opening more than one file split vertically through emacs -nw

Question

Using emacs -nw file1 file2 I can open multiple files at once. However, emacs will open them in horizontal splits. Is there a way to set default split behavior to v

Answer 1

In your init file, add the toggle-window-split function code. Then, add the following line of code to your init file:

(add-hook 'emacs-startup-hook 'toggle-window-split)

This will call the toggle-window-split function automatically every time you startup emacs. If you startup emacs with 2 files on the command line, they will be displayed in vertical splits.