Hi Ced,

re:
> Nevertheless - would like an OPTION CHECKBOX where, if I choose, the folders will
> ALL REMAIN OPEN instead of 'one-at-a-time' -

They will remain open if you have enough vertical space available to show them all at the same time. You'll only get the "one at a time" type behavior if your monitor is not tall enough to display them without showing a scroll bar.

The down side to the arrangement you have set up there is that just the titles of the palettes are now taking up more vertical space than if you had some combined like in the regular default interface. With the default interface you'd be more likely to be able to have maybe 2 stay open at a time.

- Michael