diff --git a/container/container.go b/container/container.go
index 6070efe..fc41caf 100644
--- a/container/container.go
+++ b/container/container.go
@@ -180,14 +180,26 @@ func (c *Container) split() (image.Rectangle, image.Rectangle, error) {
 	}
 	if c.opts.splitFixed > DefaultSplitFixed {
 		if c.opts.split == splitTypeVertical {
+			if c.opts.splitReversed {
+				return area.VSplitCellsReversed(ar, c.opts.splitFixed)
+			}
 			return area.VSplitCells(ar, c.opts.splitFixed)
 		}
+		if c.opts.splitReversed {
+			return area.HSplitCellsReversed(ar, c.opts.splitFixed)
+		}
 		return area.HSplitCells(ar, c.opts.splitFixed)
 	}
 
 	if c.opts.split == splitTypeVertical {
+		if c.opts.splitReversed {
+			return area.VSplitReversed(ar, c.opts.splitPercent)
+		}
 		return area.VSplit(ar, c.opts.splitPercent)
 	}
+	if c.opts.splitReversed {
+		return area.HSplitReversed(ar, c.opts.splitPercent)
+	}
 	return area.HSplit(ar, c.opts.splitPercent)
 }
 
diff --git a/container/container_test.go b/container/container_test.go
index f16c315..efe2af5 100644
--- a/container/container_test.go
+++ b/container/container_test.go
@@ -713,7 +713,33 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			desc:     "horizontal unequal split",
+			desc:     "horizontal, reversed unequal split",
+			termSize: image.Point{10, 20},
+			container: func(ft *faketerm.Terminal) (*Container, error) {
+				return New(
+					ft,
+					SplitHorizontal(
+						Top(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						Bottom(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						SplitPercentFromEnd(20),
+					),
+				)
+			},
+			want: func(size image.Point) *faketerm.Terminal {
+				ft := faketerm.MustNew(size)
+				cvs := testcanvas.MustNew(ft.Area())
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(0, 0, 10, 16))
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(0, 16, 10, 20))
+				testcanvas.MustApply(cvs, ft)
+				return ft
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:     "horizontal fixed splits",
 			termSize: image.Point{10, 20},
 			container: func(ft *faketerm.Terminal) (*Container, error) {
 				return New(
@@ -738,6 +764,32 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 				return ft
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			desc:     "horizontal, reversed fixed splits",
+			termSize: image.Point{10, 20},
+			container: func(ft *faketerm.Terminal) (*Container, error) {
+				return New(
+					ft,
+					SplitHorizontal(
+						Top(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						Bottom(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						SplitFixedFromEnd(4),
+					),
+				)
+			},
+			want: func(size image.Point) *faketerm.Terminal {
+				ft := faketerm.MustNew(size)
+				cvs := testcanvas.MustNew(ft.Area())
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(0, 0, 10, 16))
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(0, 16, 10, 20))
+				testcanvas.MustApply(cvs, ft)
+				return ft
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			desc:     "horizontal split, parent and children have borders",
 			termSize: image.Point{10, 10},
@@ -864,6 +916,32 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 				return ft
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			desc:     "vertical, reversed unequal split",
+			termSize: image.Point{20, 10},
+			container: func(ft *faketerm.Terminal) (*Container, error) {
+				return New(
+					ft,
+					SplitVertical(
+						Left(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						Right(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						SplitPercentFromEnd(20),
+					),
+				)
+			},
+			want: func(size image.Point) *faketerm.Terminal {
+				ft := faketerm.MustNew(size)
+				cvs := testcanvas.MustNew(ft.Area())
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(0, 0, 16, 10))
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(16, 0, 20, 10))
+				testcanvas.MustApply(cvs, ft)
+				return ft
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			desc:     "vertical fixed splits",
 			termSize: image.Point{20, 10},
@@ -890,6 +968,32 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 				return ft
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			desc:     "vertical, reversed fixed splits",
+			termSize: image.Point{20, 10},
+			container: func(ft *faketerm.Terminal) (*Container, error) {
+				return New(
+					ft,
+					SplitVertical(
+						Left(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						Right(
+							Border(linestyle.Light),
+						),
+						SplitFixedFromEnd(4),
+					),
+				)
+			},
+			want: func(size image.Point) *faketerm.Terminal {
+				ft := faketerm.MustNew(size)
+				cvs := testcanvas.MustNew(ft.Area())
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(0, 0, 16, 10))
+				testdraw.MustBorder(cvs, image.Rect(16, 0, 20, 10))
+				testcanvas.MustApply(cvs, ft)
+				return ft
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			desc:     "vertical split, parent and children have borders",
 			termSize: image.Point{10, 10},
diff --git a/container/options.go b/container/options.go
index 1fa718a..764429f 100644
--- a/container/options.go
+++ b/container/options.go
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ type options struct {
 	inherited inherited
 
