--- gigedit/trunk/src/gigedit/mainwindow.cpp	2020/10/10 19:54:18	3830
+++ gigedit/trunk/src/gigedit/mainwindow.cpp	2020/10/15 18:08:49	3831
@@ -1734,6 +1734,24 @@
     #endif
     raise();
     present();
+
+    // restore user specified splitter position
+    if (Settings::singleton()->mainWindowSplitterPosX >= 0 &&
+        Settings::singleton()->autoRestoreWindowDimension)
+    {
+        const int pos = Settings::singleton()->mainWindowSplitterPosX;
+        printf("Restoring user's preferred splitter position=%d\n", pos);
+        m_HPaned.set_position(pos);
+    }
+    // this signal handler is late-connected after the UI build-up has settled
+    // to prevent the UI build-up from overwriting user's setting for splitter
+    // position unintentionally
+    m_HPaned.property_position().signal_changed().connect([this]{
+        if (!Settings::singleton()->autoRestoreWindowDimension) return;
+        const int pos = m_HPaned.get_position();
+        printf("Saving user's preferred splitter position=%d\n", pos);
+        Settings::singleton()->mainWindowSplitterPosX = pos;
+    });
 }
 
 void MainWindow::updateMacroMenu() {