diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index 5e1797d..8417591 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@
             ["tab", "mini_mode_try_complete_file"],
             ["escape", "mini_mode_cancel"],
             ["enter", "mini_mode_select"],
+            ["shift+enter", "mini_mode_select_alternate"],
             ["backspace", "mini_mode_delete_backwards"]
         ]
     },
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
index 4b171d0..88f54ea 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ const MessageFilter = @import("../../MessageFilter.zig");
 
 const max_complete_paths = 1024;
 
+pub const SelectMode = enum {
+    normal,
+    alternate,
+};
+
 pub fn Create(options: type) type {
     return struct {
         allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
         complete_trigger_count: usize = 0,
         total_matches: usize = 0,
         matched_entry: usize = 0,
+        select: SelectMode = .normal,
         commands: Commands = undefined,
 
         const Commands = command.Collection(cmds);
@@ -372,6 +378,13 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             }
             pub const mini_mode_select_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Select" };
 
+            pub fn mini_mode_select_alternate(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+                self.select = .alternate;
+                options.select(self);
+                self.update_mini_mode_text();
+            }
+            pub const mini_mode_select_alternate_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Select alternate" };
+
             pub fn mini_mode_paste(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
                 return mini_mode_insert_bytes(self, ctx);
             }
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/open_file.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/open_file.zig
index 7fda053..84ae5d2 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/open_file.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/open_file.zig
@@ -47,10 +47,14 @@ pub fn select(self: *Type) void {
         var buf: std.ArrayList(u8) = .empty;
         defer buf.deinit(self.allocator);
         const file_path = project_manager.expand_home(self.allocator, &buf, self.file_path.items);
+        const cmd_ = switch (self.select) {
+            .normal => "navigate",
+            .alternate => "navigate_split_vertical",
+        };
         if (root.is_directory(file_path))
             tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "change_project", .{file_path} }) catch {}
         else if (file_path.len > 0)
-            tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", "navigate", .{ .file = file_path } }) catch {};
+            tp.self_pid().send(.{ "cmd", cmd_, .{ .file = file_path } }) catch {};
     }
     command.executeName("exit_mini_mode", .{}) catch {};
 }