i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:30:26 +0000why does split vertical render windows with a horizontal splithttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/6266/why-does-split-vertical-render-windows-with-a-horizontal-split/In the [user guide](https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_the_tree_consists_of_containers) it shows a vertically split container and the child windows are aligned horizontally. Why is this? What is being vertically split?Sun, 12 Jul 2015 04:02:54 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6266/why-does-split-vertical-render-windows-with-a-horizontal-split/Answer by Airblader for <p>In the <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_the_tree_consists_of_containers">user guide</a> it shows a vertically split container and the child windows are aligned horizontally. Why is this? What is being vertically split?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6266/why-does-split-vertical-render-windows-with-a-horizontal-split/?answer=6269#post-id-6269In i3 terminology, a vertical split container means that the split direction is vertically (i.e., a new container will be added in the vertical direction). We are aware that this is counter-intuitive to some people, but intuitive to others. Either way, we cannot change it even if we wanted (but we don't want to, AFAIK). If it confuses you, just change your keybindings for horizontal and vertical split to be the other way around. Sun, 12 Jul 2015 08:20:17 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6266/why-does-split-vertical-render-windows-with-a-horizontal-split/?answer=6269#post-id-6269Answer by oberon for <p>In the <a href="https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html#_the_tree_consists_of_containers">user guide</a> it shows a vertically split container and the child windows are aligned horizontally. Why is this? What is being vertically split?</p> https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6266/why-does-split-vertical-render-windows-with-a-horizontal-split/?answer=6270#post-id-6270I like to call it "tile vertically/horizontally" instead of "split" - maybe it is more helpful for you to imagine the next tile in a vertical or horizontal succession to the existing one...Sun, 12 Jul 2015 10:30:26 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/6266/why-does-split-vertical-render-windows-with-a-horizontal-split/?answer=6270#post-id-6270