From 1320a80e669c272c80f50e670684b1b689dcf4b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sabetts <sabetts>
Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 09:03:42 +0000
Subject: * src/actions.c (read_split): a negative number means subtract the
 pixels from the frame's current size to get the new frame's size.

---
 doc/ratpoison.texi | 22 +++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

(limited to 'doc')

diff --git a/doc/ratpoison.texi b/doc/ratpoison.texi
index c3371eb..3285f64 100644
--- a/doc/ratpoison.texi
+++ b/doc/ratpoison.texi
@@ -683,11 +683,17 @@ Set the environment variable @var{env} to @var{value}
 @item source @var{file}
 Read a text file containing ratpoison commands.
 
-@item split
-@item hsplit
-Split the current window horizontally in two. The last accessed window
+@item split @var{n}
+@item hsplit @var{n}
+Split the current window horizontally. 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.
+
 @item startup_message @var{state}
 Turn on or off the startup_message. This is most useful in your
 .ratpoisonrc file. @var{state} can be @code{on} or @code{off}.
@@ -706,10 +712,16 @@ Clear the value of the environment variable, @var{env}.
 @item version
 Print ratpoison version.  By default, this is bound to @kbd{C-t v}.
 
-@item vsplit
-Split the current window vertically in two. The last accessed window not
+@item vsplit @var{n}
+Split the current window vertically. 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.
+
 @item windows @var{fmt}
 This displays the Program Bar which displays the windows you currently
 have running. The number before each window name is used to jump to
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