diff --git a/src/components/IssueDetails.vue b/src/components/IssueDetails.vue
index 5ae5c66..e9dba7d 100644
--- a/src/components/IssueDetails.vue
+++ b/src/components/IssueDetails.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, ref, watchEffect } from 'vue'
+import { computed, ref, useTemplateRef, watchEffect } from 'vue'
 import { useIssueStore } from '@/stores/issue.js'
 import ExpansionPanel from '@/components/ExpansionPanel.vue'
 import IssueContent from '@/components/IssueContent.vue'
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import IssueTitle from '@/components/IssueTitle.vue'
 import IssueDate from '@/components/IssueDate.vue'
 import CommentsList from '@/components/CommentsList.vue'
 import HistoryList from '@/components/HistoryList.vue'
+import SplitHandle from '@/components/SplitHandle.vue'
+import { useSplitPane } from '@/composables/useSplitPane.ts'
 
 interface Props {
   ckey: string
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ const activity = ref()
 
 const { ckey } = defineProps<Props>()
 
+const splitContainer = useTemplateRef<HTMLElement>('splitContainer')
+const { gridTemplate, handleProps } = useSplitPane(splitContainer, { storageKey: 'issue-details' })
+
 const createdAtFormatted = computed(() => {
   if (!issue.value?.createdAt) return ''
   return new Date(issue.value.createdAt).toLocaleString('ru-RU')
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ defineExpose({
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div v-if="issue" class="pa-4 details">
+  <div v-if="issue" ref="splitContainer" class="pa-4 details">
     <div class="d-flex flex-column ga-4 details__main">
       <div>{{ ckey }}</div>
 
@@ -128,6 +133,7 @@ defineExpose({
         <issue-content :text="issue.content" @changed="onContentChanged" />
       </expansion-panel>
     </div>
+    <split-handle v-bind="handleProps" />
     <div class="d-flex flex-column">
       <expansion-panel title="Activity" class="activity">
         <v-sheet class="activity__sheet">
@@ -155,8 +161,8 @@ defineExpose({
   flex: 1;
   min-height: 0;
   display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
-  gap: 1rem;
+  grid-template-columns: v-bind(gridTemplate);
+  column-gap: 0.5rem;
 }
 
