diff --git a/plugin/tidal.vim b/plugin/tidal.vim
index 791615d..2337927 100644
--- a/plugin/tidal.vim
+++ b/plugin/tidal.vim
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ if !exists("g:tidal_sc_boot_cmd")
   let g:tidal_sc_boot_cmd = g:tidal_sclang . " " . g:tidal_sc_boot
 endif
 
+if !exists('g:tidal_split_direction')
+  let g:tidal_split_direction = 'below' " below, left, right
+endif
+
 if filereadable(s:parent_path . "/.dirt-samples")
   let &l:dictionary .= ',' . s:parent_path . "/.dirt-samples"
 endif
@@ -135,11 +139,9 @@ function! s:TmuxConfig() abort
   endif
 endfunction
 
-
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
 " Terminal
 """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
-
 let s:tidal_term_ghci = -1
 let s:tidal_term_sc = -1
 
@@ -147,49 +149,87 @@ let s:tidal_term_sc = -1
 " =====================================
 function! s:TerminalOpen()
   if has('nvim')
-    let current_win = winnr()
-
+    let current_buf = bufnr('%')
+    let current_width = winwidth(0)
+    
     if s:tidal_term_ghci == -1
-        " force terminal split to open below current pane
-        :exe "set splitbelow"
-        execute "split term://" . g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot
+        if g:tidal_split_direction == 'below'
+            :exe "set splitbelow"
+            execute "split term://" . g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot
+        elseif g:tidal_split_direction == 'right'
+            :exe "set splitright"
+            execute "vsplit term://" . g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot
+            " Set terminal width to 1/3, leaving main window at 2/3
+            execute "vertical resize " . (current_width / 3)
+        elseif g:tidal_split_direction == 'left'
+            execute "leftabove vsplit term://" . g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot
+            " Set terminal width to 1/3, leaving main window at 2/3  
+            execute "vertical resize " . (current_width / 3)
+        endif
+        
         let s:tidal_term_ghci = b:terminal_job_id
-
-        " Give tidal a moment to start up so following commands can take effect
         sleep 500m
-
-        " Make terminal scroll to follow output
         :exe "normal G"
-        :exe "normal 10\<c-w>_"
+        
+        if g:tidal_split_direction == 'below'
+            :exe "normal 10\<c-w>_"
+        endif
     endif
-
+    
     if g:tidal_sc_enable == 1 && s:tidal_term_sc == -1
-        execute "vsplit term://" . g:tidal_sc_boot_cmd
+        if g:tidal_split_direction == 'below'
+            execute "vsplit term://" . g:tidal_sc_boot_cmd
+        else
+            execute "split term://" . g:tidal_sc_boot_cmd
+        endif
         let s:tidal_term_sc = b:terminal_job_id
-
-        " Make terminal scroll to follow output
         :exe "normal G"
     endif
-
-    execute current_win .. "wincmd w"
+    
+    " Find and switch to the window containing our original buffer
+    let target_win = bufwinnr(current_buf)
+    if target_win != -1
+        execute target_win .. "wincmd w"
+    endif
+    
   elseif has('terminal')
-    " Keep track of the current window number so we can switch back.
-    let current_win = winnr()
-
-    " Open a Terminal with GHCI with tidal booted.
+    let current_buf = bufnr('%')
+    let current_width = winwidth(0)
+    
     if s:tidal_term_ghci == -1
-      execute "below split"
-      let s:tidal_term_ghci = term_start((g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot), #{
-            \ term_name: 'tidal',
-            \ term_rows: 10,
-            \ norestore: 1,
-            \ curwin: 1,
-            \ })
+      if g:tidal_split_direction == 'below'
+        execute "below split"
+        let s:tidal_term_ghci = term_start((g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot), #{
+              \ term_name: 'tidal',
+              \ term_rows: 10,
+              \ norestore: 1,
+              \ curwin: 1,
+              \ })
+      elseif g:tidal_split_direction == 'right'
+        execute "vert rightbelow split"
+        let s:tidal_term_ghci = term_start((g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot), #{
+              \ term_name: 'tidal',
+              \ term_cols: current_width / 3,
+              \ norestore: 1,
+              \ curwin: 1,
+              \ })
+      elseif g:tidal_split_direction == 'left'
+        execute "vert leftabove split"
+        let s:tidal_term_ghci = term_start((g:tidal_ghci . " -ghci-script=" . g:tidal_boot), #{
+              \ term_name: 'tidal',
+              \ term_cols: current_width / 3,
+              \ norestore: 1,
+              \ curwin: 1,
+              \ })
+      endif
     endif
-
-    " Open a terminal with supercollider running.
+    
     if g:tidal_sc_enable == 1 && s:tidal_term_sc == -1
-      execute "vert split"
+      if g:tidal_split_direction == 'below'
+        execute "vert split"
+      else
+        execute "below split"
+      endif
       let s:tidal_term_sc = term_start(g:tidal_sc_boot_cmd, #{
            \ term_name: 'supercollider',
            \ term_rows: 10,
@@ -197,9 +237,12 @@ function! s:TerminalOpen()
            \ curwin: 1,
            \ })
     endif
-
-    " Return focus to the original window.
-    execute current_win .. "wincmd w"
+    
+    " Find and switch to the window containing our original buffer
+    let target_win = bufwinnr(current_buf)
+    if target_win != -1
+        execute target_win .. "wincmd w"
+    endif
   endif
 endfunction
 
@@ -215,6 +258,7 @@ endfunction
 " These two are unnecessary AFAIK.
 function! s:TerminalPaneNames(A,L,P)
 endfunction
+
 function! s:TerminalConfig() abort
 endfunction