diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 996fee3..d7d6eab 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub flash_colour: colour::Format,
     pub autosplit_enabled: bool,
     pub autosplit_ratio: f64,
+    pub force_tabbed: Vec<String>,
     pub output_blocklist: Vec<String>,
     #[serde(default = "default_log_dir")]
     pub log_dir: std::path::PathBuf,
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             flash_colour: colour::parse_hex("#ff0000").unwrap(),
             autosplit_enabled: true,
             autosplit_ratio: 1.0,
+            force_tabbed: Vec::new(),
             output_blocklist: Vec::new(),
             log_dir: std::path::PathBuf::new(),
         }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 188278e..535eaa3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -61,12 +61,49 @@ async fn main() -> Res<()> {
                                 log::warn!("error {e:?}");
                             }
                         }));
+                    } else if binding.command.starts_with("focus parent") {
+                        let tree = command_connection.get_tree().await?;
+
+                        if let Some(node) = tree.find_focused_as_ref(|n| {
+                            n.focused && n.node_type == swayipc_async::NodeType::Con
+                        }) {
+                            let (width, height) = (node.window_rect.width, node.window_rect.height);
+                            if width == 0 || height == 0 {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            let ratio = (width as f64) / (height as f64);
+                            let autosplit_ratio = CONFIG.get().await.autosplit_ratio;
+                            if let Err(e) = if ratio > autosplit_ratio {
+                                command_connection.run_command("splith").await
+                            } else {
+                                command_connection.run_command("splitv").await
+                            } {
+                                log::warn!("error {e:?} setting split");
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 swayipc_async::Event::Window(window)
                     if window.change != swayipc_async::WindowChange::Mark =>
                 {
                     let node = window.container;
+                    let tree = command_connection.get_tree().await?;
+                    let config = CONFIG.get().await;
+                    if window.change == swayipc_async::WindowChange::New
+                        && node.app_id.as_ref().is_some_and(|app_id| {
+                            config
+                                .force_tabbed
+                                .iter()
+                                .any(|name| name.eq_ignore_ascii_case(app_id))
+                        })
+                    {
+                        if let Some(parent) = tree.clone().find(|n| n.focus.contains(&node.id)) {
+                            if parent.layout != swayipc_async::NodeLayout::Tabbed {
+                                command_connection.run_command("splith").await?;
+                                command_connection.run_command("layout tabbed").await?;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
 
                     if window.change == swayipc_async::WindowChange::New
                         && node.app_id == Some(String::from("code-url-handler"))
@@ -84,6 +121,7 @@ async fn main() -> Res<()> {
                             recent_code = None;
                             log::info!("focused the window we want with id {id}");
                             if let Err(e) = code_trigger(
+                                tree,
                                 &mut command_connection,
                                 id,
                                 &CONFIG.get().await.output_blocklist,
@@ -99,7 +137,14 @@ async fn main() -> Res<()> {
                     // the node we're given is the one that closes
                     if node.node_type == swayipc_async::NodeType::Con {
                         let config = CONFIG.get().await;
-                        if !config.autosplit_enabled {
+                        if !config.autosplit_enabled
+                            || config.force_tabbed.iter().any(|blocked| {
+                                node.app_id
+                                    .as_ref()
+                                    .map(|v| blocked.eq_ignore_ascii_case(v))
+                                    .unwrap_or_default()
+                            })
+                        {
                             continue;
                         }
                         let (width, height) = (node.window_rect.width, node.window_rect.height);
@@ -129,15 +174,15 @@ async fn main() -> Res<()> {
 }
 
 async fn code_trigger<T: AsRef<str> + std::cmp::PartialEq<str>>(
+    tree: swayipc_async::Node,
     connection: &mut swayipc_async::Connection,
     id: i64,
     output_blocklist: &[T],
 ) -> Res<()> {
-    let tree = connection.get_tree().await?;
-
     for workspace in connection.get_workspaces().await? {
-        let width = workspace.rect.width;
         if workspace.focused {
+            let width = workspace.rect.width;
+
             let mut workspace = get_with_id(&tree, workspace.id)?;
             if workspace
                 .output
@@ -150,7 +195,16 @@ async fn code_trigger<T: AsRef<str> + std::cmp::PartialEq<str>>(
             while workspace.focus.len() == 1 {
                 workspace = get_with_id(workspace, workspace.focus[0])?;
             }
-            if workspace.layout == swayipc_async::NodeLayout::SplitH && workspace.focus.len() == 2 {
+            if workspace.layout == swayipc_async::NodeLayout::Tabbed {
+                for _ in 0..workspace.nodes.len() {
+                    connection.run_command("move left").await?;
+                }
+                connection
+                    .run_command(format!("resize set width {}px", width - 1220))
+                    .await?;
+            } else if workspace.layout == swayipc_async::NodeLayout::SplitH
+                && workspace.focus.len() == 2
+            {
                 let (code, other) = {
                     let a = get_with_id(&tree, workspace.focus[0])?;
                     let b = get_with_id(&tree, workspace.focus[1])?;