diff --git a/cmd-break-pane.c b/cmd-break-pane.c
index 957fe563..8ed9a1a6 100644
--- a/cmd-break-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-break-pane.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ cmd_break_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	}
 
 	w = wl->window;
+	server_unzoom_window(w);
+
 	TAILQ_REMOVE(&w->panes, wp, entry);
 	if (wp == w->active) {
 		w->active = w->last;
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ cmd_break_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	name = default_window_name(w);
 	window_set_name(w, name);
 	free(name);
-	layout_init(w);
+	layout_init(w, wp);
 
 	base_idx = options_get_number(&s->options, "base-index");
 	wl = session_attach(s, w, -1 - base_idx, &cause); /* can't fail */
diff --git a/cmd-join-pane.c b/cmd-join-pane.c
index 78868cf1..2cf587e0 100644
--- a/cmd-join-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-join-pane.c
@@ -91,11 +91,13 @@ join_pane(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq, int not_same_window)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	dst_w = dst_wl->window;
 	dst_idx = dst_wl->idx;
+	server_unzoom_window(dst_w);
 
 	src_wl = cmd_find_pane(cmdq, args_get(args, 's'), NULL, &src_wp);
 	if (src_wl == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	src_w = src_wl->window;
+	server_unzoom_window(src_w);
 
 	if (not_same_window && src_w == dst_w) {
 		cmdq_error(cmdq, "can't join a pane to its own window");
diff --git a/cmd-kill-pane.c b/cmd-kill-pane.c
index 2b5d2fef..40761350 100644
--- a/cmd-kill-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-kill-pane.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ cmd_kill_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 
 	if ((wl = cmd_find_pane(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), NULL, &wp)) == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
+	server_unzoom_window(wl->window);
 
 	if (window_count_panes(wl->window) == 1) {
 		/* Only one pane, kill the window. */
diff --git a/cmd-resize-pane.c b/cmd-resize-pane.c
index a97b8cd6..ca2a6cd3 100644
--- a/cmd-resize-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-resize-pane.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ enum cmd_retval	 cmd_resize_pane_exec(struct cmd *, struct cmd_q *);
 
 const struct cmd_entry cmd_resize_pane_entry = {
 	"resize-pane", "resizep",
-	"DLRt:Ux:y:", 0, 1,
-	"[-DLRU] [-x width] [-y height] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE " [adjustment]",
+	"DLRt:Ux:y:Z", 0, 1,
+	"[-DLRUZ] [-x width] [-y height] " CMD_TARGET_PANE_USAGE " [adjustment]",
 	0,
 	cmd_resize_pane_key_binding,
 	NULL,
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ cmd_resize_pane_key_binding(struct cmd *self, int key)
 		self->args = args_create(1, "5");
 		args_set(self->args, 'R', NULL);
 		break;
+	case 'z':
+		self->args = args_create(0);
+		args_set(self->args, 'Z', NULL);
+		break;
 	default:
 		self->args = args_create(0);
 		break;
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ cmd_resize_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 {
 	struct args		*args = self->args;
 	struct winlink		*wl;
+	struct window		*w;
 	const char	       	*errstr;
 	char			*cause;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
@@ -94,6 +99,18 @@ cmd_resize_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 
 	if ((wl = cmd_find_pane(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), NULL, &wp)) == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
+	w = wl->window;
+
+	if (args_has(args, 'Z')) {
+		if (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
+			window_unzoom(w);
+		else
+			window_zoom(wp);
+		server_redraw_window(w);
+		server_status_window(w);
+		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
+	}
+	server_unzoom_window(w);
 
 	if (args->argc == 0)
 		adjust = 1;
diff --git a/cmd-respawn-window.c b/cmd-respawn-window.c
index 896de540..35bd3471 100644
--- a/cmd-respawn-window.c
+++ b/cmd-respawn-window.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ cmd_respawn_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 		server_destroy_pane(wp);
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	}
-	layout_init(w);
+	layout_init(w, wp);
 	window_pane_reset_mode(wp);
 	screen_reinit(&wp->base);
 	input_init(wp);
diff --git a/cmd-select-layout.c b/cmd-select-layout.c
index f4e7a718..ae1be4c4 100644
--- a/cmd-select-layout.c
+++ b/cmd-select-layout.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ cmd_select_layout_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 
 	if ((wl = cmd_find_window(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), NULL)) == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
+	server_unzoom_window(wl->window);
 
