diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index da7663d..8bff68c 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -590,11 +590,8 @@ HWND hTab = GetDlgItem(hWnd,IDC_TAB);
 		SendMessage(hWnd,WM_SETICON,ICON_BIG,(LPARAM)program_icon);
 
 	GetPrgRes()->SetAlwaysOnTop( GetPrgRes()->GetAlwaysOnTop() );
-	GetPrgRes()->SetMaximized  ( GetPrgRes()->GetMaximized()   );
 	GetPrgRes()->SetView       ( GetPrgRes()->GetView()        );
 
-	ShowWindow(hWnd,SW_SHOW);
-
 	SendDlgItemMessage(hWnd,IDC_INPUT_EDIT,EM_SETLIMITTEXT,GetPrgRes()->GetBufferSize()-1,0);
 	SetMenuLanguage(hWnd);
 
@@ -735,7 +732,8 @@ POINT p;
 	TabWindowFunctions::SetSizeOfFunctionsList(tab, cx, cy-p.y, borderx, bordery);
 	TabWindowFunctions::SetSizeOfConvertingLists(tab, cx, cy-p.y, borderx, bordery);
 
-	if( fwSizeType != SIZE_MINIMIZED && GetPrgRes()->GetView() != ProgramResources::view_compact )
+	if( fwSizeType != SIZE_MINIMIZED && fwSizeType != SIZE_MAXIMIZED &&
+		GetPrgRes()->GetView() != ProgramResources::view_compact )
 	{
 		GetWindowRect(hWnd,&r);
 		GetPrgRes()->SetXSize( r.right - r.left );
@@ -903,7 +901,7 @@ return true;
 
 BOOL WmCommand_Pad(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-	GetPrgRes()->TurnPad();
+	GetPrgRes()->ShowPad( !GetPrgRes()->IsPadVisible() );
 
 return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/pad.cpp b/src/pad.cpp
index 49636e0..2bf2c75 100644
--- a/src/pad.cpp
+++ b/src/pad.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ HWND edit;
 WNDPROC old_edit_proc;
 std::string parse_string;
 int precision;
+HFONT font;
 
 int  base_input;
 int  base_output;
@@ -334,19 +335,59 @@ LRESULT PadCreate(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 			WS_VISIBLE | WS_CHILD | WS_VSCROLL | ES_MULTILINE | ES_AUTOVSCROLL,
 			0, 0, 100, 100, hwnd, 0, GetPrgRes()->GetInstance(), 0);
 
+	if( !edit )
+		return 0;
+
 	old_edit_proc = (WNDPROC)SetWindowLong(edit, GWL_WNDPROC, (LONG)EditSubclass);
 
-	return 0;
+	// 65535 - 64KB 
+	// we're using some kind of messages which operates only on 64KB
+	SendMessage(edit, EM_SETLIMITTEXT, 65535 - 5, 0);
+
+	if( font != 0 )
+		SendMessage(edit, WM_SETFONT, (WPARAM)font, 0);
+
+return 0;
+}
+
+
+LRESULT PadMove(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
+{
+RECT r;
+
+	GetWindowRect(hwnd,&r);
+
+	GetPrgRes()->SetPadXPos( r.left );
+	GetPrgRes()->SetPadYPos( r.top );
+
+return 0;
 }
 
 
 LRESULT PadSize(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
+// client coordinates
 int cx = LOWORD(lParam);
 int cy = HIWORD(lParam);
+int fwSizeType = int(wParam);
+RECT r;
+
+
+	if( fwSizeType == SIZE_MAXIMIZED )
+		GetPrgRes()->SetPadMaximized(true);
+	else
+	if( fwSizeType == SIZE_RESTORED )
+		GetPrgRes()->SetPadMaximized(false);
 
 	MoveWindow(edit, 0, 0, cx, cy, true);
 
+	if( fwSizeType != SIZE_MINIMIZED && fwSizeType != SIZE_MAXIMIZED )
+	{
+		GetWindowRect(hwnd, &r);
+		GetPrgRes()->SetPadXSize( r.right - r.left );
+		GetPrgRes()->SetPadYSize( r.bottom - r.top );
+	}
+
 return 0;
 }
 
@@ -354,7 +395,7 @@ return 0;
 