 	// split identifies how is this container split.
-	split        splitType
-	splitPercent int
-	splitFixed   int
+	split         splitType
+	splitReversed bool
+	splitPercent  int
+	splitFixed    int
 
 	// widget is the widget in the container.
 	// A container can have either two sub containers (left and right) or a
@@ -247,10 +248,11 @@ func newOptions(parent *options) *options {
 		inherited: inherited{
 			focusedColor: cell.ColorYellow,
 		},
-		hAlign:       align.HorizontalCenter,
-		vAlign:       align.VerticalMiddle,
-		splitPercent: DefaultSplitPercent,
-		splitFixed:   DefaultSplitFixed,
+		hAlign:        align.HorizontalCenter,
+		vAlign:        align.VerticalMiddle,
+		splitReversed: DefaultSplitReversed,
+		splitPercent:  DefaultSplitPercent,
+		splitFixed:    DefaultSplitFixed,
 	}
 	if parent != nil {
 		opts.global = parent.global
@@ -281,13 +283,17 @@ func (so splitOption) setSplit(opts *options) error {
 	return so(opts)
 }
 
+// DefaultSplitReversed is the default value for the SplitReversed option.
+const DefaultSplitReversed = false
+
 // DefaultSplitPercent is the default value for the SplitPercent option.
 const DefaultSplitPercent = 50
 
 // DefaultSplitFixed is the default value for the SplitFixed option.
 const DefaultSplitFixed = -1
 
-// SplitPercent sets the relative size of the split as percentage of the available space.
+// SplitPercent sets the relative size of the split as percentage of the
+// available space.
 // When using SplitVertical, the provided size is applied to the new left
 // container, the new right container gets the reminder of the size.
 // When using SplitHorizontal, the provided size is applied to the new top
@@ -304,6 +310,25 @@ func SplitPercent(p int) SplitOption {
 	})
 }
 
+// SplitPercentFromEnd sets the relative size of the split as percentage of the
+// available space.
+// When using SplitVertical, the provided size is applied to the new right
+// container, the new left container gets the reminder of the size.
+// When using SplitHorizontal, the provided size is applied to the new bottom
+// container, the new top container gets the reminder of the size.
+// The provided value must be a positive number in the range 0 < p < 100.
+// If not provided, defaults to using SplitPercent with DefaultSplitPercent.
+func SplitPercentFromEnd(p int) SplitOption {
+	return splitOption(func(opts *options) error {
+		if min, max := 0, 100; p <= min || p >= max {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid split percentage %d, must be in range %d < p < %d", p, min, max)
+		}
+		opts.splitReversed = true
+		opts.splitPercent = p
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
 // SplitFixed sets the size of the first container to be a fixed value
 // and makes the second container take up the remaining space.
 // When using SplitVertical, the provided size is applied to the new left
@@ -311,8 +336,9 @@ func SplitPercent(p int) SplitOption {
 // When using SplitHorizontal, the provided size is applied to the new top
 // container, the new bottom container gets the reminder of the size.
 // The provided value must be a positive number in the range 0 <= cells.
-// If SplitFixed() is not specified, it defaults to SplitPercent() and its given value.
-// Only one of SplitFixed() and SplitPercent() can be specified per container.
+// If SplitFixed* or SplitPercent* is not specified, it defaults to
+// SplitPercent() and its given value.
+// Only one SplitFixed* or SplitPercent* may be specified per container.
 func SplitFixed(cells int) SplitOption {
 	return splitOption(func(opts *options) error {
 		if cells < 0 {
@@ -323,6 +349,27 @@ func SplitFixed(cells int) SplitOption {
 	})
 }
 
