diff --git a/.config/emacs/init.el b/.config/emacs/init.el
index 5afb67a..af3adac 100644
--- a/.config/emacs/init.el
+++ b/.config/emacs/init.el
@@ -115,16 +115,21 @@
 
 (defun rhjr/split-window-80col ()
   "Split the selected window into two side-by-side windows,
-with the left one exactly 80 columns wide, when only one
-window is open. If two windows are already open, leave the
-layout untouched and just select the right window."
+with the left one exactly 88 columns wide, when only one
+window is open. If two windows are already open, resize the
+left one back to 88 columns (undoing any manual resizing)
+and select the right window."
   (interactive)
   (if (one-window-p t)
       (progn
         (split-window-right 88)
         (other-window 1))
-    (when-let ((w (window-right (selected-window))))
-      (select-window w))))
+    (let* ((left (or (window-left (selected-window)) (selected-window)))
+           (right (window-right left))
+           (delta (- 88 (window-width left))))
+      (unless (zerop delta)
+        (window-resize left delta t))
+      (select-window right))))
 
 (defun rhjr/swap-windows ()
   "Swap the buffers/states of the two windows in the current frame,
@@ -135,6 +140,11 @@ than following the buffer."
     (window-swap-states nil (next-window))
     (select-window this-window)))
 
+(defun my/compile-preserve-size ()
+  (when-let ((win (get-buffer-window (current-buffer))))
+    (window-preserve-size win nil t)))
+(add-hook 'compilation-start-hook #'my/compile-preserve-size)
+
 ;;; rhjr/mode
 (menu-bar-mode -1)
 (tool-bar-mode -1)
@@ -144,6 +154,7 @@ than following the buffer."
 (global-display-line-numbers-mode 1)
 (delete-selection-mode 1)
 (column-number-mode 1)
+(recentf-mode 1)
 
 ;;; rhjr/packages
 (use-package magit