# Starting Position of Chat Window
**URL:** https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/starting-position-of-chat-window/5971
**Category:** Module Design
**Created:** [May 10, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/starting-position-of-chat-window/5971 "2013-05-10T05:21:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@oriecat](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/oriecat)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2013, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/starting-position-of-chat-window/5971/1 "2013-05-10T05:21:54Z")
Hi, I am working on a module and whenever a new game is started, the chat window takes up 50% of the screen. I don’t think I’ve had this happen before and I can’t tell what controls this.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@uckelman](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/uckelman)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2013, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/starting-position-of-chat-window/5971/2 "2013-05-10T11:34:32Z")
Thus spake oriecat:
> Hi, I am working on a module and whenever a new game is started, the
> chat window takes up 50% of the screen. I don’t think I’ve had this
> happen before and I can’t tell what controls this.
>
> Thanks!
We can’t tell what controls it, either. Seriously. The code which
adjusts the splitter is a mess, and is unlikely to be fixed while 3.2
is the current version of VASSAL.
–
J.
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### Author:  [@oriecat](https://forum.vassalengine.org/u/oriecat)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2013, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/starting-position-of-chat-window/5971/3 "2013-05-10T15:23:07Z")
Ok, thanks! 😃 I will just deal with it then and hope you guys figure it out eventually.