diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8f8be62..c0c853e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -290,11 +290,11 @@ func main() {
 	}}, &ui.ItemSeparator{}, &ui.ItemEntry{Name: "Split Top", QuickChar: 6, Callback: func() {
 
 	}}, &ui.ItemEntry{Name: "Split Bottom", QuickChar: 6, Callback: func() {
-
+		panelContainer.SplitSelected(ui.SplitVertical, ui.NewTabContainer(&theme))
 	}}, &ui.ItemEntry{Name: "Split Left", QuickChar: 6, Callback: func() {
 
 	}}, &ui.ItemEntry{Name: "Split Right", QuickChar: 6, Callback: func() {
-
+		panelContainer.SplitSelected(ui.SplitHorizontal, ui.NewTabContainer(&theme))
 	}}, &ui.ItemSeparator{}, &ui.ItemEntry{Name: "Move", Shortcut: "Ctrl+M", Callback: func() {
 
 	}}, &ui.ItemEntry{Name: "Resize", Shortcut: "Ctrl+R", Callback: func() {
diff --git a/ui/panelcontainer.go b/ui/panelcontainer.go
index 6323bc0..661dd86 100755
--- a/ui/panelcontainer.go
+++ b/ui/panelcontainer.go
@@ -77,12 +77,19 @@ func (c *PanelContainer) SplitSelected(kind SplitKind, item Component) {
 	}
 
 	// It should be asserted that whatever is selected is either PanelKindEmpty or PanelKindSingle
+
+	(**c.selected).Left = &Panel{Parent: *c.selected, Left: (**c.selected).Left, Kind: PanelKindSingle}
 	if item == nil {
 		(**c.selected).Right = &Panel{Parent: *c.selected, Kind: PanelKindEmpty}
 	} else {
 		(**c.selected).Right = &Panel{Parent: *c.selected, Left: item, Kind: PanelKindSingle}
 	}
 	(**c.selected).Kind = PanelKind(kind)
+	if kind == SplitVertical {
+		(**c.selected).SplitAt = (**c.selected).height / 2
+	} else {
+		(**c.selected).SplitAt = (**c.selected).width / 2
+	}
 	(*c.selected).UpdateSplits()
 	(*c.selected).SetFocused(false)
 	panel := (**c.selected).Left.(*Panel) // TODO: watch me... might be a bug lurking in a hidden copy here