+// SplitFixedFromEnd sets the size of the second container to be a fixed value
+// and makes the first container take up the remaining space.
+// When using SplitVertical, the provided size is applied to the new right
+// container, the new left container gets the reminder of the size.
+// When using SplitHorizontal, the provided size is applied to the new bottom
+// container, the new top container gets the reminder of the size.
+// The provided value must be a positive number in the range 0 <= cells.
+// If SplitFixed* or SplitPercent* is not specified, it defaults to
+// SplitPercent() and its given value.
+// Only one SplitFixed* or SplitPercent* may be specified per container.
+func SplitFixedFromEnd(cells int) SplitOption {
+	return splitOption(func(opts *options) error {
+		if cells < 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid fixed value %d, must be in range %d <= cells", cells, 0)
+		}
+		opts.splitFixed = cells
+		opts.splitReversed = true
+		return nil
+	})
+}
+
 // SplitVertical splits the container along the vertical axis into two sub
 // containers. The use of this option removes any widget placed at this
 // container, containers with sub containers cannot contain widgets.
diff --git a/private/area/area.go b/private/area/area.go
index 34b21a1..94fceca 100644
--- a/private/area/area.go
+++ b/private/area/area.go
@@ -38,92 +38,210 @@ func FromSize(size image.Point) (image.Rectangle, error) {
 	return image.Rect(0, 0, size.X, size.Y), nil
 }
 
-// HSplit returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area at the
-// specified percentage of its width. The percentage must be in the range
-// 0 <= heightPerc <= 100.
+// hSplit returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area at the
+// specified percentage of its height, applying the percentage to the top or
+// bottom area, depending on the reversed flag. The percentage must be in the
+// range 0 <= heightPerc <= 100.
 // Can return zero size areas.
-func HSplit(area image.Rectangle, heightPerc int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+func hSplit(area image.Rectangle, heightPerc int, reversed bool) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
 	if min, max := 0, 100; heightPerc < min || heightPerc > max {
 		return image.ZR, image.ZR, fmt.Errorf("invalid heightPerc %d, must be in range %d <= heightPerc <= %d", heightPerc, min, max)
 	}
+
 	height := area.Dy() * heightPerc / 100
-	top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Min.Y+height)
+
+	if reversed {
+		top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y-height)
+		bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Max.Y-height, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+	} else {
+		top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Min.Y+height)
+		bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y+height, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+	}
+
 	if top.Dy() == 0 {
 		top = image.ZR
 	}
-	bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y+height, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
 	if bottom.Dy() == 0 {
 		bottom = image.ZR
 	}
+
 	return top, bottom, nil
 }
 
-// VSplit returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area at the
-// specified percentage of its width. The percentage must be in the range
-// 0 <= widthPerc <= 100.
+// HSplit returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area at the
+// specified percentage of its height, applying the percentage to the top area.
+// The percentage must be in the range 0 <= heightPerc <= 100.
 // Can return zero size areas.
-func VSplit(area image.Rectangle, widthPerc int) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
+func HSplit(area image.Rectangle, heightPerc int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return hSplit(area, heightPerc, false)
+}
+
+// HSplitReversed returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// at the specified percentage of its height, applying the percentage to the
+// bottom area. The percentage must be in the range 0 <= heightPerc <= 100.
+// Can return zero size areas.
+func HSplitReversed(area image.Rectangle, heightPerc int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return hSplit(area, heightPerc, true)
+}
+
+// vSplit returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area at the
+// specified percentage of its width, applying the percentage to the left or
+// right area, depending on the reversed flag. The percentage must be in the
+// range 0 <= widthPerc <= 100.
+// Can return zero size areas.
+func vSplit(area image.Rectangle, widthPerc int, reversed bool) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
 	if min, max := 0, 100; widthPerc < min || widthPerc > max {
 		return image.ZR, image.ZR, fmt.Errorf("invalid widthPerc %d, must be in range %d <= widthPerc <= %d", widthPerc, min, max)
 	}
+
 	width := area.Dx() * widthPerc / 100
-	left = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Min.X+width, area.Max.Y)
+
+	if reversed {
+		left = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X-width, area.Max.Y)
+		right = image.Rect(area.Max.X-width, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+	} else {
+		left = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Min.X+width, area.Max.Y)
+		right = image.Rect(area.Min.X+width, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+	}
+
 	if left.Dx() == 0 {
 		left = image.ZR
 	}
-	right = image.Rect(area.Min.X+width, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
 	if right.Dx() == 0 {
 		right = image.ZR
 	}
+
 	return left, right, nil
 }
 
-// VSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
-// after the specified amount of cells of its width. The number of cells must
-// be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a zero returns left=image.ZR,
+// VSplit returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area at the
+// specified percentage of its width, applying the percentage to the left area.
+// The percentage must be in the range 0 <= widthPerc <= 100.
+// Can return zero size areas.
+func VSplit(area image.Rectangle, widthPerc int) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return vSplit(area, widthPerc, false)
+}
+
+// VSplitReversed returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// at the specified percentage of its width, applying the percentage to the
+// right area. The percentage must be in the range 0 <= widthPerc <= 100.
+// Can return zero size areas.
+func VSplitReversed(area image.Rectangle, widthPerc int) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return vSplit(area, widthPerc, true)
+}
+
+// vSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// after the specified amount of cells of its width, applied to the left or
+// right area, depending on the reversed flag. The number of cells must be a
+// zero or a positive integer. Providing a zero returns left=image.ZR,
 // right=area. Providing a number equal or larger to area's width returns
 // left=area, right=image.ZR.
-func VSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
+func vSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int, reversed bool) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
 	if min := 0; cells < min {
 		return image.ZR, image.ZR, fmt.Errorf("invalid cells %d, must be a positive integer", cells)
 	}
 	if cells == 0 {
+		if reversed {
+			return area, image.ZR, nil
+		}
 		return image.ZR, area, nil
 	}
 
 	width := area.Dx()
 	if cells >= width {
+		if reversed {
+			return image.ZR, area, nil
+		}
 		return area, image.ZR, nil
 	}
 
-	left = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Min.X+cells, area.Max.Y)
-	right = image.Rect(area.Min.X+cells, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+	splitX := area.Min.X
+	if reversed {
+		splitX = area.Max.X - cells
+	} else {
+		splitX = area.Min.X + cells
+	}
+
+	left = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, splitX, area.Max.Y)
+	right = image.Rect(splitX, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+
 	return left, right, nil
 }
 
-// HSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
-// after the specified amount of cells of its height. The number of cells must
-// be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a zero returns top=image.ZR,
+// VSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// after the specified amount of cells of its width, as applied to the left
+// area. The number of cells must be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a
+// zero returns left=image.ZR, right=area. Providing a number equal or larger to
+// area's width returns left=area, right=image.ZR.
+func VSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return vSplitCells(area, cells, false)
+}
+
+// VSplitCellsReversed returns two new areas created by splitting the provided
+// area after the specified amount of cells of its width, as applied to the
+// right area. The number of cells must be a zero or a positive integer.
+// Providing a zero returns left=image.ZR, right=area. Providing a number equal
+// or larger to area's width returns left=area, right=image.ZR.
+func VSplitCellsReversed(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (left image.Rectangle, right image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return vSplitCells(area, cells, true)
+}
+
+// hSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// after the specified amount of cells of its height, applied to the top or
+// bottom area, depending on the reversed flag. The number of cells must be a
+// zero or a positive integer. Providing a zero returns top=image.ZR,
 // bottom=area. Providing a number equal or larger to area's height returns
 // top=area, bottom=image.ZR.
-func HSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+func hSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int, reversed bool) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
 	if min := 0; cells < min {
 		return image.ZR, image.ZR, fmt.Errorf("invalid cells %d, must be a positive integer", cells)
 	}
 	if cells == 0 {
+		if reversed {
+			return area, image.ZR, nil
+		}
 		return image.ZR, area, nil
 	}
 
 	height := area.Dy()
 	if cells >= height {
+		if reversed {
+			return image.ZR, area, nil
+		}
 		return area, image.ZR, nil
 	}
 
