diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cluster_utils.go b/pkg/cmd/cluster_utils.go
index 430aa56e..0f4a9520 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cluster_utils.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cluster_utils.go
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func startCluster(cmd *cobra.Command, connection ClusterConnection, serverCount,
 func getCommonArguments(connection ClusterConnection) []string {
 	splitArguments := strings.Split(connection.Arguments, " ")
 	return append(splitArguments, "-cp", connection.BaseClasspath, getPersistenceProperty(connection.PersistenceMode),
-		getLogLevelProperty(logLevelParam))
+		getLogLevelProperty(logLevelParam), "-Dcom.oracle.coherence.common.util.Threads.dumpLocks=FULL")
 }
 
 func startClient(cmd *cobra.Command, connection ClusterConnection, class string) error {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/monitor_cluster.go b/pkg/cmd/monitor_cluster.go
index 30649744..ffe596da 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/monitor_cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/monitor_cluster.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ var (
 	padMaxHeightParam      = true
 	showAllPanels          bool
 	ignoreRESTErrors       bool
+	disablePadding         bool
 	monitorCluster         bool
 	additionalMonitorMsg   = pressAdditional
 	expandedPanel          = ""
@@ -161,6 +162,10 @@ Use --show-panels to show all available panels.`,
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if disablePadding {
+			padMaxHeightParam = false
+		}
+
 		// check for default layouts
 		if l, ok := defaultMap[layoutParam]; ok {
 			layoutParam = l
@@ -1338,6 +1343,7 @@ func init() {
 	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&layoutParam, "layout", "l", defaultLayoutName, "layout to use")
 	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&showAllPanels, "show-panels", "", false, "show all available panels")
 	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&ignoreRESTErrors, "ignore-errors", "I", false, "ignore errors after initial refresh")
+	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&disablePadding, "disable-padding", "D", false, "disable padding of panels by default")
 	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&serviceName, serviceNameOption, "S", "", serviceNameDescription)
 	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&selectedCache, "cache-name", "C", "", "cache name")
 	monitorClusterCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&selectedTopic, "topic-name", "T", "", "topic name")