# Sliding Direction

You can position a **RadSlidingZone** at the left, right, top or bottom end of the splitter. In any of these cases, the **SlideDirection** property lets you configure the sliding zone so that the panes slide in the expected direction:

* Set the **SlideDirection** property to "Left" to configure the sliding zone so that panes slide from right to left. When **SlideDirection** is "Left", the sliding zone lays out its tabs vertically:

  ![](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/2ea4f1052228d49ccda9c07231cc3159/splitter-slidedirectionleft.png)

* Set the **SlideDirection** property to "Right" to configure the sliding zone so that panes slide from left to right. When **SlideDirection** is "Right", the sliding zone lays out its tabs vertically:

  ![](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/857b147247ddf6e17eca78319d4f13e0/splitter-slidedirectionright.png)

* Set the **SlideDirection** property to "Bottom" to configure the sliding zone so that panes slide from top to bottom. When **SlideDirection** is "Bottom", the sliding zone lays out its tabs horizontally:

  ![](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/bfe91c056a08cb058d61e779eb9fc300/splitter-slidedirectionbottom.png)

* Set the **SlideDirection** property to "Top" to configure the sliding zone so that panes slide from bottom to top. When **SlideDirection** is "Top", the sliding zone lays out its tabs horizontally:

  ![](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/assets/41b63ba3249947e56dc1bf15ac5a47cc/splitter-slidedirectiontop.png)

## See Also

* [Specifying Tab appearance](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/splitter/sliding-zones/specifying-tab-appearance)

* [Sliding Pane Behavior](https://www.telerik.com/products/aspnet-ajax/documentation/controls/splitter/sliding-zones/sliding-pane-behavior)