# Making function stack view window like behave like other windows

**URL:** <https://community.hex-rays.com/t/making-function-stack-view-window-like-behave-like-other-windows/503>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [September 20, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://community.hex-rays.com/t/making-function-stack-view-window-like-behave-like-other-windows/503 "2025-09-20T04:20:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![yuiozank](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.hex-rays.com/yuiozank/32/293_2.png) [@yuiozank](https://community.hex-rays.com/u/yuiozank)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://community.hex-rays.com/t/making-function-stack-view-window-like-behave-like-other-windows/503/1 "2025-09-20T04:20:49Z")

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Hello, I’m wondering if it’s possible to make the **Function Stack Variables** window behave like other windows in IDA.

I’ve set up a custom default layout with certain windows in specific positions and sizes. For example, when I open **Local Types** , it opens as a floating window so I can see both the disassembly and types simultaneously, which is convenient.

However, the **Function Stack Variables** window behaves differently. I can make it floating and resize it, and saving the layout works—but only for the function I’m currently viewing. When I navigate to another function and open the stack variables window, it opens a new tab that obstructs the disassembly instead of reusing my floating layout.

I’d like the stack variables window to behave more like the other windows: floating, resizable, and persistent across functions, so it doesn’t block the disassembly view.

Would this be possible in any near future ? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![teresa\_hexrays](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.hex-rays.com/teresa_hexrays/32/11_2.png) [@teresa\_hexrays](https://community.hex-rays.com/u/teresa_hexrays)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://community.hex-rays.com/t/making-function-stack-view-window-like-behave-like-other-windows/503/2 "2025-09-23T08:54:48Z")

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Hi,

Thank you for describing your issues and expectations regarding the behaviour of Stack Variables window. We’ll take a look and discuss if this something we may consider as possible future tweak.