diff --git a/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl b/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl
index e6fc8022f..d2a57645d 100644
--- a/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl
+++ b/ftl/qt/qt-accel.ftl
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ qt-accel-set-due-date = Set &Due Date...
 qt-accel-forget = &Forget
 qt-accel-view = &View
 qt-accel-full-screen = Toggle &Full Screen
+qt-accel-layout = &Layout
+qt-accel-layout-auto = &Auto
+qt-accel-layout-vertical = &Vertical
+qt-accel-layout-horizontal = &Horizontal
 qt-accel-zoom-in = Zoom &In
 qt-accel-zoom-out = Zoom &Out
 qt-accel-reset-zoom = &Reset Zoom
diff --git a/ftl/qt/qt-misc.ftl b/ftl/qt/qt-misc.ftl
index 17afa95d2..f79629831 100644
--- a/ftl/qt/qt-misc.ftl
+++ b/ftl/qt/qt-misc.ftl
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ qt-misc-second =
         [one] { $count } second
        *[other] { $count } seconds
     }
+qt-misc-layout-auto-enabled = Responsive layout enabled
+qt-misc-layout-vertical-enabled = Vertical layout enabled
+qt-misc-layout-horizontal-enabled = Horizontal layout enabled
 
 ## deprecated- these strings will be removed in the future, and do not need
 ## to be translated
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
index 1e73c5e87..44a50572e 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/browser.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import json
+import math
 import re
 from typing import Callable, Sequence
 
@@ -63,12 +64,14 @@ from aqt.utils import (
     saveState,
     showWarning,
     skip_if_selection_is_empty,
+    tooltip,
     tr,
 )
 
 from ..changenotetype import change_notetype_dialog
 from .card_info import BrowserCardInfo
 from .find_and_replace import FindAndReplaceDialog
+from .layout import BrowserLayout
 from .previewer import BrowserPreviewer as PreviewDialog
 from .previewer import Previewer
 from .sidebar import SidebarTreeView
@@ -136,6 +139,9 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
         self.setupMenus()
         self.setupHooks()
         self.setupEditor()
+        # responsive layout
+        self.aspect_ratio = self.width() / self.height()
+        self.set_layout(self.mw.pm.browser_layout(), True)
         # disable undo/redo
         self.on_undo_state_change(mw.undo_actions_info())
         # legacy alias
@@ -179,6 +185,52 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
             self.table.redraw_cells()
             self.sidebar.refresh_if_needed()
 
+    def set_layout(self, mode: BrowserLayout, init: bool = False) -> None:
+        self.mw.pm.set_browser_layout(mode)
+
+        if mode == BrowserLayout.AUTO:
+            self.auto_layout = True
+            self.maybe_update_layout(self.aspect_ratio, True)
+            self.form.actionLayoutAuto.setChecked(True)
+            self.form.actionLayoutVertical.setChecked(False)
+            self.form.actionLayoutHorizontal.setChecked(False)
+            if not init:
+                tooltip(tr.qt_misc_layout_auto_enabled())
+        else:
+            self.auto_layout = False
+            self.form.actionLayoutAuto.setChecked(False)
+
+            if mode == BrowserLayout.VERTICAL:
+                self.form.splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
+                self.form.actionLayoutVertical.setChecked(True)
+                self.form.actionLayoutHorizontal.setChecked(False)
+                if not init:
+                    tooltip(tr.qt_misc_layout_vertical_enabled())
+
+            elif mode == BrowserLayout.HORIZONTAL:
+                self.form.splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
+                self.form.actionLayoutHorizontal.setChecked(True)
+                self.form.actionLayoutVertical.setChecked(False)
+                if not init:
+                    tooltip(tr.qt_misc_layout_horizontal_enabled())
+
+    def maybe_update_layout(self, aspect_ratio: float, force: bool = False) -> None:
+        if force or math.floor(aspect_ratio) != math.floor(self.aspect_ratio):
+            if aspect_ratio < 1:
+                self.form.splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Vertical)
+            else:
+                self.form.splitter.setOrientation(Qt.Orientation.Horizontal)
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event: QResizeEvent) -> None:
+        aspect_ratio = self.width() / self.height()
+
+        if self.auto_layout:
+            self.maybe_update_layout(aspect_ratio)
+
+        self.aspect_ratio = aspect_ratio
+
+        QMainWindow.resizeEvent(self, event)
+
     def setupMenus(self) -> None:
         # actions
         f = self.form
@@ -207,6 +259,18 @@ class Browser(QMainWindow):
             f.actionResetZoom.triggered,
             lambda: self.editor.web.setZoomFactor(1),
         )
+        qconnect(
+            self.form.actionLayoutAuto.triggered,
+            lambda: self.set_layout(BrowserLayout.AUTO),
+        )
+        qconnect(
+            self.form.actionLayoutVertical.triggered,
+            lambda: self.set_layout(BrowserLayout.VERTICAL),
+        )
+        qconnect(
+            self.form.actionLayoutHorizontal.triggered,
+            lambda: self.set_layout(BrowserLayout.HORIZONTAL),
+        )
 
