debug window starting maximized

is there any way to make the debug log window start maximized?

i'm using protean ide, don't know if that matters. i can't find a setting for this anywhere. every time i start my game i have to maximize the window in order to see more than a few lines. it's difficult to do once the game starts because it takes over the mouse.

Not that I know of.
As far as your game taking over the mouse, add a line into your program to wait for a keypress or just add a Stop command.

Alt&Tab?