diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveWidget.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveWidget.js
index 5c647cb15..c628a37a7 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveWidget.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/ArchiveWidget.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   WidgetsOuterContainer,
   WidgetTitle,
 } from './WidgetStyles';
+import WidgetColumnBar, { WidgetColumnBarItem } from './WidgetColumnBar';
 import savedSqlFileAppObject from '../appobj/savedSqlFileAppObject';
 import { useArchiveFiles, useArchiveFolders } from '../utility/metadataLoaders';
 import archiveFolderAppObject from '../appobj/archiveFolderAppObject';
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ import axios from '../utility/axios';
 
 function ArchiveFolderList() {
   const folders = useArchiveFolders();
-  const inputRef = React.useRef(null);
   const [filter, setFilter] = React.useState('');
 
   const setArchive = useSetCurrentArchive();
@@ -33,9 +33,8 @@ function ArchiveFolderList() {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetTitle inputRef={inputRef}>Archive folder</WidgetTitle>
       <SearchBoxWrapper>
-        <SearchInput inputRef={inputRef} placeholder="Search archive folders" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} />
+        <SearchInput placeholder="Search archive folders" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} />
         <InlineButton onClick={handleRefreshFolders}>Refresh</InlineButton>
       </SearchBoxWrapper>
       <WidgetsInnerContainer>
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ function ArchiveFolderList() {
 function ArchiveFilesList() {
   const folder = useCurrentArchive();
   const files = useArchiveFiles({ folder });
-  const inputRef = React.useRef(null);
   const [filter, setFilter] = React.useState('');
   const handleRefreshFiles = () => {
     axios.post('archive/refresh-files', { folder });
@@ -61,9 +59,8 @@ function ArchiveFilesList() {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetTitle inputRef={inputRef}>Archive files</WidgetTitle>
       <SearchBoxWrapper>
-        <SearchInput inputRef={inputRef} placeholder="Search archive files" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} />
+        <SearchInput placeholder="Search archive files" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} />
         <InlineButton onClick={handleRefreshFiles}>Refresh</InlineButton>
       </SearchBoxWrapper>
       <WidgetsInnerContainer>
@@ -82,13 +79,13 @@ function ArchiveFilesList() {
 
 export default function ArchiveWidget() {
   return (
-    <WidgetsMainContainer>
-      <WidgetsOuterContainer>
+    <WidgetColumnBar>
+      <WidgetColumnBarItem title="Archive folders" name="folders" height="50%">
         <ArchiveFolderList />
-      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
-      <WidgetsOuterContainer>
+      </WidgetColumnBarItem>
+      <WidgetColumnBarItem title="Archive files" name="files">
         <ArchiveFilesList />
-      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
-    </WidgetsMainContainer>
+      </WidgetColumnBarItem>
+    </WidgetColumnBar>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/DatabaseWidget.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/DatabaseWidget.js
index 1919acba8..cebef0811 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/DatabaseWidget.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/DatabaseWidget.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import axios from '../utility/axios';
 import LoadingInfo from './LoadingInfo';
 import SearchInput from './SearchInput';
 import ErrorInfo from './ErrorInfo';
+import WidgetColumnBar, { WidgetColumnBarItem } from './WidgetColumnBar';
 
 function SubDatabaseList({ data }) {
   const setDb = useSetCurrentDatabase();
@@ -60,14 +61,12 @@ function ConnectionList() {
       axios.post('server-connections/refresh', { conid });
     }
   };
-  const inputRef = React.useRef(null);
 
   const [filter, setFilter] = React.useState('');
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetTitle inputRef={inputRef}>Connections</WidgetTitle>
       <SearchBoxWrapper>
-        <SearchInput placeholder="Search connection" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} inputRef={inputRef} />
+        <SearchInput placeholder="Search connection" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} />
         <InlineButton onClick={handleRefreshConnections}>Refresh</InlineButton>
       </SearchBoxWrapper>
 
