diff --git a/rtgui/editwindow.cc b/rtgui/editwindow.cc
index d4e3191d2..dfad07740 100644
--- a/rtgui/editwindow.cc
+++ b/rtgui/editwindow.cc
@@ -44,36 +44,6 @@ EditWindow* EditWindow::getInstance(RTWindow* p)
     };
 
     static EditWindowInstance instance_(p);
-    if(!instance_.editWnd.is_maximized()) {
-        int meowMonitor = 0;
-        if(isMultiDisplayEnabled()) {
-            if(options.meowMonitor >= 0) { // use display from last session if available
-                meowMonitor = std::min(options.meowMonitor, Gdk::Screen::get_default()->get_n_monitors());
-            } else { // Determine the other display
-                const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Window >& wnd = p->get_window();
-                meowMonitor = p->get_screen()->get_monitor_at_window(wnd) == 0 ? 1 : 0;
-            }
-        }
-        Gdk::Rectangle lMonitorRect;
-        instance_.editWnd.get_screen()->get_monitor_geometry(meowMonitor, lMonitorRect);
-        instance_.editWnd.move(lMonitorRect.get_x(), lMonitorRect.get_y());
-
-        if(!options.meowFullScreen) {
-            instance_.editWnd.maximize();
-            instance_.editWnd.setFullScreen(false);
-        } else {
-            instance_.editWnd.fullscreen();
-            instance_.editWnd.setFullScreen(true);
-        }
-
-        instance_.editWnd.show_all ();
-    }
-
-    if(Gdk::Screen::get_default()->get_n_monitors() == 1) {
-        // when using MEOW mode on a single monitor we need to present the secondary window.
-        // If we don't it will stay in background when opening 2nd, 3rd... editor, which is annoying
-        instance_.editWnd.present();
-    }
 
     return &instance_.editWnd;
 }
@@ -93,6 +63,8 @@ EditWindow::EditWindow (RTWindow* p) : parent(p) , isFullscreen(false)
     set_title_decorated("");
     set_modal(false);
     set_resizable(true);
+    set_default_size(options.meowWidth, options.meowHeight);
+    //set_parent(*parent);
 
     property_destroy_with_parent().set_value(false);
     //signal_window_state_event().connect( sigc::mem_fun(*this, &EditWindow::on_window_state_event) );
@@ -107,6 +79,30 @@ EditWindow::EditWindow (RTWindow* p) : parent(p) , isFullscreen(false)
     mainBox->pack_start (*mainNB);
 
     add (*mainBox);
+
+    if(!is_maximized()) {
+        int meowMonitor = 0;
+        if(isMultiDisplayEnabled()) {
+            if(options.meowMonitor >= 0) { // use display from last session if available
+                meowMonitor = std::min(options.meowMonitor, Gdk::Screen::get_default()->get_n_monitors());
+            } else { // Determine the other display
+                const Glib::RefPtr< Gdk::Window >& wnd = p->get_window();
+                meowMonitor = p->get_screen()->get_monitor_at_window(wnd) == 0 ? 1 : 0;
+            }
+        }
+        Gdk::Rectangle lMonitorRect;
+        get_screen()->get_monitor_geometry(meowMonitor, lMonitorRect);
+        move(lMonitorRect.get_x(), lMonitorRect.get_y());
+
+        maximize();
+        show_all ();
+        if(!options.meowFullScreen) {
+            setFullScreen(false);
+        } else {
+            fullscreen();
+            setFullScreen(true);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void EditWindow::on_realize ()
@@ -116,6 +112,15 @@ void EditWindow::on_realize ()
     editWindowCursorManager.init (get_window());
 }
 
+bool EditWindow::on_configure_event(GdkEventConfigure* event)
+{
+    if (!is_maximized() && get_realized() && is_visible()) {
+        get_size(options.meowWidth, options.meowHeight);
+    }
+
+    return Gtk::Widget::on_configure_event(event);
+}
+
 /*  HOMBRE: Disabling this since it's maximized when opened anyway.
  *  Someday, the EditorWindow migh save it own position and state, so it'll have to be uncommented
 bool EditWindow::on_window_state_event(GdkEventWindowState* event)
@@ -210,6 +215,14 @@ bool EditWindow::selectEditorPanel(const std::string &name)
     return false;
 }
 
