diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index 9d925457..9b82d81b 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -1226,6 +1226,10 @@ FuncType parse_func_name(char *func_name, Arg *arg, char *arg_value,
 		func = toggle_all_floating;
 	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "dwindle_toggle_split_direction") == 0) {
 		func = dwindle_toggle_split_direction;
+	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "dwindle_split_horizontal") == 0) {
+		func = dwindle_split_horizontal;
+	} else if (strcmp(func_name, "dwindle_split_vertical") == 0) {
+		func = dwindle_split_vertical;
 	} else {
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h b/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h
index 41945dda..b79ad689 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_declare.h
@@ -71,4 +71,6 @@ int32_t enable_monitor(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t toggle_monitor(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t scroller_stack(const Arg *arg);
 int32_t toggle_all_floating(const Arg *arg);
-int32_t dwindle_toggle_split_direction(const Arg *arg);
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+int32_t dwindle_toggle_split_direction(const Arg *arg);
+int32_t dwindle_split_horizontal(const Arg *arg);
+int32_t dwindle_split_vertical(const Arg *arg);
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diff --git a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
index ff5ccdf5..2161f39b 100644
--- a/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
+++ b/src/dispatch/bind_define.h
@@ -1923,13 +1923,7 @@ int32_t toggle_all_floating(const Arg *arg) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32_t dwindle_toggle_split_direction(const Arg *arg) {
-	if (!selmon || !selmon->sel)
-		return 0;
-
-	Client *c = selmon->sel;
-	if (!c || !c->mon || c->isfloating)
-		return 0;
+int32_t dwindle_set_split_direction(Client *c, bool istoggle, bool horizontal) {
 
 	const Layout *layout = c->mon->pertag->ltidxs[c->mon->pertag->curtag];
 
@@ -1942,8 +1936,44 @@ int32_t dwindle_toggle_split_direction(const Arg *arg) {
 	if (!leaf)
 		return 0;
 
-	leaf->custom_leaf_split_h = !leaf->custom_leaf_split_h;
+	if (istoggle) {
+		leaf->custom_leaf_split_h = !leaf->custom_leaf_split_h;
+	} else if (horizontal) {
+		leaf->custom_leaf_split_h = true;
+	} else {
+		leaf->custom_leaf_split_h = false;
+	}
 	bool hit_no_border = check_hit_no_border(c);
 	apply_split_border(c, hit_no_border);
 	return 0;
+}
+
+int32_t dwindle_toggle_split_direction(const Arg *arg) {
+	if (!selmon || !selmon->sel)
+		return 0;
+
+	Client *c = selmon->sel;
+	if (!c || !c->mon || c->isfloating)
+		return 0;
+	return dwindle_set_split_direction(selmon->sel, true, false);
+}
+
+int32_t dwindle_split_horizontal(const Arg *arg) {
+	if (!selmon || !selmon->sel)
+		return 0;
+
+	Client *c = selmon->sel;
+	if (!c || !c->mon || c->isfloating)
+		return 0;
+	return dwindle_set_split_direction(selmon->sel, false, true);
+}
+
+int32_t dwindle_split_vertical(const Arg *arg) {
+	if (!selmon || !selmon->sel)
+		return 0;
+
+	Client *c = selmon->sel;
+	if (!c || !c->mon || c->isfloating)
+		return 0;
+	return dwindle_set_split_direction(selmon->sel, false, false);
 }
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