 .details > * {
diff --git a/src/components/SplitHandle.vue b/src/components/SplitHandle.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..574c0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SplitHandle.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+interface Props {
+  dragging?: boolean
+}
+
+const { dragging = false } = defineProps<Props>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    class="split-handle"
+    :class="{ 'split-handle--active': dragging }"
+    role="separator"
+    aria-orientation="vertical"
+    tabindex="0"
+    title="Drag to resize, double-click to reset"
+  />
+</template>
+
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+.split-handle {
+  position: relative;
+  width: 9px;
+  cursor: col-resize;
+  touch-action: none;
+  outline: none;
+
+  // Thin visible line in the middle of a wider grab area
+  &::after {
+    content: '';
+    position: absolute;
+    inset: 0 4px;
+    background: rgba(var(--v-border-color), var(--v-border-opacity));
+    transition: background-color 0.15s;
+  }
+
+  &:hover::after,
+  &:focus-visible::after,
+  &--active::after {
+    inset: 0 3px;
+    background: rgb(var(--v-theme-primary));
+  }
+}
+
+:global(body.split-pane--dragging),
+:global(body.split-pane--dragging *) {
+  cursor: col-resize !important;
+  user-select: none;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/src/composables/useSplitPane.ts b/src/composables/useSplitPane.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f33500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useSplitPane.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { computed, onScopeDispose, ref, type Ref } from 'vue'
+import { useLocalStorage } from '@vueuse/core'
+
+interface Options {
+  /** localStorage key for the ratio; the ratio is not persisted without it */
+  storageKey?: string
+  /** Share of the container taken by the first pane, 0..1 */
+  initial?: number
+  min?: number
+  max?: number
+  /** Ratio change per arrow key press */
+  step?: number
+}
+
+/**
+ * Two panes in a CSS grid split by a draggable handle.
+ * Bind `gridTemplate` to `grid-template-columns` of the container and `handleProps` to the handle between the panes.
+ */
+export function useSplitPane(container: Ref<HTMLElement | null | undefined>, options: Options = {}) {
+  const { storageKey, initial = 0.5, min = 0.2, max = 0.8, step = 0.02 } = options
+
+  const clamp = (value: number) => Math.min(max, Math.max(min, value))
+
+  const ratio = storageKey ? useLocalStorage(`split-pane:${storageKey}`, initial) : ref(initial)
+  const dragging = ref(false)
+
+  // fr units share the space left after the auto-sized handle, so the ratio is exact
+  const gridTemplate = computed(() => {
+    const r = clamp(ratio.value)
+    return `minmax(0, ${r}fr) auto minmax(0, ${1 - r}fr)`
+  })
+
+  function onPointerMove(e: PointerEvent) {
+    const el = container.value
+    if (!el) return
+    // Measure against the content box, so the container padding does not shift the handle off the pointer
+    const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect()
+    const style = getComputedStyle(el)
+    const left = rect.left + parseFloat(style.paddingLeft)
+    const width = rect.width - parseFloat(style.paddingLeft) - parseFloat(style.paddingRight)
+    if (width <= 0) return
+    ratio.value = clamp((e.clientX - left) / width)
+  }
+
+  function stopDrag() {
+    dragging.value = false
+    document.body.classList.remove('split-pane--dragging')
+    window.removeEventListener('pointermove', onPointerMove)
+    window.removeEventListener('pointerup', stopDrag)
+    window.removeEventListener('pointercancel', stopDrag)
+  }
+
+  function onPointerdown(e: PointerEvent) {
+    if (e.button !== 0) return
+    e.preventDefault()
+    dragging.value = true
+    // Disables text selection and keeps the resize cursor while the pointer is outside the handle
+    document.body.classList.add('split-pane--dragging')
+    window.addEventListener('pointermove', onPointerMove)
+    window.addEventListener('pointerup', stopDrag)
+    window.addEventListener('pointercancel', stopDrag)
+  }
+
+  function onKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') ratio.value = clamp(ratio.value - step)
+    else if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') ratio.value = clamp(ratio.value + step)
+    else return
+    e.preventDefault()
+  }
+
+  function reset() {
+    ratio.value = initial
+  }
+
+  onScopeDispose(stopDrag)
+
+  const handleProps = computed(() => ({
+    dragging: dragging.value,
+    'aria-valuenow': Math.round(clamp(ratio.value) * 100),
+    'aria-valuemin': Math.round(min * 100),
+    'aria-valuemax': Math.round(max * 100),
+    onPointerdown,
+    onKeydown,
+    onDblclick: reset,
+  }))
+
+  return { ratio, gridTemplate, dragging, handleProps, reset }
+}
diff --git a/src/views/Issues/IssuesListView.vue b/src/views/Issues/IssuesListView.vue
index 12536f2..e5cc08b 100644
--- a/src/views/Issues/IssuesListView.vue
+++ b/src/views/Issues/IssuesListView.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, ref, useTemplateRef, watch } from 'vue'
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { useIssueStore } from '@/stores/issue'
 import { useProjectStore } from '@/stores/project.ts'
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import type { Issue } from '@/api/issue.api.ts'
 import IssuesListElement from '@/components/IssuesListElement.vue'
 import IssueStats from '@/components/IssueStats.vue'
 import IssueFilter from '@/components/IssueFilter.vue'
+import SplitHandle from '@/components/SplitHandle.vue'
+import { useSplitPane } from '@/composables/useSplitPane.ts'
 
 const issueStore = useIssueStore()
 const issueDetailsRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof IssueDetails>>()
@@ -90,7 +92,9 @@ onMounted(async () => {
   await load()
   await issueStore.getStat(currentProjectId.value)
 })
-const gridTemplate = computed(() => (selected.value.length ? '1fr 1fr' : '1fr'))
+const splitContainer = useTemplateRef<HTMLElement>('splitContainer')
+const split = useSplitPane(splitContainer, { storageKey: 'issues-list', min: 0.25, max: 0.75 })
+const gridTemplate = computed(() => (selected.value.length ? split.gridTemplate.value : '1fr'))
 const goToIssue = (key: string[]) => router.push(`/issues/${key[0]}`)
 
 async function updatePage(val: number) {
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ async function onDeleteBatch() {
 
 <template>
   <div class="d-flex flex-column ga-2 h-100">
-    <div class="u-grid ga-1">
+    <div ref="splitContainer" class="u-grid">
       <div class="u-height">
         <issue-filter
           class="mb-2"
@@ -274,6 +278,8 @@ async function onDeleteBatch() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
+      <split-handle v-if="selected.length" v-bind="split.handleProps.value" />
+
       <v-sheet border v-if="selected.length" class="d-flex flex-column">
         <div class="d-flex align-center ga-2 px-4 py-2">
           <div>Work item</div>