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ function SqlObjectList({ conid, database }) {
   const inputRef = React.useRef(null);
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetTitle inputRef={inputRef}>Tables, views, functions</WidgetTitle>
       <SearchBoxWrapper>
         <SearchInput inputRef={inputRef} placeholder="Search tables or objects" filter={filter} setFilter={setFilter} />
         <InlineButton onClick={handleRefreshDatabase}>Refresh</InlineButton>
@@ -128,12 +126,7 @@ function SqlObjectListWrapper() {
   const db = useCurrentDatabase();
 
   if (!db) {
-    return (
-      <>
-        <WidgetTitle>Tables, views, functions</WidgetTitle>
-        <ErrorInfo message="Database not selected" icon="fas fa-exclamation-circle blue" />
-      </>
-    );
+    return <ErrorInfo message="Database not selected" icon="fas fa-exclamation-circle blue" />;
   }
   const { name, connection } = db;
 
@@ -144,13 +137,13 @@ function SqlObjectListWrapper() {
 
 export default function DatabaseWidget() {
   return (
-    <WidgetsMainContainer>
-      <WidgetsOuterContainer>
+    <WidgetColumnBar>
+      <WidgetColumnBarItem title="Connections" name="connections" height="50%">
         <ConnectionList />
-      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
-      <WidgetsOuterContainer>
+      </WidgetColumnBarItem>
+      <WidgetColumnBarItem title="Tables, views, functions" name="dbObjects">
         <SqlObjectListWrapper />
-      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
-    </WidgetsMainContainer>
+      </WidgetColumnBarItem>
+    </WidgetColumnBar>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/FilesWidget.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/FilesWidget.js
index 05d4fcddf..84277755c 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/FilesWidget.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/FilesWidget.js
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ import {
   WidgetTitle,
 } from './WidgetStyles';
 import savedSqlFileAppObject from '../appobj/savedSqlFileAppObject';
+import WidgetColumnBar, { WidgetColumnBarItem } from './WidgetColumnBar';
 
 function ClosedTabsList() {
   const tabs = useOpenedTabs();
 
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetTitle>Recently closed tabs</WidgetTitle>
       <WidgetsInnerContainer>
         <AppObjectList
           list={_.sortBy(
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ function SavedSqlFilesList() {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <WidgetTitle>Saved SQL files</WidgetTitle>
       <WidgetsInnerContainer>
         <AppObjectList list={files} makeAppObj={savedSqlFileAppObject()} />
       </WidgetsInnerContainer>
@@ -48,13 +47,13 @@ function SavedSqlFilesList() {
 
