From 2cf415538d76ba297e06cfe8335d2bce47f0834f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Gesting <paul.gesting@tum.de>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:28:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Give option for vertical split

refs #4
Also updated doc for this option
---
 doc/matlab-screen.txt |  4 ++++
 ftplugin/matlab.vim   | 12 +++++++++---
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/doc/matlab-screen.txt b/doc/matlab-screen.txt
index 8dcb1c8..8ba4ec4 100644
--- a/doc/matlab-screen.txt
+++ b/doc/matlab-screen.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ CONFIGURATION                                   *matlab-screen-configuration*
 * matlab terminal height, default: 10 >
     let g:matlab_screen_terminal_height = 10
 
+* the matlab terminal is split vertically and runs on the right.
+  In this case, the panes are of equal size. default: 0 >
+    let g:matlab_screen_vertical_terminal = 1
+
 * default shortcut & Function >
     vnoremap <Leader>mr  :call matlab#RunSelected()<CR>
     nnoremap <Leader>mr  :call matlab#RunCell()<CR>
diff --git a/ftplugin/matlab.vim b/ftplugin/matlab.vim
index 59d2ebe..1e65437 100644
--- a/ftplugin/matlab.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/matlab.vim
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@ function matlab#Start()
         echom "Only one MATLAB process in current vim!"
         return
     endif
-    rightbelow let s:matlab_buf =
-    \term_start(g:matlab_term_cmd,
-    \{"term_finish" : "close", "term_rows": g:matlab_screen_terminal_height, "norestore" : 1 })
+    if exists('g:matlab_screen_vertical_terminal') && g:matlab_screen_vertical_terminal ==  1
+        rightbelow let s:matlab_buf =
+        \term_start(g:matlab_term_cmd,
+        \{"term_finish" : "close", "vertical" : 1, "norestore" : 1 })
+    else
+       rightbelow let s:matlab_buf =
+       \term_start(g:matlab_term_cmd,
+       \{"term_finish" : "close", "term_rows": g:matlab_screen_terminal_height, "norestore" : 1 })
+    endif
     wincmd p
 endfunction