 LRESULT PadClose(HWND hwnd, UINT msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 {
-	GetPrgRes()->TurnPad();
+	GetPrgRes()->ShowPad( false );
 
 return 0;
 }
@@ -371,6 +412,7 @@ return 0;
 void CreatePadMessagesTable(Messages<LRESULT> & messages)
 {
 	messages.Associate(WM_CREATE,   PadCreate);
+	messages.Associate(WM_MOVE,		PadMove);
 	messages.Associate(WM_SIZE,     PadSize);
 	messages.Associate(WM_CLOSE,    PadClose);
 	messages.Associate(WM_SETFOCUS, PadFocus);
@@ -427,26 +469,39 @@ bool CreatePadWindow()
 using namespace Pad;
 
 static char ttcalc_pad_class_name[] = "TTCalcPadWindow";
-
 ATOM a = RegisterPadClass(ttcalc_pad_class_name);
 
 	if( a == 0 )
 		return false;
 
+	bool pad_maximized_from_file = GetPrgRes()->GetPadMaximized();
+	// CreateWindow() would change maximizing
+
+	font = CreateFont(0, 0, 0, 0, FW_NORMAL, false, false, false,
+					  ANSI_CHARSET, OUT_DEFAULT_PRECIS, CLIP_DEFAULT_PRECIS,
+					  DEFAULT_QUALITY, DEFAULT_PITCH, "Ms Shell Dlg");
+
+
 	HWND pad = CreateWindowEx(0, ttcalc_pad_class_name,
 				"Pad",
 				WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | WS_POPUPWINDOW ,
-				100, 100,
-				600, 450,
-				GetPrgRes()->GetMainWindow(), 0, GetPrgRes()->GetInstance(), 0);
-
+				GetPrgRes()->GetPadXPos(), GetPrgRes()->GetPadYPos(),
+				GetPrgRes()->GetPadXSize(), GetPrgRes()->GetPadYSize(),
+				0 /*GetPrgRes()->GetMainWindow()*/, 0, GetPrgRes()->GetInstance(), 0);
 
 	GetPrgRes()->SetPadWindow(pad);
+	GetPrgRes()->SetPadMaximized( pad_maximized_from_file );
+	GetPrgRes()->ShowPad( GetPrgRes()->IsPadVisible() );
 
-
-return pad != 0;
+return pad!=0 && edit!=0;
 }
 
 
+void DestroyPadWindow()
+{
+using namespace Pad;
+
+	DeleteObject(font);
+}
 
 
diff --git a/src/pad.h b/src/pad.h
index ec2daae..f037e1a 100644
--- a/src/pad.h
+++ b/src/pad.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 
 bool CreatePadWindow();
-
+void DestroyPadWindow();
 
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/programresources.cpp b/src/programresources.cpp
index 7a1fa5a..0aaacd0 100644
--- a/src/programresources.cpp
+++ b/src/programresources.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,50 @@ int ProgramResources::GetYSize()
 	return y_size;
 }
 
+
+void ProgramResources::SetPadXPos(int x)
+{
+	pad_x_pos = x;
+}
+
+void ProgramResources::SetPadYPos(int y)
+{
+	pad_y_pos = y;
+}
+
+int ProgramResources::GetPadXPos()
+{
+	return pad_x_pos;
+}
+
+int ProgramResources::GetPadYPos()
+{
+	return pad_y_pos;
+}
+
+void ProgramResources::SetPadXSize(int x)
+{
+	pad_x_size = x;
+}
+
+void ProgramResources::SetPadYSize(int y)
+{
+	pad_y_size = y;
+}
+
+int ProgramResources::GetPadXSize()
+{
+	return pad_x_size;
+}
+
+int ProgramResources::GetPadYSize()
+{
+	return pad_y_size;
+}
+
+
+
+
 void ProgramResources::SetYSizeNormal(int y)
 {
 	y_size_normal = y;
@@ -151,11 +195,6 @@ ProgramResources::View ProgramResources::GetView()
 void ProgramResources::SetMaximized(bool max)
 {
 	maximized = max;
-
-	if( maximized )
-		ShowWindow(main_window, SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
-	else
-		ShowWindow(main_window, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
 }
 
 
@@ -164,6 +203,42 @@ bool ProgramResources::GetMaximized()
 	return maximized;
 }
 