 	next = self->entry == &cmd_next_layout_entry;
 	if (args_has(self->args, 'n'))
diff --git a/cmd-select-pane.c b/cmd-select-pane.c
index 8921e15b..d24d7b3d 100644
--- a/cmd-select-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-select-pane.c
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ cmd_select_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	if ((wl = cmd_find_pane(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), NULL, &wp)) == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 
+	server_unzoom_window(wp->window);
 	if (!window_pane_visible(wp)) {
 		cmdq_error(cmdq, "pane not visible");
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
diff --git a/cmd-split-window.c b/cmd-split-window.c
index 304d502f..139f7e50 100644
--- a/cmd-split-window.c
+++ b/cmd-split-window.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ cmd_split_window_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	if ((wl = cmd_find_pane(cmdq, args_get(args, 't'), &s, &wp)) == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	w = wl->window;
+	server_unzoom_window(w);
 
 	environ_init(&env);
 	environ_copy(&global_environ, &env);
diff --git a/cmd-swap-pane.c b/cmd-swap-pane.c
index 55fe44fa..d484f4e2 100644
--- a/cmd-swap-pane.c
+++ b/cmd-swap-pane.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ cmd_swap_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 	if (dst_wl == NULL)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 	dst_w = dst_wl->window;
+	server_unzoom_window(dst_w);
 
 	if (!args_has(args, 's')) {
 		src_w = dst_w;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ cmd_swap_pane_exec(struct cmd *self, struct cmd_q *cmdq)
 			return (CMD_RETURN_ERROR);
 		src_w = src_wl->window;
 	}
+	server_unzoom_window(src_w);
 
 	if (src_wp == dst_wp)
 		return (CMD_RETURN_NORMAL);
diff --git a/input-keys.c b/input-keys.c
index d57926ad..faa7bd17 100644
--- a/input-keys.c
+++ b/input-keys.c
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ input_mouse(struct window_pane *wp, struct session *s, struct mouse_event *m)
 		 */
 		if (m->sgr && (wp->screen->mode & MODE_MOUSE_SGR)) {
 			len = xsnprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033[<%d;%d;%d%c",
-			    m->sgr_xb, m->x + 1, m->y + 1, m->sgr_rel ? 'm' : 'M');
+			    m->sgr_xb, m->x + 1, m->y + 1,
+			    m->sgr_rel ? 'm' : 'M');
 		} else if (wp->screen->mode & MODE_MOUSE_UTF8) {
 			len = xsnprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "\033[M");
 			len += utf8_split2(m->xb + 32, &buf[len]);
diff --git a/key-bindings.c b/key-bindings.c
index 91de1358..86048ea6 100644
--- a/key-bindings.c
+++ b/key-bindings.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		{ 't', 			  0, &cmd_clock_mode_entry },
 		{ 'w', 			  0, &cmd_choose_window_entry },
 		{ 'x', 			  0, &cmd_confirm_before_entry },
+		{ 'z',			  0, &cmd_resize_pane_entry },
 		{ '{',			  0, &cmd_swap_pane_entry },
 		{ '}',			  0, &cmd_swap_pane_entry },
 		{ '~',			  0, &cmd_show_messages_entry },
diff --git a/layout.c b/layout.c
index 1f41506d..b74bd789 100644
--- a/layout.c
+++ b/layout.c
@@ -374,13 +374,13 @@ layout_destroy_cell(struct layout_cell *lc, struct layout_cell **lcroot)
 }
 
 void
-layout_init(struct window *w)
+layout_init(struct window *w, struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	struct layout_cell	*lc;
 
 	lc = w->layout_root = layout_create_cell(NULL);
 	layout_set_size(lc, w->sx, w->sy, 0, 0);
-	layout_make_leaf(lc, TAILQ_FIRST(&w->panes));
+	layout_make_leaf(lc, wp);
 
 	layout_fix_panes(w, w->sx, w->sy);
 }
diff --git a/resize.c b/resize.c
index a560958e..5c365dfe 100644
--- a/resize.c
+++ b/resize.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ recalculate_sizes(void)
 	struct window		*w;
 	struct window_pane	*wp;
 	u_int			 i, j, ssx, ssy, has, limit;
-	int			 flag, has_status;
+	int			 flag, has_status, is_zoomed;
 
