diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 10385bb..0a166a6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ Features/Changes:
 - Option to use lspkind for icons, and use your own fetcher function. See
 [config](#configuration) and [tips](#tips)
 
+- Option for outline window split command
+
 Screen recordings/shots of some of the features is shown at the [bottom of the readme](#recipes).
 
 
@@ -447,6 +449,15 @@ Default values are shown:
   outline_window = {
     -- Where to open the split window: right/left
     position = 'right',
+    -- Only in this fork:
+    -- The default split commands used are 'topleft vs' and 'botright vs'
+    -- depending on `position`. You can change this by providing your own
+    -- `split_command`.
+    -- `position` will not be considered if `split_command` is non-nil.
+    -- This should be a valid vim command used for opening the split for the
+    -- outline window. Eg, 'rightbelow vsplit'.
+    split_command = nil,
+
     -- Percentage or integer of columns
     width = 25, 
     -- Whether width is relative to the total width of nvim
@@ -867,6 +878,9 @@ require'symbols-outline'
   A fallback is always used if the previous candidate returned either an empty
   string or a falsey value.
 
+- You can customize the split command used for creating the outline window split
+  using `outline_window.split_command`, such as `"topleft vsp"`. See `:h windows`
+
 ## Recipes
 
 Behaviour you may want to achieve and the combination of configuration options
diff --git a/lua/symbols-outline/config.lua b/lua/symbols-outline/config.lua
index 1e472e5..25a321f 100644
--- a/lua/symbols-outline/config.lua
+++ b/lua/symbols-outline/config.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ M.defaults = {
   },
   outline_window = {
     position = 'right',
+    split_command = nil,
     width = 25,
     relative_width = true,
     wrap = false,
@@ -151,6 +152,10 @@ function M.get_preview_width()
 end
 
 function M.get_split_command()
+  local sc = M.o.outline_window.split_command
+  if sc then
+    return sc
+  end
   if M.o.outline_window.position == 'left' then
     return 'topleft vs'
   else
@@ -194,6 +199,18 @@ function M.check_config()
   end
 end
 
+function M.resolve_config()
+  local sc = M.o.outline_window.split_command
+  if not sc then
+    return
+  end
+  -- This should not be needed, nor is it failsafe. But in case user only provides
+  -- the, eg, "topleft", we append the ' vs'.
+  if not sc:find(' vs', 1, true) then
+    M.o.outline_window.split_command = sc..' vs'
+  end
+end
+
 function M.setup(options)
   vim.g.symbols_outline_loaded = 1
   M.o = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', {}, M.defaults, options or {})
@@ -202,6 +219,7 @@ function M.setup(options)
     M.o.guides = M.defaults.guides
   end
   M.check_config()
+  M.resolve_config()
 end
 
 return M