diff --git a/core/blockly.js b/core/blockly.js
index f3f99766c..76e6ef83a 100644
--- a/core/blockly.js
+++ b/core/blockly.js
@@ -406,6 +406,11 @@ Blockly.hideChaff = function(opt_allowToolbox) {
  * .contentLeft: Offset of the left-most content from the x=0 coordinate.
  * .absoluteTop: Top-edge of view.
  * .absoluteLeft: Left-edge of view.
+ * .toolboxWidth: Width of toolbox, if it exists.  Otherwise zero.
+ * .toolboxHeight: Height of toolbox, if it exists.  Otherwise zero.
+ * .flyoutWidth: Width of the flyout if it is always open.  Otherwise zero.
+ * .flyoutHeight: Height of flyout if it is always open.  Otherwise zero.
+ * .toolboxPosition: Top, bottom, left or right.
  * @return {Object} Contains size and position metrics of main workspace.
  * @private
  * @this Blockly.WorkspaceSvg
@@ -415,10 +420,10 @@ Blockly.getMainWorkspaceMetrics_ = function() {
   if (this.toolbox_) {
     // If the toolbox is at the bottom it's laid out separately from the main
     // workspace, rather than overlapping.
-    if (this.toolbox_.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_TOP) {
-      svgSize.height -= this.toolbox_.height;
+    if (this.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_TOP) {
+      svgSize.height -= this.toolbox_.getHeight();
     } else {
-      svgSize.width -= this.toolbox_.width;
+      svgSize.width -= this.toolbox_.getWidth();
     }
   }
   // Set the margin to match the flyout's margin so that the workspace does
@@ -451,12 +456,12 @@ Blockly.getMainWorkspaceMetrics_ = function() {
     var bottomEdge = topEdge + blockBox.height;
   }
   var absoluteLeft = 0;
-  if (this.toolbox_ && this.toolbox_.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
-    absoluteLeft = this.toolbox_.width;
+  if (this.toolbox_ && this.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
+    absoluteLeft = this.toolbox_.getWidth();
   }
   var absoluteTop = 0;
-  if (this.toolbox_ && this.toolbox_.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_TOP) {
-    absoluteTop = this.toolbox_.height;
+  if (this.toolbox_ && this.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_TOP) {
+    absoluteTop = this.toolbox_.getHeight();
   }
 
   var metrics = {
@@ -469,7 +474,12 @@ Blockly.getMainWorkspaceMetrics_ = function() {
     contentTop: topEdge,
     contentLeft: leftEdge,
     absoluteTop: absoluteTop,
-    absoluteLeft: absoluteLeft
+    absoluteLeft: absoluteLeft,
+    toolboxWidth: this.toolbox_ ? this.toolbox_.getWidth() : 0,
+    toolboxHeight: this.toolbox_ ? this.toolbox_.getHeight() : 0,
+    flyoutWidth: this.flyout_ ? this.flyout_.getWidth() : 0,
+    flyoutHeight: this.flyout_ ? this.flyout_.getHeight() : 0,
+    toolboxPosition: this.toolboxPosition
   };
   return metrics;
 };
diff --git a/core/flyout.js b/core/flyout.js
index bd92ae831..c59998812 100644
--- a/core/flyout.js
+++ b/core/flyout.js
@@ -134,13 +134,6 @@ Blockly.Flyout.prototype.width_ = 0;
  */
 Blockly.Flyout.prototype.height_ = 0;
 
-/**
- * Vertical offset of flyout.
- * @type {number}
- * @private
- */
-Blockly.Flyout.prototype.verticalOffset_ = 0;
-
 /**
  * Creates the flyout's DOM.  Only needs to be called once.
  * @return {!Element} The flyout's SVG group.
@@ -213,6 +206,22 @@ Blockly.Flyout.prototype.dispose = function() {
   this.targetWorkspace_ = null;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get the width of the flyout.
+ * @return {number} the width of the flyout.
+ */
+Blockly.Flyout.prototype.getWidth = function() {
+  return this.width_;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the height of the flyout.
+ * @return {number} the width of the flyout.
+ */
+Blockly.Flyout.prototype.getHeight = function() {
+  return this.height_;
+};
+
 /**
  * Return an object with all the metrics required to size scrollbars for the
  * flyout.  The following properties are computed:
@@ -242,7 +251,7 @@ Blockly.Flyout.prototype.getMetrics_ = function() {
     var optionBox = {height: 0, y: 0};
   }
 