+void EditWindow::toFront ()
+{
+    // when using MEOW mode on a single monitor we need to present the secondary window.
+    // If we don't it will stay in background when opening 2nd, 3rd... editor, which is annoying
+    // It will also deiconify the window
+    present();
+}
+
 bool EditWindow::keyPressed (GdkEventKey* event)
 {
     bool ctrl = event->state & GDK_CONTROL_MASK;
@@ -237,22 +250,61 @@ bool EditWindow::keyPressed (GdkEventKey* event)
 void EditWindow::toggleFullscreen ()
 {
     isFullscreen ? unfullscreen() : fullscreen();
-    isFullscreen = !isFullscreen;
+    options.meowFullScreen = isFullscreen = !isFullscreen;
 }
 
 bool EditWindow::on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event)
 {
-    // Check if any editor is still processing, and do NOT quit if so. Otherwise crashes and inconsistent caches
-    bool isProcessing = false;
 
-    for ( std::set <Glib::ustring>::iterator iter = filesEdited.begin(); iter != filesEdited.end() && !isProcessing; ++iter ) {
+    if (!closeOpenEditors()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if(isMultiDisplayEnabled()) {
+        options.meowMonitor = get_screen()->get_monitor_at_window(get_window());
+    }
+
+    hide();
+    unmaximize();
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool EditWindow::isProcessing ()
+{
+    for ( std::set <Glib::ustring>::iterator iter = filesEdited.begin(); iter != filesEdited.end(); ++iter ) {
         if (epanels[*iter]->getIsProcessing()) {
-            isProcessing = true;
+            return true;
         }
     }
 
-    if (isProcessing) {
-        return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool EditWindow::closeOpenEditors()
+{
+    // Check if any editor is still processing, and do NOT quit if so. Otherwise crashes and inconsistent caches
+    if (isProcessing()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (epanels.size()) {
+        int page = mainNB->get_current_page();
+        Gtk::Widget *w = mainNB->get_nth_page(page);
+        bool optionsWritten = false;
+
+        for (std::map<Glib::ustring, EditorPanel*>::iterator i = epanels.begin(); i != epanels.end(); ++i) {
+            if (i->second == w) {
+                i->second->writeOptions();
+                optionsWritten = true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (!optionsWritten) {
+            // fallback solution: save the options of the first editor panel
+            std::map<Glib::ustring, EditorPanel*>::iterator i = epanels.begin();
+            i->second->writeOptions();
+        }
     }
 
     for ( std::set <Glib::ustring>::iterator iter = filesEdited.begin(); iter != filesEdited.end(); ++iter ) {
@@ -260,20 +312,10 @@ bool EditWindow::on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event)
     }
 
     epanels.clear();
-
     filesEdited.clear();
     parent->fpanel->refreshEditedState (filesEdited);
 
-    if(isMultiDisplayEnabled()) {
-        options.meowMonitor = get_screen()->get_monitor_at_window(get_window());
-    }
-
-    options.meowFullScreen = isFullscreen;
-
-    hide();
-    unmaximize();
-
-    return false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 void EditWindow::set_title_decorated(Glib::ustring fname)
diff --git a/rtgui/editwindow.h b/rtgui/editwindow.h
index c53636130..5f51bf672 100644
--- a/rtgui/editwindow.h
+++ b/rtgui/editwindow.h
@@ -47,8 +47,12 @@ public:
     void addEditorPanel (EditorPanel* ep, const std::string &name);
     void remEditorPanel (EditorPanel* ep);
     bool selectEditorPanel(const std::string &name);
+    bool closeOpenEditors();
+    bool isProcessing();
 