-	top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, area.Min.Y+cells)
-	bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y+cells, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+	splitY := area.Min.Y
+	if reversed {
+		splitY = area.Max.Y - cells
+	} else {
+		splitY = area.Min.Y + cells
+	}
+
+	top = image.Rect(area.Min.X, area.Min.Y, area.Max.X, splitY)
+	bottom = image.Rect(area.Min.X, splitY, area.Max.X, area.Max.Y)
+
 	return top, bottom, nil
 }
 
+// HSplitCells returns two new areas created by splitting the provided area
+// after the specified amount of cells of its height, as applied to the top
+// area. The number of cells must be a zero or a positive integer. Providing a
+// zero returns top=image.ZR, bottom=area. Providing a number equal or larger to
+// area's height returns top=area, bottom=image.ZR.
+func HSplitCells(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return hSplitCells(area, cells, false)
+}
+
+// HSplitCellsReversed returns two new areas created by splitting the provided
+// area after the specified amount of cells of its height, as applied to the
+// bottom area. The number of cells must be a zero or a positive integer.
+// Providing a zero returns top=area, bottom=image.ZR. Providing a number equal
+// or larger to area's height returns top=image.ZR, bottom=area.
+func HSplitCellsReversed(area image.Rectangle, cells int) (top image.Rectangle, bottom image.Rectangle, err error) {
+	return hSplitCells(area, cells, true)
+}
+
 // ExcludeBorder returns a new area created by subtracting a border around the
 // provided area. Return the zero area if there isn't enough space to exclude
 // the border.
diff --git a/private/area/area_test.go b/private/area/area_test.go
index f4a46eb..fcf2ae4 100644
--- a/private/area/area_test.go
+++ b/private/area/area_test.go
@@ -198,6 +198,87 @@ func TestHSplit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHSplitReversed(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc       string
+		area       image.Rectangle
+		heightPerc int
+		wantTop    image.Rectangle
+		wantBot    image.Rectangle
+		wantErr    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:       "fails on heightPerc too small",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			heightPerc: -1,
+			wantErr:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "fails on heightPerc too large",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			heightPerc: 101,
+			wantErr:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "zero area to begin with",
+			area:       image.ZR,
+			heightPerc: 50,
+			wantTop:    image.ZR,
+			wantBot:    image.ZR,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splitting results in zero height area on the bottom",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			heightPerc: 0,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			wantBot:    image.ZR,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splitting results in 100 height area on the top",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			heightPerc: 100,
+			wantTop:    image.ZR,
+			wantBot:    image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splits area with even height",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			heightPerc: 50,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 2),
+			wantBot:    image.Rect(1, 2, 3, 3),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splits area with odd height",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 4),
+			heightPerc: 50,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 3),
+			wantBot:    image.Rect(1, 3, 4, 4),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splits to unequal areas",
+			area:       image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 4),
+			heightPerc: 25,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 3),
+			wantBot:    image.Rect(0, 3, 4, 4),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			gotTop, gotBot, err := HSplitReversed(tc.area, tc.heightPerc)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("VSplit => unexpected error:%v, wantErr:%v", err, tc.wantErr)
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantTop, gotTop); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("HSplit => first value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantBot, gotBot); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("HSplit => second value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestVSplit(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc      string
@@ -282,6 +363,90 @@ func TestVSplit(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestVSplitReversed(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc      string
+		area      image.Rectangle
+		widthPerc int
+		wantLeft  image.Rectangle
+		wantRight image.Rectangle
+		wantErr   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:      "fails on widthPerc too small",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			widthPerc: -1,
+			wantErr:   true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "fails on widthPerc too large",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			widthPerc: 101,
+			wantErr:   true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "zero area to begin with",
+			area:      image.ZR,
+			widthPerc: 50,
+			wantLeft:  image.ZR,
+			wantRight: image.ZR,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splitting results in zero width area on the right",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			widthPerc: 0,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			wantRight: image.ZR,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splitting results in zero width area on the left",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			widthPerc: 100,
+			wantLeft:  image.ZR,
+			wantRight: image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splits area with even width",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			widthPerc: 50,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 3),
+			wantRight: image.Rect(2, 1, 3, 3),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splits area with odd width",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 4),
+			widthPerc: 50,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 4),
+			wantRight: image.Rect(3, 1, 4, 4),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splits to unequal areas",