-  var absoluteTop = this.verticalOffset_ + this.SCROLLBAR_PADDING;
+  var absoluteTop = this.SCROLLBAR_PADDING;
   if (this.horizontalLayout_) {
     if (this.toolboxPosition_ == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_BOTTOM) {
       absoluteTop = 0;
@@ -303,10 +312,6 @@ Blockly.Flyout.prototype.setMetrics_ = function(xyRatio) {
       this.workspace_.scrollY + metrics.absoluteTop);
 };
 
-Blockly.Flyout.prototype.setVerticalOffset = function(verticalOffset) {
-  this.verticalOffset_ = verticalOffset;
-};
-
 /**
  * Move the toolbox to the edge of the workspace.
  */
@@ -326,8 +331,7 @@ Blockly.Flyout.prototype.position = function() {
   }
 
   this.setBackgroundPath_(edgeWidth,
-      this.horizontalLayout_ ?
-      this.height_ + this.verticalOffset_ : metrics.viewHeight);
+      this.horizontalLayout_ ? this.height_ : metrics.viewHeight);
 
   var x = metrics.absoluteLeft;
   if (this.toolboxPosition_ == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_RIGHT) {
@@ -875,8 +879,8 @@ Blockly.Flyout.placeNewBlock_ = function(originBlock, workspace,
   xyNew.y += workspace.scrollY / workspace.scale - workspace.scrollY;
   // If the flyout is collapsible and the workspace can't be scrolled.
   if (workspace.toolbox_ && !workspace.scrollbar) {
-    xyNew.x += workspace.toolbox_.width / workspace.scale;
-    xyNew.y += workspace.toolbox_.height / workspace.scale;
+    xyNew.x += workspace.toolbox_.getWidth() / workspace.scale;
+    xyNew.y += workspace.toolbox_.getHeight() / workspace.scale;
   }
 
