Re: Left / right split in gnus

[Benjamin Andresen]

Paul Mead <paul.d.mead@gmail.com> writes:

> It seems that everything in emacs splits into side by side windows
> rather than one above the other now, except gnus.

I think the variable you're looking for is `split-width-threshold'. Try
setting it to nil. That should return it to the old behaviour.
(All this is based off the defaults.)


> I actually find the new behaviour fairly annoying in a lot of
> situations, but for gnus this would seem to be the ideal, but it still
> works the old way.
>
> Is there an option I can use to make gnus open a window to the right
> when displaying articles?

I believe what you're looking for is covered in
(info "(gnus)Window Layout")

>
> thanks, Paul

br,
benny