diff --git a/pkg/gui/gui.go b/pkg/gui/gui.go
index f099db67e..f1e20da41 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/gui.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/gui.go
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ func initialWindowViewNameMap(contextTree *context.ContextTree) *utils.ThreadSaf
 
 func initialScreenMode(startArgs appTypes.StartArgs, config config.AppConfigurer) types.WindowMaximisation {
 	if startArgs.FilterPath != "" || startArgs.GitArg != appTypes.GitArgNone {
-		return types.SCREEN_HALF
+		return types.SCREEN_FULL
 	} else {
 		defaultWindowSize := config.GetUserConfig().Gui.WindowSize
 
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/demo/bisect.go b/pkg/integration/tests/demo/bisect.go
index d6191b6ea..b3cfe9936 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/demo/bisect.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/demo/bisect.go
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ var Bisect = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 
 		t.Views().Commits().
 			IsFocused().
-			Press(keys.Universal.NextScreenMode).
 			Tap(func() {
 				markCommitAsBad()
 
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/demo/interactive_rebase.go b/pkg/integration/tests/demo/interactive_rebase.go
index ca400a342..f8889d529 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/demo/interactive_rebase.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/demo/interactive_rebase.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ var InteractiveRebase = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
 
 		t.Views().Commits().
 			IsFocused().
-			Press(keys.Universal.NextScreenMode).
 			NavigateToLine(Contains("Add TypeScript types to User module")).
 			Press(keys.Universal.Edit).
 			SelectPreviousItem().