--- a/extsay-ng/README	Sat Apr 03 00:50:17 2010 +0200
+++ b/extsay-ng/README	Sat Apr 03 12:19:14 2010 +0200
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 option 'extsay_script_path' to the file path.  You can set it in your mcabber
 configuration file.
 
+Set the option 'extsay_split_win' to 1 if you want the helper script to
+split the screen window and open the editor below the mcabber screen window.
+This may not work for you, according to your screen configuration.
+The option 'extsay_win_height' can be used to specify the height of the newly
+created window, if you have enabled splitting.
+
  /EXTSAY [jid]
 
 When you type /extsay, the module will send a command to screen to open a

--- a/extsay-ng/extsay.sh	Sat Apr 03 00:50:17 2010 +0200
+++ b/extsay-ng/extsay.sh	Sat Apr 03 12:19:14 2010 +0200
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@
 # Copy this script on your system and specify the path for mcabber
 # by setting the 'extsay_script_path' option.
 #
+# Usage: extsay.sh [jid [winsplit [height]]]
+#
 # This script is free software.
-# MiKael, 2010-04-02
+# MiKael, 2010-04-03
 
 FIFOPATH="$HOME/.mcabber/mcabber.fifo"
 
@@ -17,12 +19,23 @@
 jid="."
 
 # Use argument as a recipient JID, if it is provided
-[ $# -eq 1 ] && jid=$1
+[ $# -ge 1 ] && jid=$1
+[ $# -ge 2 ] && winsplit=$2
+[ $# -ge 3 ] && winheight=$3
 
 # Leave if the FIFO is not available
 [ -p $FIFOPATH ] || exit 255
 
-tf=$(mktemp $tmpdir/extsay-XXXXXX) || exit 255
+tf=$(mktemp $tmpdir/extsay-$jid-XXXXXX) || exit 255
+
+if [ x$winsplit = x"winsplit" ]; then
+    screen -r -X other
+    screen -r -X split
+    screen -r -X focus down
+    screen -r -X other
+
+    [ $winheight -gt 0 ] && screen -r -X resize $winheight
+fi
 
 # This will not work if the editor runs in the background!
 $editor $tf
@@ -35,6 +48,10 @@
 fi
 echo $cmd >> $FIFOPATH
 
+if [ x$winsplit = x"winsplit" ]; then
+    screen -r -X remove
+fi
+
 # Do not remove the file too soon
 setsid sh -c "cd / && sleep 20 && rm $tf & :" /dev/null 2>&1 < /dev/null
 

--- a/extsay-ng/extsayng.c	Sat Apr 03 00:50:17 2010 +0200
+++ b/extsay-ng/extsayng.c	Sat Apr 03 12:19:14 2010 +0200
@@ -44,26 +44,42 @@
         .next           = NULL,
 };
 
-// Forks and run the external helper script
+
+// Run the external helper script with parameters
 static void screen_run_script(const gchar *args)
 {
   GError *err = NULL;
-  gchar *argv[] = { "screen", "-r", "-X", "screen", NULL, NULL, NULL };
+  gchar *argv[] = { "screen", "-r", "-X", "screen", NULL,
+                    NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL };
   gboolean ret;
+  gchar strwinheight[32];
+  gboolean winsplit = settings_opt_get_int("extsay_split_win");
 
-  // screen -r -X screen $path/extsay.sh
+  // screen -r -X screen $path/extsay.sh [jid [winsplit [height]]]
   argv[4] = (gchar*)settings_opt_get("extsay_script_path");
 
+  // Helper script path
   if (!argv[4] || !argv[4][0]) {
     scr_log_print(LPRINT_NORMAL, "Please set option 'extsay_script_path'.");
     return;
   }
 
+  // Helper script parameter #1
   if (args && *args)
     argv[5] = (gchar*)args;
   else
     argv[5] = ".";
 
+  // Update environment variables for the helper script
+  if (winsplit) {
+    gint winheight = settings_opt_get_int("extsay_win_height");
+    argv[6] = "winsplit";       // Helper script parameter #2
+    if (winheight > 0 && winheight < 256) {
+      snprintf(strwinheight, sizeof strwinheight, "%d", winheight);
+      argv[7] = strwinheight;   // Helper script parameter #3
+    }
+  }
+
   ret = g_spawn_async(NULL, argv, NULL,
                       G_SPAWN_SEARCH_PATH |
                         G_SPAWN_STDOUT_TO_DEV_NULL|G_SPAWN_STDERR_TO_DEV_NULL,