         # notes
         qconnect(f.actionAdd.triggered, self.mw.onAddCard)
diff --git a/qt/aqt/browser/layout.py b/qt/aqt/browser/layout.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8f9fd7d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qt/aqt/browser/layout.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Copyright: Ankitects Pty Ltd and contributors
+# License: GNU AGPL, version 3 or later; http://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl.html
+
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class BrowserLayout(Enum):
+    AUTO = "auto"
+    VERTICAL = "vertical"
+    HORIZONTAL = "horizontal"
diff --git a/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui b/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui
index a43a9257d..48be791fe 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui
+++ b/qt/aqt/forms/browser.ui
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
        </sizepolicy>
       </property>
       <property name="orientation">
-       <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+       <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
       </property>
       <widget class="QWidget" name="widget" native="true">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -302,6 +302,15 @@
     <property name="title">
      <string>qt_accel_view</string>
     </property>
+    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuLayout">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>qt_accel_layout</string>
+     </property>
+     <addaction name="actionLayoutAuto"/>
+     <addaction name="separator"/>
+     <addaction name="actionLayoutVertical"/>
+     <addaction name="actionLayoutHorizontal"/>
+    </widget>
     <addaction name="action_toggle_mode"/>
     <addaction name="separator"/>
     <addaction name="actionFullScreen"/>
@@ -309,6 +318,8 @@
     <addaction name="actionZoomIn"/>
     <addaction name="actionZoomOut"/>
     <addaction name="actionResetZoom"/>
+    <addaction name="separator"/>
+    <addaction name="menuLayout"/>
    </widget>
    <addaction name="menuEdit"/>
    <addaction name="menuqt_accel_view"/>
@@ -699,6 +710,30 @@
     <string notr="true">Ctrl+0</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionLayoutAuto">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>qt_accel_layout_auto</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionLayoutVertical">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>qt_accel_layout_vertical</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
+  <action name="actionLayoutHorizontal">
+   <property name="checkable">
+    <bool>true</bool>
+   </property>
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>qt_accel_layout_horizontal</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
   <action name="actionbrowsing_toggle_showing_cards_notes">
    <property name="text">
     <string>browsing_toggle_showing_cards_notes</string>
diff --git a/qt/aqt/profiles.py b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
index b3f8fe2d6..fbf6b1228 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/profiles.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/profiles.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import shutil
 import traceback
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Any
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 import anki.lang
 import aqt.forms
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ from aqt.qt import *
 from aqt.theme import Theme
 from aqt.utils import disable_help_button, send_to_trash, showWarning, tr
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from aqt.browser.layout import BrowserLayout
+
+
 # Profile handling
 ##########################################################################
 # - Saves in pickles rather than json to easily store Qt window state.
@@ -542,6 +546,14 @@ create table if not exists profiles
     def set_theme(self, theme: Theme) -> None:
         self.meta["theme"] = theme.value
 
+    def browser_layout(self) -> BrowserLayout:
+        from aqt.browser.layout import BrowserLayout
+
+        return BrowserLayout(self.meta.get("browser_layout", "auto"))
+
+    def set_browser_layout(self, layout: BrowserLayout) -> None:
+        self.meta["browser_layout"] = layout.value
+
     def legacy_import_export(self) -> bool:
         return self.meta.get("legacy_import", False)
 
diff --git a/qt/aqt/qt/qt5_compat.py b/qt/aqt/qt/qt5_compat.py
index e549994b8..ef281b87c 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/qt/qt5_compat.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/qt/qt5_compat.py
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@ _enum_map = (
             ("QHeaderView", ("ResizeMode",)),
             ("QLayout", ("SizeConstraint",)),
             ("QLineEdit", ("EchoMode",)),
-            ("QListView", ("Flow", "LayoutMode", "ResizeMode", "Movement", "ViewMode")),
+            (
+                "QListView",
+                ("Flow", "BrowserLayout", "ResizeMode", "Movement", "ViewMode"),
+            ),
             ("QListWidgetItem", ("ItemType",)),
             ("QMessageBox", ("StandardButton", "Icon", "ButtonRole")),
             ("QPlainTextEdit", ("LineWrapMode",)),