+    void toFront();
     bool keyPressed (GdkEventKey* event);
+    bool on_configure_event(GdkEventConfigure* event);
     bool on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event);
     //bool on_window_state_event(GdkEventWindowState* event);
     void on_mainNB_switch_page(Gtk::Widget* page, guint page_num);
diff --git a/rtgui/history.cc b/rtgui/history.cc
index 8e7adfab7..72c61b678 100644
--- a/rtgui/history.cc
+++ b/rtgui/history.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ History::History (bool bookmarkSupport) : historyVPaned(nullptr), blistener(null
     hTreeView->set_hscroll_policy(Gtk::SCROLL_MINIMUM);
     hTreeView->set_vscroll_policy(Gtk::SCROLL_NATURAL);
     hTreeView->set_size_request(80, -1);
-    hTreeView->set_resize_mode(Gtk::RESIZE_QUEUE);
 
     Gtk::CellRendererText *changecrt = Gtk::manage (new Gtk::CellRendererText());
     changecrt->property_ellipsize() = Pango::ELLIPSIZE_END;
diff --git a/rtgui/options.cc b/rtgui/options.cc
index 53f0492bd..2255f3573 100644
--- a/rtgui/options.cc
+++ b/rtgui/options.cc
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@ void Options::setDefaults ()
     windowMaximized = true;
     meowMonitor = -1;
     meowFullScreen = false;
+    meowWidth = 1200;
+    meowHeight = 680;
     saveAsDialogWidth = 920;
     saveAsDialogHeight = 680;
     savesParamsAtExit = true;
@@ -1268,6 +1270,14 @@ int Options::readFromFile (Glib::ustring fname)
                     meowFullScreen = keyFile.get_boolean ("GUI", "MeowFullScreen");
                 }
 
+                if (keyFile.has_key ("GUI", "MeowWidth")) {
+                    meowWidth      = keyFile.get_integer ("GUI", "MeowWidth");
+                }
+
+                if (keyFile.has_key ("GUI", "MeowHeight")) {
+                    meowHeight     = keyFile.get_integer ("GUI", "MeowHeight");
+                }
+
                 if (keyFile.has_key ("GUI", "WindowMaximized")) {
                     windowMaximized = keyFile.get_boolean ("GUI", "WindowMaximized");
                 }
@@ -2021,6 +2031,8 @@ int Options::saveToFile (Glib::ustring fname)
         keyFile.set_integer ("GUI", "WindowY", windowY);
         keyFile.set_integer ("GUI", "MeowMonitor", meowMonitor);
         keyFile.set_boolean ("GUI", "MeowFullScreen", meowFullScreen);
+        keyFile.set_integer ("GUI", "MeowWidth", meowWidth);
+        keyFile.set_integer ("GUI", "MeowHeight", meowHeight);
         keyFile.set_boolean ("GUI", "WindowMaximized", windowMaximized);
         keyFile.set_integer ("GUI", "DetailWindowWidth", detailWindowWidth);
         keyFile.set_integer ("GUI", "DetailWindowHeight", detailWindowHeight);
diff --git a/rtgui/options.h b/rtgui/options.h
index 429bc7671..0d86e8dc6 100644
--- a/rtgui/options.h
+++ b/rtgui/options.h
@@ -132,13 +132,15 @@ public:
     bool browserDirPanelOpened;
     bool editorFilmStripOpened;
     int historyPanelWidth;
-    int windowWidth;
-    int windowHeight;
-    int meowMonitor;
-    bool meowFullScreen;
     int windowX;
     int windowY;
+    int windowWidth;
+    int windowHeight;
     bool windowMaximized;
+    int meowMonitor;
+    bool meowFullScreen;
+    int meowWidth;
+    int meowHeight;
     int detailWindowWidth;
     int detailWindowHeight;
     int dirBrowserWidth;
diff --git a/rtgui/rtwindow.cc b/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
index a94fafa36..13ee0271e 100644
--- a/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
+++ b/rtgui/rtwindow.cc
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@ RTWindow::RTWindow ()
 
     set_title_decorated("");
     set_resizable(true);
-    set_resize_mode(Gtk::ResizeMode::RESIZE_QUEUE);
     set_decorated(true);
     set_default_size(options.windowWidth, options.windowHeight);
     set_modal(false);
@@ -339,12 +338,21 @@ void RTWindow::on_realize ()
     }
 }
 
