--- a/specky/Makefile	Fri Apr 03 23:34:00 2009 +0000
+++ b/specky/Makefile	Mon Apr 20 00:57:06 2009 +0000
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 SOURCE += syntax/specrun.vim
 SOURCE += syntax/rspec.vim
 SOURCE += ftdetect/rspec.vim
+SOURCE += ftplugin/rspec.vim
 SOURCE += doc/specky.txt
 SOURCE += plugin/specky.vim
 SOURCE += snippets/rspec.snippets

--- a/specky/doc/specky.txt	Fri Apr 03 23:34:00 2009 +0000
+++ b/specky/doc/specky.txt	Mon Apr 20 00:57:06 2009 +0000
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         4.5) Run specs for the current buffer.......|g:speckyRunSpecKey|
         4.6) Modify the default spec command........|g:speckyRunSpecCmd|
         4.7) Modify the default rdoc command........|g:speckyRunRdocCmd|
-        4.8) Split windows vertically...............|g:speckyVertSplit|
+        4.8) Alter new window behavior..............|g:speckyWindowType|
     5) Author.......................................|SpeckyAuthor|
     6) License......................................|SpeckyLicense|
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     let g:speckyRunSpecKey = "<C-S>s"
     let g:speckyRunSpecCmd = "spec -fs -r loadpath.rb"
     let g:speckyRunRdocCmd = "fri -L -f plain"
-    let g:speckyVertSplit = 1
+    let g:speckyWindowType = 2
 
 
 With these bindings, all specky commands start with <ctrl-s> ("s" for
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@
 
     aRubyClass.rb ---> aRubyClass_spec.rb~
  
- Because it leaves respective buffers open, you can essentially think of this
- as a quick toggle for code and tests.
+Because it leaves respective buffers open, you can essentially think of this
+as a quick toggle between code and tests.
 
 
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 4.5                                                       *g:speckyRunSpecKey*
 
 
-Setting this variable allows you to run "spec" on the current buffer.
+Setting this variable runs "spec" on the current buffer.
 
 All output is sent to a syntax highlighted scratch buffer. This new window is
 re-used for each spec run.  You can quickly "jump" to assertion failures and
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 
 
 If you prefer an rdoc display program other than "ri", you can set it
-with this variable.
+with this variable.  "fri -L -f plain" is always a nice choice, for example.
 
     Default: ~
         ri
@@ -267,12 +267,21 @@
 
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-4.8                                                        *g:speckyVertSplit*
+4.8                                                       *g:speckyWindowType*
 
 
-For both spec and rdoc commands, split the new window vertically instead of
-horizontally.
+For both spec and rdoc commands, this variable controls the behavior of the
+newly generated window.
 
+	Default: ~
+		0
+		
+	0 ~
+		Create a new tabbed window
+	1 ~
+		Split the current window horizontally
+	2 ~
+		Split the current window vertically
 
 
 ==============================================================================

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/specky/ftplugin/rspec.vim	Mon Apr 20 00:57:06 2009 +0000
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+    finish
+endif
+
+" Behave just like Ruby
+runtime! ftplugin/ruby.vim
+

--- a/specky/plugin/specky.vim	Fri Apr 03 23:34:00 2009 +0000
+++ b/specky/plugin/specky.vim	Mon Apr 20 00:57:06 2009 +0000
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 " $Id$
 "
 
-" }}}
 " Hook up the functions to the user supplied key bindings. {{{
 "
 if exists( 'g:speckySpecSwitcherKey' )
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@
 	execute 'map ' . g:speckyRunRdocKey . ' :call <SID>RunRdoc()<CR>'
 endif
 
-
 if exists( 'specky_loaded' )
 	finish
 endif
@@ -152,11 +150,12 @@
 function! <SID>MakeBanner()
 	let l:banner_text = toupper(join( split( getline('.'), '\zs' ), ' ' ))
 	let l:banner_text = substitute( l:banner_text, '^\s\+', '', '' )
-	let l:sep = repeat( '#', 72 )
+	let l:sep = repeat( '#', &textwidth == 0 ? 72 : &textwidth )
 	let l:line = line('.')
 
 	call setline( l:line, l:sep )
  	call append( l:line, [ '### ' . l:banner_text, l:sep ] )
+	execute 'normal 3=='
 	call cursor( l:line + 3, 0 )
 endfunction
 
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@
 		execute 'bd! ' . l:buf
 	endif
 
-	execute ( exists('g:speckyVertSplit') ? 'vert new ' : 'new ') . l:buf
+	execute <SID>NewWindowCmd() . l:buf
 	setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=delete noswapfile filetype=specrun
 	set foldtext='--'.getline(v:foldstart).v:folddashes
 
@@ -230,8 +229,8 @@
 	" If we aren't in a ruby file (specs are ruby-mode too) then we probably
 	" don't care too much about this function.
 	"
-	if ( &ft != 'ruby' && &ft != 'rdoc' )
-		call s:err( "Not currently in ruby-mode." )
+	if ( &ft != 'ruby' && &ft != 'rdoc' && &ft != 'rspec' )
+		call s:err( "Not currently in a rubyish-mode." )
 		return
 	endif
 
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@
 	"
 	let l:word = substitute( l:word, ',', '', 'eg' )
 
-	execute ( exists('g:speckyVertSplit') ? 'vert new ' : 'new ') . l:buf
+	execute <SID>NewWindowCmd() . l:buf
 	setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=delete noswapfile filetype=rdoc
 	nnoremap <silent> <buffer> q :close<CR>
 
@@ -317,6 +316,24 @@
 	endif
 endfunction
 
+" }}}
+" NewWindowCmd() {{{
+"
+" Return the stringified command for a new window, based on user preferences.
+"
+function! <SID>NewWindowCmd()
+	if ( ! exists('g:speckyWindowType' ) )
+		return 'tabnew '
+	endif
+
+	if ( g:speckyWindowType == 1 )
+		return 'new '
+	elseif ( g:speckyWindowType == 2 )
+		return 'vert new '
+	else
+		return 'tabnew '
+	endif
+endfunction
 
 " }}}
 " s:err( msg ) "{{{

--- a/specky/syntax/specrun.vim	Fri Apr 03 23:34:00 2009 +0000
+++ b/specky/syntax/specrun.vim	Mon Apr 20 00:57:06 2009 +0000
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 " Pending specs (specdoc output)
 "
-syntax match specPending /.*PENDING: Not Yet Implemented)/ contained
+syntax match specPending /.*PENDING: .*)$/ contained
 highlight link specPending Function
 "
 " (Plain output)