diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/DetailView.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/DetailView.tsx
index f19d7cb8e8b..ea32291dd92 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/DetailView.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/DetailView.tsx
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       display: 'flex',
       flexDirection: 'column',
       height: '100%',
+      width: '100%',
       background: theme.colors.background.primary,
     }),
     emptyState: css({
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/ExpressionDetailView.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/ExpressionDetailView.tsx
index 1c81dab082b..9be9e578fe3 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/ExpressionDetailView.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/ExpressionDetailView.tsx
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       flexDirection: 'column',
       gap: theme.spacing(2),
       padding: theme.spacing(2),
+      width: '100%',
     }),
     expressionContent: css({
       display: 'flex',
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/PanelDataPane.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/PanelDataPane.tsx
index a52ffba22b8..e27092725f1 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/PanelDataPane.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/PanelDataPane.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { css } from '@emotion/css';
+import { css, cx } from '@emotion/css';
 import { useCallback, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { DataTransformerConfig, GrafanaTheme2, SelectableValue } from '@grafana/data';
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   VizPanel,
   SceneDataTransformer,
 } from '@grafana/scenes';
-import { useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { useStyles2, useSplitter } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { getConfig } from 'app/core/config';
 import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
 import { getRulesPermissions } from 'app/features/alerting/unified/utils/access-control';
@@ -398,30 +398,34 @@ function PanelDataPaneRendered({ model }: SceneComponentProps<PanelDataPane>) {
   const sourceData = queryRunner?.useState();
   const series = sourceData?.data?.series || [];
 
+  const { containerProps, primaryProps, secondaryProps, splitterProps } = useSplitter({
+    direction: 'row',
+    initialSize: 0.2,
+  });
+
   return (
     <div className={styles.dataPane} data-testid={selectors.components.PanelEditor.DataPane.content}>
-      <div className={styles.unifiedLayout}>
-        <div className={styles.splitLayout}>
-          <div className={styles.leftPanel}>
-            <QueryTransformList
-              items={items}
-              selectedId={effectiveSelectedId}
-              onSelect={handleSelect}
-              onAddQuery={handleAddQuery}
-              onAddTransform={handleAddTransform}
-              onAddExpression={handleAddExpression}
-              onDuplicateQuery={handleDuplicateQuery}
-              onRemoveQuery={handleRemoveQuery}
-              onToggleQueryVisibility={handleToggleQueryVisibility}
-              onDuplicateExpression={handleDuplicateExpression}
-              onRemoveExpression={handleRemoveExpression}
-              onToggleExpressionVisibility={handleToggleExpressionVisibility}
-              onRemoveTransform={handleRemoveTransform}
-            />
-          </div>
-          <div className={styles.rightPanel}>
-            <DetailView selectedItem={selectedItem} panel={panel} tabs={tabs} />
-          </div>
+      <div {...containerProps} className={cx(containerProps.className, styles.unifiedLayout)}>
+        <div {...primaryProps}>
+          <QueryTransformList
+            items={items}
+            selectedId={effectiveSelectedId}
+            onSelect={handleSelect}
+            onAddQuery={handleAddQuery}
+            onAddTransform={handleAddTransform}
+            onAddExpression={handleAddExpression}
+            onDuplicateQuery={handleDuplicateQuery}
+            onRemoveQuery={handleRemoveQuery}
+            onToggleQueryVisibility={handleToggleQueryVisibility}
+            onDuplicateExpression={handleDuplicateExpression}
+            onRemoveExpression={handleRemoveExpression}
+            onToggleExpressionVisibility={handleToggleExpressionVisibility}
+            onRemoveTransform={handleRemoveTransform}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div {...splitterProps} className={cx(splitterProps.className, styles.splitter)} />
+        <div {...secondaryProps}>
+          <DetailView selectedItem={selectedItem} panel={panel} tabs={tabs} />
         </div>
       </div>
       <TransformationsDrawer
@@ -468,22 +472,18 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
       borderTopRightRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
       overflow: 'hidden',
     }),
-    splitLayout: css({
-      display: 'flex',
-      height: '100%',
-      width: '100%',
-    }),
-    leftPanel: css({
-      width: '25%',
-      minWidth: '200px',
-      maxWidth: '400px',
-      flexShrink: 0,
-      borderRight: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
-    }),
-    rightPanel: css({
-      flex: 1,
-      minWidth: 0,
-      overflow: 'hidden',
+    splitter: css({
+      position: 'relative',
+      '&::before': {
+        content: '""',
+        position: 'absolute',
+        left: '50%',
+        top: 0,
+        bottom: 0,
+        width: '1px',
+        background: theme.colors.border.weak,
+        transform: 'translateX(-50%)',
+      },
     }),
   };
 }
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryDetailView.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryDetailView.tsx
index 8228e218869..5067a343dd0 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryDetailView.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryDetailView.tsx
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       flexDirection: 'column',
       gap: theme.spacing(2),
       padding: theme.spacing(2),
+      width: '100%',
     }),
     datasourceSection: css({
       paddingBottom: theme.spacing(2),
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformCard.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformCard.tsx
index ff6f34767bd..d9029e7de75 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformCard.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformCard.tsx
@@ -149,11 +149,11 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
   return {
     card: css({
       cursor: 'pointer',
-      marginBottom: theme.spacing(1),
       border: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
       borderRadius: theme.shape.radius.default,
       overflow: 'hidden',
       background: theme.colors.background.primary,
+      width: '100%',
       [`&:hover .${actionsClass}`]: {
         opacity: 1,
       },
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformList.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformList.tsx
index e26e5535390..e7509b45d90 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformList.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/panel-edit/PanelDataPane/QueryTransformList.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { memo } from 'react';
 
 import { DataTransformerConfig, GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { SceneDataQuery } from '@grafana/scenes';
-import { ScrollContainer, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { ScrollContainer, Stack, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { ExpressionQueryType } from 'app/features/expressions/types';
 
 import { AddDataItemMenu } from './AddDataItemMenu';
@@ -50,79 +50,54 @@ export const QueryTransformList = memo(
   }: QueryTransformListProps) => {
     const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
 
