1. One or more computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for arranging a display area on a graphical user interface (GUI) workspace having a screen height and a screen width, the method comprising: receiving one or more indications to resize the display area being presented on the GUI workspace, wherein the display area is characterized by a window height and a window width, and wherein the one or more indications select a vertically-maximized state for resizing the display area; applying configuration settings related to the vertically-maximized state to the display area, wherein the configuration settings of the vertically-maximized state include a vertical dimension and a horizontal dimension, and wherein the vertical dimension corresponds to approximately the screen height and the horizontal dimension is less than the screen width; and automatically transitioning the display area to the vertically-maximized state such that the window height is rendered on the GUI workspace according to the vertical dimension of the vertically-maximized state.