   // Move the new block to where the old block is.
@@ -919,7 +923,7 @@ Blockly.Flyout.prototype.getClientRect = function() {
     return new goog.math.Rect(-BIG_NUM, y - BIG_NUM, BIG_NUM * 2,
         BIG_NUM + height);
   } else if (this.toolboxPosition_ == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_BOTTOM) {
-    return new goog.math.Rect(-BIG_NUM, y + this.verticalOffset_, BIG_NUM * 2,
+    return new goog.math.Rect(-BIG_NUM, y, BIG_NUM * 2,
         BIG_NUM + height);
   } else if (this.toolboxPosition_ == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
     return new goog.math.Rect(x - BIG_NUM, -BIG_NUM, BIG_NUM + width,
diff --git a/core/toolbox.js b/core/toolbox.js
index df29e5c62..b2c28de10 100644
--- a/core/toolbox.js
+++ b/core/toolbox.js
@@ -202,6 +202,22 @@ Blockly.Toolbox.prototype.dispose = function() {
   this.lastCategory_ = null;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Get the width of the toolbox.
+ * @return {number} the width of the toolbox.
+ */
+Blockly.Toolbox.prototype.getWidth = function() {
+  return this.width;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Get the height of the toolbox.
+ * @return {number} the width of the toolbox.
+ */
+Blockly.Toolbox.prototype.getHeight = function() {
+  return this.height;
+};
+
 /**
  * Move the toolbox to the edge.
  */
@@ -221,11 +237,9 @@ Blockly.Toolbox.prototype.position = function() {
     this.height = treeDiv.offsetHeight;
     if (this.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_TOP) {  // Top
       treeDiv.style.top = svgPosition.y + 'px';
-      this.flyout_.setVerticalOffset(treeDiv.offsetHeight);
     } else {  // Bottom
       var topOfToolbox = svgPosition.y + svgSize.height;
       treeDiv.style.top = topOfToolbox + 'px';
-      this.flyout_.setVerticalOffset(topOfToolbox);
     }
   } else {
     if (this.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_RIGHT) {  // Right
diff --git a/core/trashcan.js b/core/trashcan.js
index a9e670c57..8d295f898 100644
--- a/core/trashcan.js
+++ b/core/trashcan.js
@@ -220,16 +220,26 @@ Blockly.Trashcan.prototype.position = function() {
   }
   if (this.workspace_.RTL) {
     this.left_ = this.MARGIN_SIDE_ + Blockly.Scrollbar.scrollbarThickness;
-    if (this.workspace_.toolbox_ &&
-      this.workspace_.toolbox_.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
-      this.left_ += metrics.absoluteLeft;
+    if (metrics.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
+      this.left_ += metrics.flyoutWidth;
+      if (this.workspace_.toolbox_) {
+        this.left_ += metrics.absoluteLeft;
+      }
     }
   } else {
     this.left_ = metrics.viewWidth + metrics.absoluteLeft -
         this.WIDTH_ - this.MARGIN_SIDE_ - Blockly.Scrollbar.scrollbarThickness;
+
+    if (metrics.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_RIGHT) {
+      this.left_ -= metrics.flyoutWidth;
+    }
   }
   this.top_ = metrics.viewHeight + metrics.absoluteTop -
       (this.BODY_HEIGHT_ + this.LID_HEIGHT_) - this.bottom_;
+
+  if (metrics.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_BOTTOM) {
+    this.top_ -= metrics.flyoutHeight;
+  }
   this.svgGroup_.setAttribute('transform',
       'translate(' + this.left_ + ',' + this.top_ + ')');
 };
diff --git a/core/workspace.js b/core/workspace.js
index 725e65f38..9919c0be6 100644
--- a/core/workspace.js
+++ b/core/workspace.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Blockly.Workspace = function(opt_options) {
   this.RTL = !!this.options.RTL;
   /** @type {boolean} */
   this.horizontalLayout = !!this.options.horizontalLayout;
+  this.toolboxPosition = this.options.toolboxPosition;
   /** @type {!Array.<!Blockly.Block>} */
   this.topBlocks_ = [];
   /** @type {!Array.<!Function>} */
diff --git a/core/zoom_controls.js b/core/zoom_controls.js
index 922794706..51aa77b46 100644
--- a/core/zoom_controls.js
+++ b/core/zoom_controls.js
@@ -208,16 +208,25 @@ Blockly.ZoomControls.prototype.position = function() {
   }
   if (this.workspace_.RTL) {
     this.left_ = this.MARGIN_SIDE_ + Blockly.Scrollbar.scrollbarThickness;
-    if (this.workspace_.toolbox_ &&
-      this.workspace_.toolbox_.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
-      this.left_ += metrics.absoluteLeft;
+    if (metrics.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_LEFT) {
+      this.left_ += metrics.flyoutWidth;
+      if (this.workspace_.toolbox_) {
+        this.left_ += metrics.absoluteLeft;
+      }
     }
   } else {
     this.left_ = metrics.viewWidth + metrics.absoluteLeft -
         this.WIDTH_ - this.MARGIN_SIDE_ - Blockly.Scrollbar.scrollbarThickness;
+
+    if (metrics.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_RIGHT) {
+      this.left_ -= metrics.flyoutWidth;
+    }
   }
   this.top_ = metrics.viewHeight + metrics.absoluteTop -
       this.HEIGHT_ - this.bottom_;
+  if (metrics.toolboxPosition == Blockly.TOOLBOX_AT_BOTTOM) {
+    this.top_ -= metrics.flyoutHeight;
+  }
   this.svgGroup_.setAttribute('transform',
       'translate(' + this.left_ + ',' + this.top_ + ')');
 };