-    const queries = items.filter((item) => item.type === 'query');
-    const expressions = items.filter((item) => item.type === 'expression');
-    const transforms = items.filter((item) => item.type === 'transform');
+    const getHandlers = (item: QueryTransformItem) => {
+      switch (item.type) {
+        case 'query':
+          return {
+            onDuplicate: onDuplicateQuery ? () => onDuplicateQuery(item.index) : undefined,
+            onRemove: onRemoveQuery ? () => onRemoveQuery(item.index) : undefined,
+            onToggleVisibility: onToggleQueryVisibility ? () => onToggleQueryVisibility(item.index) : undefined,
+          };
+        case 'expression':
+          return {
+            onDuplicate: onDuplicateExpression ? () => onDuplicateExpression(item.index) : undefined,
+            onRemove: onRemoveExpression ? () => onRemoveExpression(item.index) : undefined,
+            onToggleVisibility: onToggleExpressionVisibility
+              ? () => onToggleExpressionVisibility(item.index)
+              : undefined,
+          };
+        case 'transform':
+          return {
+            onDuplicate: undefined,
+            onRemove: onRemoveTransform ? () => onRemoveTransform(item.index) : undefined,
+            onToggleVisibility: undefined,
+          };
+      }
+    };
 
     return (
       <div className={styles.container}>
         <div className={styles.scrollContainer}>
           <ScrollContainer>
-            <div className={styles.content}>
-              {queries.length > 0 && (
-                <div className={styles.section}>
-                  {queries.map((item) => (
-                    <QueryTransformCard
-                      key={item.id}
-                      item={item.data}
-                      type="query"
-                      index={item.index}
-                      isSelected={selectedId === item.id}
-                      onClick={() => onSelect(item.id)}
-                      onDuplicate={onDuplicateQuery ? () => onDuplicateQuery(item.index) : undefined}
-                      onRemove={onRemoveQuery ? () => onRemoveQuery(item.index) : undefined}
-                      onToggleVisibility={
-                        onToggleQueryVisibility ? () => onToggleQueryVisibility(item.index) : undefined
-                      }
-                    />
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              )}
-
-              {expressions.length > 0 && (
-                <div className={styles.section}>
-                  {expressions.map((item) => (
-                    <QueryTransformCard
-                      key={item.id}
-                      item={item.data}
-                      type="expression"
-                      index={item.index}
-                      isSelected={selectedId === item.id}
-                      onClick={() => onSelect(item.id)}
-                      onDuplicate={onDuplicateExpression ? () => onDuplicateExpression(item.index) : undefined}
-                      onRemove={onRemoveExpression ? () => onRemoveExpression(item.index) : undefined}
-                      onToggleVisibility={
-                        onToggleExpressionVisibility ? () => onToggleExpressionVisibility(item.index) : undefined
-                      }
-                    />
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              )}
-
-              {transforms.length > 0 && (
-                <div className={styles.section}>
-                  {transforms.map((item) => (
-                    <QueryTransformCard
-                      key={item.id}
-                      item={item.data}
-                      type="transform"
-                      index={item.index}
-                      isSelected={selectedId === item.id}
-                      onClick={() => onSelect(item.id)}
-                      onRemove={onRemoveTransform ? () => onRemoveTransform(item.index) : undefined}
-                    />
-                  ))}
-                </div>
-              )}
-
-              <div className={styles.addButton}>
-                <AddDataItemMenu
-                  onAddQuery={onAddQuery}
-                  onAddTransform={onAddTransform}
-                  onAddExpression={onAddExpression}
+            <Stack direction="column" gap={2}>
+              {items.map((item) => (
+                <QueryTransformCard
+                  key={item.id}
+                  item={item.data}
+                  type={item.type}
+                  index={item.index}
+                  isSelected={selectedId === item.id}
+                  onClick={() => onSelect(item.id)}
+                  {...getHandlers(item)}
                 />
-              </div>
-            </div>
+              ))}
+
+              <AddDataItemMenu
+                onAddQuery={onAddQuery}
+                onAddTransform={onAddTransform}
+                onAddExpression={onAddExpression}
+              />
+            </Stack>
           </ScrollContainer>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -138,26 +113,14 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
       display: 'flex',
       flexDirection: 'column',
       height: '100%',
-      background: theme.colors.background.primary,
-      borderRight: `1px solid ${theme.colors.border.weak}`,
+      width: '100%',
       overflow: 'hidden',
     }),
     scrollContainer: css({
+      padding: theme.spacing(2),
       flex: 1,
       minHeight: 0,
       overflow: 'auto',
     }),
-    content: css({
-      padding: theme.spacing(2),
-    }),
-    section: css({
-      '&:not(:first-child)': {
-        marginTop: theme.spacing(2),
-      },
-    }),
-    addButton: css({
-      marginTop: theme.spacing(2),
-      paddingTop: theme.spacing(2),
-    }),
   };
 };