diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.cpp
index 014628c773..ad54227755 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.cpp
@@ -27,21 +27,6 @@
 #include "../Utility/jucer_FloatingToolWindow.h"
 #include "../Utility/jucer_ColourPropertyComponent.h"
 
-
-//==============================================================================
-class AppearanceSettingsTab  : public GlobalPreferencesTab,
-                               public Component
-{
-public:
-    AppearanceSettingsTab();
-
-    Component* getContent() override;
-    void changeContent (Component* newContent);
-    String getName() const noexcept override;
-
-    ScopedPointer<Component> content;
-};
-
 //==============================================================================
 PathSettingsTab::PathSettingsTab (DependencyPathOS os)
 {
@@ -365,8 +350,8 @@ Component* AppearanceSettingsTab::getContent()
 void AppearanceSettingsTab::changeContent (Component* newContent)
 {
     content = newContent;
-    addAndMakeVisible(content);
-    content->setBoundsInset(BorderSize<int>());
+    addAndMakeVisible (content);
+    content->setBounds (getLocalBounds());
 }
 
 String AppearanceSettingsTab::getName() const noexcept
@@ -374,6 +359,11 @@ String AppearanceSettingsTab::getName() const noexcept
     return "Code Editor";
 }
 
+void AppearanceSettingsTab::resized()
+{
+    content->setBounds (getLocalBounds());
+}
+
 //==============================================================================
 GlobalPreferencesComponent::GlobalPreferencesComponent()
    : TabbedComponent (TabbedButtonBar::TabsAtTop)
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.h
index 2b8275bd50..c1720fac29 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_GlobalPreferences.h
@@ -74,6 +74,29 @@ private:
     JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (PathSettingsTab)
 };
 
+//==============================================================================
+/** This component implements the "Code Editor" tabl in the global preferences window,
+    which sets font sizes and colours for the Projucer's code editor.
+    The content is either an EditorPanel (the actual settings tab) or a FontScanPanel
+    (shown if the tab is scanning for available fonts before showing the EditorPanel).
+*/
+class AppearanceSettingsTab  : public GlobalPreferencesTab,
+                               public Component
+{
+public:
+    AppearanceSettingsTab();
+
+    Component* getContent() override;
+    void changeContent (Component* newContent);
+    String getName() const noexcept override;
+
+    void resized() override;
+
+private:
+    ScopedPointer<Component> content;
+
+    JUCE_DECLARE_NON_COPYABLE_WITH_LEAK_DETECTOR (AppearanceSettingsTab)
+};
 
 //==============================================================================
 class GlobalPreferencesComponent  : public TabbedComponent