+bool RTWindow::on_configure_event(GdkEventConfigure* event)
+{
+    if (!is_maximized() && is_visible()) {
+        get_size(options.windowWidth, options.windowHeight);
+        get_position (options.windowX, options.windowY);
+    }
+
+    return Gtk::Widget::on_configure_event(event);
+}
+
 bool RTWindow::on_window_state_event(GdkEventWindowState* event)
 {
     if (event->changed_mask & GDK_WINDOW_STATE_MAXIMIZED) {
         options.windowMaximized = event->new_window_state & GDK_WINDOW_STATE_MAXIMIZED;
     }
-
     return Gtk::Widget::on_window_state_event(event);
 }
 
@@ -385,6 +393,7 @@ void RTWindow::addEditorPanel (EditorPanel* ep, const std::string &name)
         EditWindow * wndEdit = EditWindow::getInstance(this);
         wndEdit->show();
         wndEdit->addEditorPanel(ep, name);
+        wndEdit->toFront();
     } else {
         ep->setParent (this);
         ep->setParentWindow(this);
@@ -462,6 +471,7 @@ bool RTWindow::selectEditorPanel(const std::string &name)
 
         if (wndEdit->selectEditorPanel(name)) {
             set_title_decorated(name);
+            wndEdit->toFront();
             return true;
         }
     } else {
@@ -585,9 +595,17 @@ bool RTWindow::on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event)
 
     // Check if any editor is still processing, and do NOT quit if so. Otherwise crashes and inconsistent caches
     bool isProcessing = false;
+    EditWindow* editWindow = nullptr;
+
 
     if (isSingleTabMode() || simpleEditor) {
         isProcessing = epanel->getIsProcessing();
+    } else if (options.multiDisplayMode > 0) {
+        editWindow = EditWindow::getInstance(this);
+
+        if (editWindow->isProcessing ()) {
+            return true;
+        }
     } else {
         int pageCount = mainNB->get_n_pages();
 
@@ -613,10 +631,14 @@ bool RTWindow::on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event)
     if ((isSingleTabMode() || simpleEditor) && epanel->isRealized()) {
         epanel->saveProfile();
         epanel->writeOptions ();
-    } else {
+    }
+    else {
+        if (options.multiDisplayMode > 0) {
+            editWindow->closeOpenEditors ();
+        }
         // Storing the options of the last EditorPanel before Gtk destroys everything
         // Look at the active panel first, if any, otherwise look at the first one (sorted on the filename)
-        if (epanels.size()) {
+        else if (epanels.size()) {
             int page = mainNB->get_current_page();
             Gtk::Widget *w = mainNB->get_nth_page(page);
             bool optionsWritten = false;
@@ -826,7 +848,7 @@ void RTWindow::set_title_decorated(Glib::ustring fname)
     set_title(versionStr + subtitle);
 }
 
-void RTWindow::CloseOpenEditors()
+void RTWindow::closeOpenEditors()
 {
     std::map<Glib::ustring, EditorPanel*>::const_iterator itr;
     itr = epanels.begin();
@@ -850,7 +872,7 @@ bool RTWindow::isEditorPanel(guint pageNum)
 void RTWindow::setEditorMode(bool tabbedUI)
 {
     MoveFileBrowserToMain();
-    CloseOpenEditors();
+    closeOpenEditors();
     SetMainCurrent();
 
     if(tabbedUI) {
diff --git a/rtgui/rtwindow.h b/rtgui/rtwindow.h
index a57f7b4a3..faad5f849 100644
--- a/rtgui/rtwindow.h
+++ b/rtgui/rtwindow.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     void addBatchQueueJobs      (std::vector<BatchQueueEntry*> &entries);
 
     bool keyPressed (GdkEventKey* event);
+    bool on_configure_event(GdkEventConfigure* event);
     bool on_delete_event(GdkEventAny* event);
     bool on_window_state_event(GdkEventWindowState* event);
     void on_mainNB_switch_page(Gtk::Widget* widget, guint page_num);
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ public:
         return is_fullscreen;
     }
     void set_title_decorated(Glib::ustring fname);
-    void CloseOpenEditors();
+    void closeOpenEditors();
     void setEditorMode(bool tabbedUI);
     void createSetmEditor();
 };