+void ProgramResources::SetPadMaximized(bool max)
+{
+	pad_maximized = max;
+}
+
+
+bool ProgramResources::GetPadMaximized()
+{
+	return pad_maximized;
+}
+
+
+void ProgramResources::ShowPad(bool show)
+{
+	show_pad = show;
+
+	if( show_pad )
+	{
+		if( pad_maximized )
+			ShowWindow(pad_window, SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
+		else
+			ShowWindow(pad_window, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		ShowWindow(pad_window, SW_HIDE);
+	}
+}
+
+
+bool ProgramResources::IsPadVisible()
+{
+	return show_pad;
+}
+
+
 void ProgramResources::SetAlwaysOnTop(bool always)
 {
 	always_on_top = always;
@@ -440,26 +515,6 @@ int ProgramResources::GetPrecision()
 
 
 
-void ProgramResources::TurnPad()
-{
-	show_pad = !show_pad;
-
-	if( show_pad )
-	{
-		ShowWindow(pad_window, SW_SHOW);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		ShowWindow(pad_window, SW_HIDE);
-	}
-}
-
-
-bool ProgramResources::IsPadVisible()
-{
-	return show_pad;
-}
-
 ProgramResources::ProgramResources()
 {
 	// if you want to change the input buffer you have also to change
@@ -496,6 +551,12 @@ ProgramResources::ProgramResources()
 	x_size = 100;
 	y_size = 100;
 
+	pad_x_pos  = 30;
+	pad_y_pos  = 30;
+	pad_x_size = 600;
+	pad_y_size = 500;
+	pad_maximized = false;
+
 	y_size_normal  = 0;
 	y_size_compact = 0;
 	x_size_min     = 0;
@@ -696,6 +757,35 @@ void ProgramResources::CheckCoordinates()
 		y_pos = cy - y_size;
 }
 
+void ProgramResources::CheckPadCoordinates()
+{
+	if( pad_x_pos < -50 )
+		pad_x_pos = 0;
+
+	if( pad_y_pos < -50 )
+		pad_y_pos = 0;
+
+	if( pad_x_size < 30 )
+		pad_x_size = 600;
+
+	if( pad_y_size < 30 )
+		pad_y_size = 500;
+
+	int cx = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN);
+	int cy = GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN);
+
+	if( pad_x_size > cx+10 )
+		pad_x_size = cx;
+
+	if( pad_y_size > cy+10 )
+		pad_y_size = cy;
+
+	if( pad_x_pos > cx-50 )
+		pad_x_pos = cx - pad_x_size;
+
+	if( pad_y_pos > cy-50 )
+		pad_y_pos = cy - pad_y_size;
+}
 
 
 void ProgramResources::AddVariablesFunctions( IniParser::Section & temp_variables,
@@ -778,7 +868,7 @@ IniParser::Error ProgramResources::ReadFromFile()
 IniParser iparser;
 IniParser::Section temp_variables, temp_functions;
 IniParser::Section::iterator ic;
-std::string ini_value[20];
+std::string ini_value[30];
 
 	iparser.ConvertValueToSmallLetters(false);
 	iparser.SectionCaseSensitive(false);
@@ -803,6 +893,12 @@ std::string ini_value[20];
 	iparser.Associate( "global|disp.dec.point",			&ini_value[14] );
 	iparser.Associate( "global|disp.remove.zeroes",		&ini_value[15] );
 	iparser.Associate( "global|disp.deg_rad_grad",		&ini_value[16] );
+	iparser.Associate( "global|pad.x",					&ini_value[17] );
+	iparser.Associate( "global|pad.y",					&ini_value[18] );
+	iparser.Associate( "global|pad.size.x",				&ini_value[19] );
+	iparser.Associate( "global|pad.size.y",				&ini_value[20] );
+	iparser.Associate( "global|pad.maximized",			&ini_value[21] );
+	iparser.Associate( "global|pad",					&ini_value[22] );
 
 	iparser.Associate( "variables", &temp_variables );
 	iparser.Associate( "functions", &temp_functions );
@@ -858,6 +954,14 @@ std::string ini_value[20];
 	SetDecimalPoint( atoi(ini_value[14].c_str()) );
 	SetDegRadGrad( atoi(ini_value[16].c_str()) );
 
+	pad_x_pos	= atoi( ini_value[17].c_str() );
+	pad_y_pos	= atoi( ini_value[18].c_str() );
+	pad_x_size	= atoi( ini_value[19].c_str() );
+	pad_y_size	= atoi( ini_value[20].c_str() );
+	pad_maximized = bool( atoi(ini_value[21].c_str()) );
+	show_pad    = bool( atoi(ini_value[22].c_str()) );
+	CheckPadCoordinates();
+
 	if( err != IniParser::err_ok )
 		bad_line = iparser.GetBadLine();
 
