go back from one window to the other and so on, all of a sudden, the windows come down to the bottom. This way, I can see both the windows in the same page, but then the problem is that the result shows up in such a small space that it becomes difficult to scroll down and it all looks so confusing. I dont want that happening. I want to be able to switch back and forth to any window i want. Please advise at the earliest. I'm going crazy with this sql developer. Pls advise soon. Thanks.

Hi,
I guess I have not mentioned my query clearly. Ok, in SQL Developer, for instance I hv two sql windows open, for eg. abc and xyz. i have done a select statement in the first sql window, for eg. select * from employee_information where employee_type = 'manager'. now in the xyz sql window, I have a select statement select * from employee_information where employee_type = 'administrative' . Now I hv two different results in abc sql window and xyz sql window. Now, for eg. I want to look at both the results, i go to abc, then xyz and so on by switching back and forth.
So after I do this couple of times, all of a suddent, automatically the second sql window (xyz) comes down, which means, instead of both the windows being vertical side by side, they now come horizontal. So my abc window is on the top, followed by the result of my sql query. Then comes my xyz window, followed by the results of the sql query.
I dont want that to happen. I want to be able to open any number of sql windows side by side vertically so that I can switch back and forth.
Any advises.

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