+			area:      image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 4),
+			widthPerc: 25,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(0, 0, 3, 4),
+			wantRight: image.Rect(3, 0, 4, 4),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			gotLeft, gotRight, err := VSplitReversed(tc.area, tc.widthPerc)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("VSplit => unexpected error:%v, wantErr:%v", err, tc.wantErr)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantLeft, gotLeft); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("VSplit => left value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantRight, gotRight); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("VSplit => right value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestVSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc      string
@@ -367,6 +532,91 @@ func TestVSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestVSplitCellsReversed(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc      string
+		area      image.Rectangle
+		cells     int
+		wantLeft  image.Rectangle
+		wantRight image.Rectangle
+		wantErr   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:    "fails on negative cells",
+			area:    image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:   -1,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "returns area as left on cells too large",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:     2,
+			wantLeft:  image.ZR,
+			wantRight: image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "returns area as left on cells equal area width",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:     1,
+			wantLeft:  image.ZR,
+			wantRight: image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "returns area as right on zero cells",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:     0,
+			wantRight: image.ZR,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "zero area to begin with",
+			area:      image.ZR,
+			cells:     0,
+			wantLeft:  image.ZR,
+			wantRight: image.ZR,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splits area with even width",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			cells:     1,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 3),
+			wantRight: image.Rect(2, 1, 3, 3),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splits area with odd width",
+			area:      image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 4),
+			cells:     1,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 4),
+			wantRight: image.Rect(3, 1, 4, 4),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:      "splits to unequal areas",
+			area:      image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 4),
+			cells:     3,
+			wantLeft:  image.Rect(0, 0, 1, 4),
+			wantRight: image.Rect(1, 0, 4, 4),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			gotLeft, gotRight, err := VSplitCellsReversed(tc.area, tc.cells)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("VSplitCells => unexpected error:%v, wantErr:%v", err, tc.wantErr)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantLeft, gotLeft); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("VSplitCells => left value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantRight, gotRight); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("VSplitCells => right value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc       string
@@ -452,6 +702,91 @@ func TestHSplitCells(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHSplitCellsReversed(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc       string
+		area       image.Rectangle
+		cells      int
+		wantTop    image.Rectangle
+		wantBottom image.Rectangle
+		wantErr    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:    "fails on negative cells",
+			area:    image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:   -1,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "returns area as bottom on cells too large",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:      2,
+			wantTop:    image.ZR,
+			wantBottom: image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "returns area as bottom on cells equal area width",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:      1,
+			wantTop:    image.ZR,
+			wantBottom: image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "returns area as top on zero cells",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+			cells:      0,
+			wantBottom: image.ZR,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 2, 2),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "zero area to begin with",
+			area:       image.ZR,
+			cells:      0,
+			wantTop:    image.ZR,
+			wantBottom: image.ZR,
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splits area with even height",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 3),
+			cells:      1,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 3, 2),
+			wantBottom: image.Rect(1, 2, 3, 3),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splits area with odd width",
+			area:       image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 4),
+			cells:      1,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(1, 1, 4, 3),
+			wantBottom: image.Rect(1, 3, 4, 4),
+		},
+		{
+			desc:       "splits to unequal areas",
+			area:       image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 4),
+			cells:      3,
+			wantTop:    image.Rect(0, 0, 4, 1),
+			wantBottom: image.Rect(0, 1, 4, 4),
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.desc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			gotTop, gotBottom, err := HSplitCellsReversed(tc.area, tc.cells)
+			if (err != nil) != tc.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("HSplitCells => unexpected error:%v, wantErr:%v", err, tc.wantErr)
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantTop, gotTop); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("HSplitCells => left value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+			if diff := pretty.Compare(tc.wantBottom, gotBottom); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("HSplitCells => right value unexpected diff (-want, +got):\n%s", diff)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestExcludeBorder(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc string