Re: C-x 2 and C-x 3

[Dave Abrahams]

on Wed Oct 26 2011, Jambunathan K <kjambunathan-AT-gmail.com> wrote:

> Jambunathan K <address@hidden> writes:
>
>>> Martin recently introduced the command names
>>>
>>>   split-window-above-each-other -> C-x 2
>>>   split-window-side-by-side     -> C-x 3
>>>
>>> for which split-window-{vertically|horizontally} are now aliases.
>>
>> How about:
>>
>> split-window-and-stack-horizontally
>> split-window-and-stack-vertically
>>
>> or
>>
>> split-window-and-arrange-horizontally
>> split-window-and-arrange-vertically
>
> I like Tim's suggestion.
>
> Another variation of my earlier suggestion would be
>
> split-window-and-tile-horizontally
> split-window-and-tile-vertically

+1

Another approach might be to get more specific and say where, relative
to the existing window, the new window will appear:

   create-window-right
   create-window-below

   tile-window-right
   tile-window-below

   subtile-window-right
   subtile-window-below

-- 
Dave Abrahams
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