Split helm window in different directions

Question

I'd like helm-buffers-list to split my window horizontally, but I'd like for all other Helm functions to split it vertically.

Is this possible?

Answer 1

See helm-split-window-default-side for this.

You can set this in your init file or via M-x customize-variable

It accepts args above, below, left, and right. Once you update and save, helm will appear wherever you've specified.

Answer 2

I want different splits for different helm functions

You can create your own wrapper that binds helm-split-window-default-side to the value you want. E.g.

(defun my-helm-buffers-list ()
  (interactive)
  (let ((helm-split-window-default-side 'left))
    (helm-buffers-list)))