@@ -878,11 +982,17 @@ std::ofstream file( configuration_file.c_str() );
 
 	file << "always.on.top = " << (int)always_on_top	<< std::endl;
 	file << "view          = " << (int)view				<< std::endl;
-	file << "maximized     = " << (int)maximized		<< std::endl;
 	file << "x             = " << x_pos					<< std::endl;
 	file << "y             = " << y_pos					<< std::endl;
 	file << "size.x        = " << x_size				<< std::endl;
 	file << "size.y        = " << y_size				<< std::endl;
+	file << "maximized     = " << (int)maximized		<< std::endl;
+	file << "pad           = " << (int)show_pad			<< std::endl;
+	file << "pad.x         = " << pad_x_pos				<< std::endl;
+	file << "pad.y         = " << pad_y_pos				<< std::endl;
+	file << "pad.size.x    = " << pad_x_size			<< std::endl;
+	file << "pad.size.y    = " << pad_y_size			<< std::endl;
+	file << "pad.maximized = " << (int)pad_maximized	<< std::endl;
 	file << "precision     = " << precision				<< std::endl;
 	file << "disp.input    = " << base_input			<< std::endl;
 	file << "disp.output   = " << base_output			<< std::endl;
diff --git a/src/programresources.h b/src/programresources.h
index de9723d..33accb8 100644
--- a/src/programresources.h
+++ b/src/programresources.h
@@ -111,6 +111,19 @@ public:
 	int GetYSize();
 
 
+	/*!
+		position of the left top corner of the pad window and its size
+	*/
+	void SetPadXPos(int x);
+	void SetPadYPos(int y);
+	int GetPadXPos();
+	int GetPadYPos();
+	void SetPadXSize(int x);
+	void SetPadYSize(int y);
+	int GetPadXSize();
+	int GetPadYSize();
+
+
 	/*!
 		size of the main window when 'normal view' is selected
 	*/
@@ -146,6 +159,12 @@ public:
 	bool GetMaximized();
 
 
+	/*!
+		maximizing of the pad window
+	*/
+	void SetPadMaximized(bool max);
+	bool GetPadMaximized();
+
 	/*!
 		the main window is always on top or not	
 	*/
@@ -347,7 +366,7 @@ public:
 	/*!
 		is the pad window is visible then the method hides it (and vice versa)	
 	*/
-	void TurnPad();
+	void ShowPad(bool show);
 
 
 	/*!
@@ -363,6 +382,7 @@ private:
 	bool IsDecDigit(int c);
 	bool SplitFunction(const std::string & input, const char * * name, int * param);
 	void CheckCoordinates();
+	void CheckPadCoordinates();
 	void AddVariablesFunctions(IniParser::Section & temp_variables, IniParser::Section & temp_functions, bool if_not_exist);
 
 
@@ -399,6 +419,12 @@ private:
 	int x_size;
 	int y_size;
 
+	int pad_x_pos;
+	int pad_y_pos;
+	int pad_x_size;
+	int pad_y_size;
+	int pad_maximized;
+
 	int base_input;
 	int base_output;
 
diff --git a/src/winmain.cpp b/src/winmain.cpp
index 0bca8a0..13342c5 100644
--- a/src/winmain.cpp
+++ b/src/winmain.cpp
@@ -77,11 +77,23 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
 	if( (thread_handle = _beginthreadex(0,0,CalculationsProcedure, 0, 0, &thread_id)) == 0 )
 		return ShowError( Languages::cant_create_thread );
 
+	bool maximized_from_file = GetPrgRes()->GetMaximized();
 	CreateDialog( hInstance, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDD_MAIN_DIALOG), 0, MainWindowProc);
 
 	if( !GetPrgRes()->GetMainWindow() )
 		return ShowError( Languages::cant_create_main_window );
  
+	if( maximized_from_file )
+	{
+		GetPrgRes()->SetMaximized(true);
+		ShowWindow(GetPrgRes()->GetMainWindow(), SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		GetPrgRes()->SetMaximized(false);
+		ShowWindow(GetPrgRes()->GetMainWindow(), SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+	}
+
 	if( !CreatePadWindow() )
 		return ShowError( Languages::cant_create_pad );
 
@@ -93,6 +105,7 @@ int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
 	GetPrgRes()->ReadVariablesFunctionsFromFile();
 
 	GetPrgRes()->SaveToFile();
+	DestroyPadWindow();
 	CloseHandle( (HANDLE)thread_handle );
 
 return 0;