It's mostly a question about CSS. As I some what support the Javascript ideas, I must say they are a bit overkill, as you easily can edit the CSS for both the Ribbon as well as the ToolPane.
.ms-ToolPaneOuter this is the ToolPane CSS class you'll need to modify the CSS for.
s4-ribbonrow the Ribbons div ID, or if it's only the Toolbar Ribbon, it's this class ms-cui-tabContainer.
Update: I'll suggest you read this blog, as this guy explains rather well an example of how you can move the ribbon and still maintain full functionality. I hope this helps you! :)