2 files changed, 22 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/layout.zig b/src/layout.zig
index bdef9675..644054ed 100644
--- a/src/layout.zig
+++ b/src/layout.zig
@@ -447,8 +447,9 @@ pub fn everyPaneRoomy(p: *Pardes) bool {
     return true;
 }
 
-/// Places `id` in column `c` by halving its tallest unfolded pane, when
-/// that leaves both their rows; false, and `id` in no column, when not.
+/// Places `id` last in column `c`, where acme's coladd puts a new window,
+/// with half the rows of the column's tallest unfolded pane, when that
+/// leaves both their rows; false, and `id` in no column, when not.
 pub fn splitTallest(p: *Pardes, c: usize, id: usize) bool {
     compute(p);
     var tall: ?usize = null;
@@ -457,8 +458,15 @@ pub fn splitTallest(p: *Pardes, c: usize, id: usize) bool {
         if (tall == null or p.rects[k].h > p.rects[tall.?].h) tall = k;
     }
     const v = tall orelse return false;
-    if (p.rects[v].h < minRows(p, v) + minRows(p, id)) return false;
-    splitAt(p, c, id, p.rects[v].y + p.rects[v].h / 2);
+    const h = p.rects[v].h;
+    // Its tag wraps at the column's width: measured there, not at none.
+    p.rects[id].w = p.col_w[c];
+    if (h < minRows(p, v) + minRows(p, id)) return false;
+    snapColWeights(p, c);
+    insert(p, c, p.col_n[c], id);
+    const given = std.math.clamp(h / 2, minRows(p, id), h - minRows(p, v));
+    p.panes[v].?.vweight = @floatFromInt(h - given);
+    p.panes[id].?.vweight = @floatFromInt(given);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ninep/tree.zig b/src/ninep/tree.zig
index 27091112..af1c589d 100644
--- a/src/ninep/tree.zig
+++ b/src/ninep/tree.zig
@@ -1560,3 +1560,13 @@ test "an a, c or i text cut short through exec is an err in the log, not a msg"
     try testing.expect(!th.logHas(p, "msg 1 Edit: a, c or i"));
     try testing.expectEqualStrings("abc\n", p.panes[0].?.file.?.content);
 }
+
+test "a pane made from pane/new goes last in its column, even when the last pane has no room to halve" {
+    const p = try th.withFile(testing.allocator, "x\n");
+    defer p.deinit();
+    for (0..3) |_| {
+        const made = call(p, .{ .tag = 1, .op = .open, .node = @intFromEnum(TopFile.new) }).reply.handle;
+        p.sync();
+        try testing.expectEqual(made, p.panes[p.col_panes[0][p.col_n[0] - 1]].?.serial);
+    }
+}