Interpret Splitters

Splitters are horizontal or vertical bars that separate sections of your screen.  They appear as follows:

          

These bars are useful for resizing specific sections of your window, or focusing on a particular section, and removing sections altogether.

When the mouse cursor moves over a splitter, the cursor changes to

Clicking and dragging the splitter allows you to resize the area to a desired size.

 

This information applies to all areas that contain splitters.