Better splits and other crap

init.vim

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ set ts=4 sw=4
 "gets rid of --INSERT-- useful bc of lighline"
 set noshowmode
 set mouse=a
+"splits"
+set splitright
+set splitbelow
 
 call plug#begin()
 "file explorer"
@@ -27,9 +30,10 @@ call plug#end()
 
 let $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_TRUE_COLOR=1
 
-" Start NERDTree. If a file is specified, move the cursor to its window.
+" Start NERDTree fullscreen if no file specified, otherwise open in split
 autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
-autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree | if argc() > 0 || exists("s:std_in") | wincmd p | endif
+autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 0 && !exists("s:std_in") | execute 'NERDTree' | only | endif
+autocmd VimEnter * if argc() > 0 || exists("s:std_in") | NERDTree | wincmd p | endif
 autocmd BufEnter * if tabpagenr('$') == 1 && winnr('$') == 1 && exists('b:NERDTree') && b:NERDTree.isTabTree() | quit | endif
 
 nnoremap <leader>n :NERDTreeFocus<CR>