diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index 6d9380d..b710228 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@
             ["kp_home", "palette_menu_top"],
             ["kp_end", "palette_menu_bottom"],
             ["enter", "palette_menu_activate"],
+            ["shift+enter", "palette_menu_activate_alternate"],
             ["tab", "palette_menu_activate"],
             ["delete", "palette_menu_delete_item"],
             ["backspace", "overlay_delete_backwards"]
diff --git a/src/tui/mainview.zig b/src/tui/mainview.zig
index bd32555..9ceee95 100644
--- a/src/tui/mainview.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mainview.zig
@@ -344,6 +344,12 @@ const cmds = struct {
     }
     pub const change_project_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.string} };
 
+    pub fn navigate_split_vertical(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
+        try command.executeName("add_split", .{});
+        try navigate(self, ctx);
+    }
+    pub const navigate_split_vertical_meta: Meta = .{ .arguments = &.{.object} };
+
     pub fn navigate(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
         tui.reset_drag_context();
         const frame = tracy.initZone(@src(), .{ .name = "navigate" });
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
index ba0066e..9ba2e12 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ need_select_first: bool = true,
 longest: usize,
 commands: Commands = undefined,
 buffer_manager: ?*BufferManager,
+split: enum { none, vertical } = .none,
 
 const inputbox_label = "Search files by name";
 const MenuType = Menu.Options(*Self).MenuType;
@@ -130,7 +131,11 @@ fn menu_action_open_file(menu: **MenuType, button: *ButtonType, _: Widget.Pos) v
     var iter = button.opts.label;
     if (!(cbor.matchString(&iter, &file_path) catch false)) return;
     tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "exit_overlay_mode" }) catch |e| menu.*.opts.ctx.logger.err("navigate", e);
-    tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file_path } }) catch |e| menu.*.opts.ctx.logger.err("navigate", e);
+    const cmd_ = switch (menu.*.opts.ctx.split) {
+        .none => "navigate",
+        .vertical => "navigate_split_vertical",
+    };
+    tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", cmd_, .{ .file = file_path } }) catch |e| menu.*.opts.ctx.logger.err("navigate", e);
 }
 
 fn add_item(
@@ -326,6 +331,12 @@ const cmds = struct {
     }
     pub const palette_menu_activate_meta: Meta = .{};
 
+    pub fn palette_menu_activate_alternate(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+        self.split = .vertical;
+        self.menu.activate_selected();
+    }
+    pub const palette_menu_activate_alternate_meta: Meta = .{};
+
     pub fn palette_menu_activate_quick(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
         if (self.menu.selected orelse 0 > 0) self.menu.activate_selected();
     }