How to keep the Xcode console from constantly opening?

So far in the course, we are relying heavily on the console to see our output, however, I would much rather keep the console hidden and only showing when I would like it to.

So far, there are two methods to toggle whether the console is hidden or shown: the middle button up in the top corner of the Playground, and then button on the top left of the console that is a rectangle with a triangle in it.

Using both of them, it will lower and hide the console, which leaves me more room for the coding space, but at certain points the console expands by itself.

I cannot figure out what is triggering it to do so. I thought maybe every time the playground runs, but I don't know.

Anyway, my question is is there a way that I can actually turn that console off completely, and only pull it up and run it when I want to?