 	RB_FOREACH(s, sessions, &sessions) {
 		has_status = options_get_number(&s->options, "status");
@@ -123,12 +123,16 @@ recalculate_sizes(void)
 
 		if (w->sx == ssx && w->sy == ssy)
 			continue;
-
 		log_debug("window size %u,%u (was %u,%u)", ssx, ssy, w->sx,
 		    w->sy);
 
+		is_zoomed = w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED;
+		if (is_zoomed)
+			window_unzoom(w);
 		layout_resize(w, ssx, ssy);
 		window_resize(w, ssx, ssy);
+		if (is_zoomed && window_pane_visible(w->active))
+			window_zoom(w->active);
 
 		/*
 		 * If the current pane is now not visible, move to the next
diff --git a/server-client.c b/server-client.c
index be880f16..fd729b70 100644
--- a/server-client.c
+++ b/server-client.c
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ server_client_handle_key(struct client *c, int key)
 	if (c->flags & CLIENT_IDENTIFY && key >= '0' && key <= '9') {
 		if (c->flags & CLIENT_READONLY)
 			return;
+		window_unzoom(w);
 		wp = window_pane_at_index(w, key - '0');
 		if (wp != NULL && window_pane_visible(wp))
 			window_set_active_pane(w, wp);
diff --git a/server-fn.c b/server-fn.c
index e3365db2..b09415e0 100644
--- a/server-fn.c
+++ b/server-fn.c
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ server_destroy_pane(struct window_pane *wp)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	server_unzoom_window(w);
 	layout_close_pane(wp);
 	window_remove_pane(w, wp);
 
@@ -588,3 +589,11 @@ server_set_stdin_callback(struct client *c, void (*cb)(struct client *, int,
 
 	return (0);
 }
+
+void
+server_unzoom_window(struct window *w)
+{
+	window_unzoom(w);
+	server_redraw_window(w);
+	server_status_window(w);
+}
diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 41e76c93..0f385feb 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@ Rename the current window, or the window at
 if specified, to
 .Ar new-name .
 .It Xo Ic resize-pane
-.Op Fl DLRU
+.Op Fl DLRUZ
 .Op Fl t Ar target-pane
 .Op Fl x Ar width
 .Op Fl y Ar height
@@ -1596,6 +1596,11 @@ or
 The
 .Ar adjustment
 is given in lines or cells (the default is 1).
+.Pp
+With
+.Fl Z ,
+the active pane is toggled between occupying the whole of the window and it's
+normal position in the layout.
 .It Xo Ic respawn-pane
 .Op Fl k
 .Op Fl t Ar target-pane
diff --git a/tmux.h b/tmux.h
index f104b745..c29e1240 100644
--- a/tmux.h
+++ b/tmux.h
@@ -925,7 +925,9 @@ struct window_pane {
 	u_int		 id;
 
 	struct window	*window;
+
 	struct layout_cell *layout_cell;
+	struct layout_cell *saved_layout_cell;
 
 	u_int		 sx;
 	u_int		 sy;
@@ -990,6 +992,7 @@ struct window {
 
 	int		 lastlayout;
 	struct layout_cell *layout_root;
+	struct layout_cell *saved_layout_root;
 
 	u_int		 sx;
 	u_int		 sy;
@@ -999,6 +1002,7 @@ struct window {
 #define WINDOW_ACTIVITY 0x2
 #define WINDOW_REDRAW 0x4
 #define WINDOW_SILENCE 0x8
+#define WINDOW_ZOOMED 0x10
 
 	struct options	 options;
 
@@ -1925,6 +1929,7 @@ void	 server_push_stdout(struct client *);
 void	 server_push_stderr(struct client *);
 int	 server_set_stdin_callback(struct client *, void (*)(struct client *,
 	     int, void *), void *, char **);
+void	 server_unzoom_window(struct window *);
 