 export default function FilesWidget() {
   return (
-    <WidgetsMainContainer>
-      <WidgetsOuterContainer>
+    <WidgetColumnBar>
+      <WidgetColumnBarItem title="Recently closed tabs" name="closedTabs" height="50%">
         <ClosedTabsList />
-      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
-      <WidgetsOuterContainer>
+      </WidgetColumnBarItem>
+      <WidgetColumnBarItem title="Saved SQL files" name="sqlFiles">
         <SavedSqlFilesList />
-      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
-    </WidgetsMainContainer>
+      </WidgetColumnBarItem>
+    </WidgetColumnBar>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/Splitter.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/Splitter.js
index cbcf5ef9b..81102979e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/Splitter.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/Splitter.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const SplitterMainBase = styled.div`
   bottom: 0;
 `;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 const VerticalMainContainer = styled(SplitterMainBase)`
   flex: 1;
   display: flex;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetColumnBar.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetColumnBar.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9d570ba4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetColumnBar.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import _ from 'lodash';
+import {
+  SearchBoxWrapper,
+  WidgetsInnerContainer,
+  WidgetsMainContainer,
+  WidgetsOuterContainer,
+  WidgetTitle,
+} from './WidgetStyles';
+import { VerticalSplitHandle, useSplitterDrag } from './Splitter';
+import useDimensions from '../utility/useDimensions';
+
+export function WidgetColumnBarItem({ title, children, name, height = undefined }) {
+  return <></>;
+}
+
+function WidgetContainer({ widget, visible, splitterVisible, parentHeight, initialSize = undefined }) {
+  const [size, setSize] = React.useState(null);
+
+  const handleResizeDown = useSplitterDrag('clientY', (diff) => setSize((v) => v + diff));
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (_.isString(initialSize) && initialSize.endsWith('px')) setSize(parseInt(initialSize.slice(0, -2)));
+    else if (_.isString(initialSize) && initialSize.endsWith('%'))
+      setSize((parentHeight * parseFloat(initialSize.slice(0, -1))) / 100);
+    else setSize(parentHeight / 3);
+  }, [parentHeight]);
+
+  if (!visible) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <WidgetsOuterContainer style={splitterVisible ? { height: size } : null}>
+        {widget.props.children}
+      </WidgetsOuterContainer>
+      {splitterVisible && <VerticalSplitHandle onMouseDown={handleResizeDown} />}
+    </>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function WidgetColumnBar({ children }) {
+  const childArray = _.isArray(children) ? children : [children];
+  const [refNode, dimensions] = useDimensions();
+  const [collapsedWidgets, setCollapsedWidgets] = React.useState(() =>
+    childArray.filter((x) => x.props.collapsed).map((x) => x.props.key)
+  );
+  const toggleCollapsed = (name) => {
+    if (collapsedWidgets.includes(name)) setCollapsedWidgets(collapsedWidgets.filter((x) => x != name));
+    else setCollapsedWidgets([...collapsedWidgets, name]);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <WidgetsMainContainer ref={refNode}>
+      {childArray.map((widget, index) => {
+        if (!widget) return null;
+        return (
+          <>
+            <WidgetTitle onClick={() => toggleCollapsed(widget.props.name)}>{widget.props.title}</WidgetTitle>
+            <WidgetContainer
+              parentHeight={dimensions && dimensions.height}
+              visible={!collapsedWidgets.includes(widget.props.name)}
+              widget={widget}
+              key={widget.props.name}
+              initialSize={widget.props.height}
+              splitterVisible={!!childArray.slice(index + 1).find((x) => !collapsedWidgets.includes(x.props.name))}
+            />
+          </>
+        );
+      })}
+    </WidgetsMainContainer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetStyles.js b/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetStyles.js
index bcd33989d..77c4c9607 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetStyles.js
+++ b/packages/web/src/widgets/WidgetStyles.js
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export const WidgetsMainContainer = styled.div`
 `;
 
 const StyledWidgetsOuterContainer = styled.div`
-  flex: 1 1 0;
   overflow: hidden;
   width: ${(props) => props.leftPanelWidth}px;
   position: relative;
@@ -27,9 +26,20 @@ const StyledWidgetsOuterContainer = styled.div`
   display: flex;
 `;
 
-export function WidgetsOuterContainer({ children }) {
+export function WidgetsOuterContainer({ children, style = undefined, refNode = undefined }) {
   const leftPanelWidth = useLeftPanelWidth();
-  return <StyledWidgetsOuterContainer leftPanelWidth={leftPanelWidth}>{children}</StyledWidgetsOuterContainer>;
+  return (
+    <StyledWidgetsOuterContainer
+      ref={refNode}
+      leftPanelWidth={leftPanelWidth}
+      style={{
+        ...style,
+        flex: style && (style.height != null || style.width != null) ? undefined : '1 1 0',
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </StyledWidgetsOuterContainer>
+  );
 }
 
 export const StyledWidgetsInnerContainer = styled.div`
@@ -53,14 +63,16 @@ const StyledWidgetTitle = styled.div`
   font-weight: bold;
   text-transform: uppercase;
   background-color: gray;
+  border: 1px solid #aaa;
   // background-color: #CEC;
 `;
 
-export function WidgetTitle({ children, inputRef = undefined }) {
+export function WidgetTitle({ children, inputRef = undefined, onClick = undefined }) {
   return (
     <StyledWidgetTitle
       onClick={() => {
         if (inputRef && inputRef.current) inputRef.current.focus();
+        if (onClick) onClick();
       }}
     >
       {children}