# io.github.libtmux.Window.Window.split

- **Module:** io.github.libtmux.Window.Window
- **Package:** io.github.libtmux:libtmux
- **Language:** Java
- **Kind:** method
- **Source:** https://github.com/libtmux/libtmux-java/blob/c3517519ee799428a809ce6deb1708c8be289cd1/libtmux/src/main/java/io/github/libtmux/Window.java#L124
- **Page:** https://libtmux.org/reference/java/io-github-libtmux-window-window-split/

```
io.github.libtmux.Window.Window.split() -> Pane
```

Splits this window's active pane in half, putting the new one below it.

## Returns

the pane that appeared