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diff --git a/doc/ratpoison.texi b/doc/ratpoison.texi index 4ac11a0..56dbcbc 100644 --- a/doc/ratpoison.texi +++ b/doc/ratpoison.texi @@ -681,14 +681,19 @@ Read a text file containing ratpoison commands. @item split @var{n} @item hsplit @var{n} -Split the current window horizontally. The last accessed window +Split the current frame horizontally in two. The last accessed window not occupying a frame will be the second window. -@var{n} is either a ratio of the form @code{x/y} or a number. If it is -a ratio then the two frames are sized according to the ratio. If it is -a pixel, the original frame is resized to that many pixels. If @var{n} -has a minus sign before it, then the new frame will be that many -pixels. +@var{n} is either a fraction of the form @code{x/y} or a number. If it +is a fraction then the current frame is resized to that fraction of +its original size and the new frame takes up the remaining space. For +instance, @code{split 1/4} will split the current frame to a quarter +of its original size and the new frame will then be 3/4 of the size of +the original frame. + +If it is a pixel, the original frame is resized to that many +pixels. If @var{n} has a minus sign before it, then the new frame will +shrink by that many pixels. @item startup_message @var{state} Turn on or off the startup_message. This is most useful in your @@ -713,14 +718,19 @@ Clear the value of the environment variable, @var{env}. Print ratpoison version. By default, this is bound to @kbd{C-t v}. @item vsplit @var{n} -Split the current window vertically. The last accessed window not -occupying a frame will be the second window. +Split the current frame vertically in two. The last accessed window +not occupying a frame will be the second window. + +@var{n} is either a fraction of the form @code{x/y} or a number. If it +is a fraction then the current frame is resized to that fraction of +its original size and the new frame takes up the remaining space. For +instance, @code{split 1/4} will split the current frame to a quarter +of its original size and the new frame will then be 3/4 of the size of +the original frame. -@var{n} is either a ratio of the form @code{x/y} or a number. If it is -a ratio then the two frames are sized according to the ratio. If it is -a pixel, the original frame is resized to that many pixels. If @var{n} -has a minus sign before it, then the new frame will be that many -pixels. +If it is a pixel, the original frame is resized to that many +pixels. If @var{n} has a minus sign before it, then the new frame will +shrink by that many pixels. @item windows @var{fmt} This displays the Program Bar which displays the windows you currently |