# window/split window creation

<!-- comment

Please submit changes to
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/docs/help/in/window.in
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/src/fe-common/core/fe-log.c
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/src/fe-common/core/window-commands.c
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/src/fe-text/mainwindows.c
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/blob/master/src/fe-text/textbuffer-commands.c


endcomment -->


## Syntax ##

<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:10ch"><code><span class="synB">WINDOW</span> <span class="synB">NEW</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">HIDDEN</span>|<span class="syn">SPLIT</span>|<span class="syn">-right</span> <span class="syn">SPLIT</span>]</span></code></pre></div>


<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:12ch"><code><span class="synB">WINDOW</span> <span class="synB">CLOSE</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;first></span> <span class="syn14">[<span class="syn13">&lt;last></span>]</span>]</span></code></pre></div>


<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:10ch"><code><span class="synB">WINDOW</span> <span class="synB">LIST</span></code></pre></div>


<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:11ch"><code><span class="synB">WINDOW</span> <span class="synB">HIDE</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn09">&lt;number></span>|<span class="syn09">&lt;name></span>]</span></code></pre></div>


<div class="irssisyntax highlight"><pre style="\-\-cmdlen:11ch"><code><span class="synB">WINDOW</span> <span class="synB">SHOW</span> <span class="syn10">[<span class="syn">-right</span>]</span> <span class="synB05">&lt;number></span>|<span class="synB05">&lt;name></span></code></pre></div>



## Parameters ##


| | |
| --- | --- |
| `NEW`: | Creates a new hidden or split window. |
| `CLOSE`: | Closes the current window, the specified one or all windows in the given range. |
| `LIST`: | List all the windows. |
| `HIDE`: | Hides the current split window, or the split window specified by number or item name. |
| `SHOW`: | Show the window specified by number or item name as a new split windows. It is made sticky when autostick_split_windows is turned on. |


| | |
| --- | --- |
| `-right`: | Makes the command work on the width instead of height, or create the split window to the right instead of top. |

   Add the required arguments for the given command. Without arguments, the details (size, immortality, levels, server, name and sticky group) of the currently active window are displayed. If used with a number as argument, same as WINDOW REFNUM.

## Description ##

Manipulates the window layout and positioning attributes.

## Examples ##

    /WINDOW CLOSE
    /WINDOW NEW HIDDEN

## See also ##
[JOIN](/documentation/help/1.2/join), [LEVELS](/documentation/help/1.2/levels), [LOG](/documentation/help/1.2/log), [QUERY](/documentation/help/1.2/query)