diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/ioutputpane.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/ioutputpane.h
index edcdb9d2183..df033e76580 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/ioutputpane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/ioutputpane.h
@@ -78,15 +78,16 @@ public:
     virtual void goToPrev() = 0;
 
 public slots:
-    void popup() { popup(true); }
-    void popup(bool withFocus) { emit showPage(withFocus); }
+    void popup() { popup(true, false); }
+    void popup(bool withFocus) { popup(withFocus, false); }
+    void popup(bool withFocus, bool ensureSizeHint) { emit showPage(withFocus, ensureSizeHint); }
     void hide() { emit hidePage(); }
     void toggle() { toggle(true); }
     void toggle(bool withFocusIfShown) { emit togglePage(withFocusIfShown); }
     void navigateStateChanged() { emit navigateStateUpdate(); }
 
 signals:
-    void showPage(bool withFocus);
+    void showPage(bool withFocus, bool ensureSizeHint);
     void hidePage();
     void togglePage(bool withFocusIfShown);
     void navigateStateUpdate();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
index 336e7bc6569..95543b0d7fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,28 @@ bool OutputPanePlaceHolder::isMaximized() const
     return Internal::OutputPaneManager::instance()->isMaximized();
 }
 
+void OutputPanePlaceHolder::ensureSizeHintAsMinimum()
+{
+    if (!d->m_splitter)
+        return;
+    int idx = d->m_splitter->indexOf(this);
+    if (idx < 0)
+        return;
+
+    QList<int> sizes = d->m_splitter->sizes();
+    Internal::OutputPaneManager *om = Internal::OutputPaneManager::instance();
+    int minimum = (d->m_splitter->orientation() == Qt::Vertical
+                   ? om->sizeHint().height() : om->sizeHint().width());
+    int difference = minimum - sizes.at(idx);
+    if (difference <= 0) // is already larger
+        return;
+    for (int i = 0; i < sizes.count(); ++i) {
+        sizes[i] += difference / (sizes.count()-1);
+    }
+    sizes[idx] = minimum;
+    d->m_splitter->setSizes(sizes);
+}
+
 void OutputPanePlaceHolder::unmaximize()
 {
     if (Internal::OutputPaneManager::instance()->isMaximized())
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.h
index 5c4c7dc4132..b0dbf6af66d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpane.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
 
     void unmaximize();
     bool isMaximized() const;
+    void ensureSizeHintAsMinimum();
 
 private slots:
     void currentModeChanged(Core::IMode *);
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp
index edd1b61b8d9..0e3216f8b61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ void OutputPaneManager::init()
         const int idx = m_outputWidgetPane->addWidget(outPane->outputWidget(this));
 
         m_pageMap.insert(idx, outPane);
-        connect(outPane, SIGNAL(showPage(bool)), this, SLOT(showPage(bool)));
+        connect(outPane, SIGNAL(showPage(bool,bool)), this, SLOT(showPage(bool,bool)));
         connect(outPane, SIGNAL(hidePage()), this, SLOT(slotHide()));
         connect(outPane, SIGNAL(togglePage(bool)), this, SLOT(togglePage(bool)));
         connect(outPane, SIGNAL(navigateStateUpdate()), this, SLOT(updateNavigateState()));
@@ -431,10 +431,12 @@ void OutputPaneManager::updateNavigateState()
 }
 
 // Slot connected to showPage signal of each page
-void OutputPaneManager::showPage(bool focus)
+void OutputPaneManager::showPage(bool focus, bool ensureSizeHint)
 {
     int idx = findIndexForPage(qobject_cast<IOutputPane*>(sender()));
     showPage(idx, focus);
+    if (ensureSizeHint && OutputPanePlaceHolder::getCurrent())
+        OutputPanePlaceHolder::getCurrent()->ensureSizeHintAsMinimum();
 }
 
 void OutputPaneManager::showPage(int idx, bool focus)
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.h
index 0f0423792a0..280a4703105 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/outputpanemanager.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ protected:
 
 private slots:
     void changePage();
-    void showPage(bool focus);
+    void showPage(bool focus, bool ensureSizeHint);
     void togglePage(bool focus);
     void clearPage();
     void buttonTriggered();
diff --git a/src/plugins/find/searchresultwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/find/searchresultwindow.cpp
index f5e04a2ece4..27233ef9708 100644
--- a/src/plugins/find/searchresultwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/find/searchresultwindow.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <QtGui/QFont>
 #include <QtGui/QAction>
 #include <QtGui/QComboBox>
+#include <QtGui/QScrollArea>
 #include <QtGui/QStackedWidget>
 
 static const char SETTINGSKEYSECTIONNAME[] = "SearchResults";
@@ -209,7 +210,10 @@ SearchResultWindow::SearchResultWindow(QWidget *newSearchPanel)
     d->m_widget = new QStackedWidget;
     d->m_widget->setWindowTitle(displayName());
 
-    d->m_widget->addWidget(newSearchPanel);
+    QScrollArea *newSearchArea = new QScrollArea(d->m_widget);
+    newSearchArea->setFrameStyle(QFrame::NoFrame);
+    newSearchArea->setWidget(newSearchPanel);
+    d->m_widget->addWidget(newSearchArea);
     d->m_currentIndex = 0;
 
     d->m_expandCollapseButton = new QToolButton(d->m_widget);
@@ -400,7 +404,7 @@ void SearchResultWindow::setTextEditorFont(const QFont &font)
 void SearchResultWindow::openNewSearchPanel()
 {
     d->setCurrentIndex(0);
-    popup();
+    popup(true/*focus*/, true/*sizeHint*/);
 }
 
 /*!