 /* status.c */
 int	 status_out_cmp(struct status_out *, struct status_out *);
@@ -2128,6 +2133,8 @@ struct window_pane *window_find_string(struct window *, const char *);
 void		 window_set_active_pane(struct window *, struct window_pane *);
 struct window_pane *window_add_pane(struct window *, u_int);
 void		 window_resize(struct window *, u_int, u_int);
+int		 window_zoom(struct window_pane *);
+int		 window_unzoom(struct window *);
 void		 window_remove_pane(struct window *, struct window_pane *);
 struct window_pane *window_pane_at_index(struct window *, u_int);
 struct window_pane *window_pane_next_by_number(struct window *,
@@ -2184,7 +2191,7 @@ void		 layout_fix_panes(struct window *, u_int, u_int);
 u_int		 layout_resize_check(struct layout_cell *, enum layout_type);
 void		 layout_resize_adjust(
 		     struct layout_cell *, enum layout_type, int);
-void		 layout_init(struct window *);
+void		 layout_init(struct window *, struct window_pane *);
 void		 layout_free(struct window *);
 void		 layout_resize(struct window *, u_int, u_int);
 void		 layout_resize_pane(struct window_pane *, enum layout_type,
diff --git a/window.c b/window.c
index 5ca18114..fc06e871 100644
--- a/window.c
+++ b/window.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ window_create(const char *name, const char *cmd, const char *shell,
 
 	w = window_create1(sx, sy);
 	wp = window_add_pane(w, hlimit);
-	layout_init(w);
+	layout_init(w, wp);
 
 	if (*cmd != '\0') {
 		prefix = options_get_string(&w->options, "command-prefix");
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ window_destroy(struct window *w)
 {
 	u_int	i;
 
+	window_unzoom(w);
+
 	if (window_index(w, &i) != 0)
 		fatalx("index not found");
 	ARRAY_SET(&windows, i, NULL);
@@ -467,6 +469,54 @@ window_find_string(struct window *w, const char *s)
 	return (window_get_active_at(w, x, y));
 }
 
+int
+window_zoom(struct window_pane *wp)
+{
+	struct window		*w = wp->window;
+	struct window_pane	*wp1;
+
+	if (w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
+		return (-1);
+
+	if (!window_pane_visible(wp))
+		return (-1);
+	if (w->active != wp)
+		window_set_active_pane(w, wp);
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp1, &w->panes, entry) {
+		wp1->saved_layout_cell = wp1->layout_cell;
+		wp1->layout_cell = NULL;
+	}
+
+	w->saved_layout_root = w->layout_root;
+	layout_init(w, wp);
+	w->flags |= WINDOW_ZOOMED;
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
+int
+window_unzoom(struct window *w)
+{
+	struct window_pane	*wp, *wp1;
+
+	if (!(w->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED))
+		return (-1);
+	wp = w->active;
+
+	w->flags &= ~WINDOW_ZOOMED;
+	layout_free(w);
+	w->layout_root = w->saved_layout_root;
+
+	TAILQ_FOREACH(wp1, &w->panes, entry) {
+		wp1->layout_cell = wp1->saved_layout_cell;
+		wp1->saved_layout_cell = NULL;
+	}
+	layout_fix_panes(w, w->sx, w->sy);
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 struct window_pane *
 window_add_pane(struct window *w, u_int hlimit)
 {
@@ -597,6 +647,8 @@ window_printable_flags(struct session *s, struct winlink *wl)
 		flags[pos++] = '*';
 	if (wl == TAILQ_FIRST(&s->lastw))
 		flags[pos++] = '-';
+	if (wl->window->flags & WINDOW_ZOOMED)
+		flags[pos++] = 'Z';
 	if (pos == 0)
 		flags[pos++] = ' ';
 	flags[pos] = '\0';
@@ -1030,6 +1082,8 @@ window_pane_visible(struct window_pane *wp)
 {
 	struct window	*w = wp->window;
 
+	if (wp->layout_cell == NULL)
+		return (0);
 	if (wp->xoff >= w->sx || wp->yoff >= w->sy)
 		return (0);
 	if (wp->xoff + wp->sx > w->sx || wp->yoff + wp->sy > w->sy)