diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/Util.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/Util.java
index df9d963..c053c1d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/Util.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/Util.java
@@ -130,4 +130,9 @@ public class Util {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static native void console(String text)
+	/*-{
+	    //console.log(text);
+	}-*/;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerConstants.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerConstants.java
index ee33ed5..d910a38 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerConstants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/WorkspaceExplorerConstants.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
  * Jul 11, 2017
  */
 public class WorkspaceExplorerConstants {
+
 	public static final String SPECIAL_FOLDERS_NAME = "MySpecialFolders";
 
 	public static final String VRE_FOLDERS_LABEL = "My VRE Folders";
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel.java
index dbee0a5..5f8cdce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.explore;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.Util;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.WorkspaceExplorerConstants;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.event.BreadcrumbClickEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.event.BreadcrumbClickEventHandler;
@@ -69,23 +70,23 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel extends DockPanel implements HasWor
 		super.onLoad();
 		Element parent = getParent().getElement();
 		if(parent==null){
-			GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel parent is null");
+			Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel parent is null");
 		}else{
-			GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel parent exists");
+			Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel parent exists");
 			Style style = parent.getStyle();
 			if(style==null){
-				GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel style is null");
+				Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel style is null");
 			}else{
-				GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel style exists");
+				Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel style exists");
 				String height = style.getHeight();
-				GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel read height from parent: "+height);
+				Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel read height from parent: "+height);
 				if(height!=null && !height.isEmpty() && height.contains("px")){
 					String purgedHeight = height.replaceAll("px", "");
 					int heightToInt = Integer.parseInt(purgedHeight);
 					int nh = getNewHeightForContainer(heightToInt);
 					if(nh>0){
 						parentHeight = nh;
-						GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel Set new height to center panel: "+nh);
+						Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel Set new height to center panel: "+nh);
 						wsExplorer.getPanel().setHeight(nh+"px");
 					}
 				}else
@@ -96,6 +97,32 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel extends DockPanel implements HasWor
 	}
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the valid parent height.
+	 *
+	 * @param ele the ele
+	 * @return the valid parent height
+	 */
+	public int getValidParentHeight(Element ele){
+
+		if (ele == null)
+			return -1;
+
+		Element parent = ele.getParentElement();
+		if(parent==null){
+			return -1;
+		}
+
+		String height = parent.getStyle().getHeight();
+		if(height!=null && !height.isEmpty() && height.contains("px")){
+			String purgedHeight = height.replaceAll("px", "");
+			return Integer.parseInt(purgedHeight);
+		}
+
+		return getValidParentHeight(ele.getParentElement());
+	}
+
+
 	/**
 	 * Instantiates a new workspace resources explorer panel.
 	 */
@@ -547,7 +574,7 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanel extends DockPanel implements HasWor
 
 		int nh = getNewHeightForContainer(height);
 		if(nh>0){
-			GWT.log("Set new height to center panel: "+nh);
+			Util.console("Set new height to center panel: "+nh);
 			wsExplorer.getPanel().setHeight(nh+"px");
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java
index 5c18af2..ab86887 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/client/explore/WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.explore;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.Util;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.event.BreadcrumbClickEvent;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.event.BreadcrumbClickEventHandler;
 import org.gcube.portlets.widgets.wsexplorer.client.event.ClickItemEvent;
@@ -42,10 +43,9 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated extends WorkspaceResources
 		//centerPanel = new FlowPanel();
 		// TODO Auto-generated method stub
 		super.onLoad();
-		GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated set new height....");
+		Util.console("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated set new height to centerDock panel: "+parentHeight);
 		if(parentHeight>0){
-			GWT.log("WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated set new height to centerDock panel: "+parentHeight);
-			centerDock.setHeight(parentHeight+"px");
+			setHeightToInternalScroll(parentHeight);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -235,9 +235,9 @@ public class WorkspaceResourcesExplorerPanelPaginated extends WorkspaceResources
 	public void setHeightToInternalScroll(int height){
 
 		super.setHeightToInternalScroll(height-southPanelSize);
-		int nh = super.getNewHeightForContainer(height);
+		int nh = super.getNewHeightForContainer(height-southPanelSize);
 		if(nh>0){
-			GWT.log("Set new height to center Dock panel: "+nh);
+			Util.console("Set new height to center Dock panel: "+nh);
 			centerDock.setHeight(nh+"px");
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/resources/css/gwt-bootstrap.css b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/resources/css/gwt-bootstrap.css
index ac72c09..d92b709 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/resources/css/gwt-bootstrap.css
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/widgets/wsexplorer/resources/css/gwt-bootstrap.css
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 .we-dock-center-panel {
 	
 	overflow-y: auto !important;
-	border: 1px solid #DDD;
+/* 	border: 1px solid #DDD; */
 }