diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index ccc959c65..16f7e6012 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ use helix_view::{
     info::Info,
     input::KeyEvent,
     keyboard::KeyCode,
+    tree,
     view::View,
     Document, DocumentId, Editor, ViewId,
 };
@@ -4080,35 +4081,35 @@ fn rotate_view(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn jump_view_right(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.focus_right()
+    cx.editor.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Right)
 }
 
 fn jump_view_left(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.focus_left()
+    cx.editor.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Left)
 }
 
 fn jump_view_up(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.focus_up()
+    cx.editor.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Up)
 }
 
 fn jump_view_down(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.focus_down()
+    cx.editor.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Down)
 }
 
 fn swap_view_right(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.swap_right()
+    cx.editor.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Right)
 }
 
 fn swap_view_left(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.swap_left()
+    cx.editor.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Left)
 }
 
 fn swap_view_up(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.swap_up()
+    cx.editor.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Up)
 }
 
 fn swap_view_down(cx: &mut Context) {
-    cx.editor.swap_down()
+    cx.editor.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Down)
 }
 
 fn transpose_view(cx: &mut Context) {
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index a49fae00d..d6c896933 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -1095,36 +1095,12 @@ impl Editor {
         self.tree.focus_next();
     }
 
-    pub fn focus_right(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Right);
+    pub fn focus_direction(&mut self, direction: tree::Direction) {
+        self.tree.focus_direction(direction);
     }
 
-    pub fn focus_left(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Left);
-    }
-
-    pub fn focus_up(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Up);
-    }
-
-    pub fn focus_down(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.focus_direction(tree::Direction::Down);
-    }
-
-    pub fn swap_right(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Right);
-    }
-
-    pub fn swap_left(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Left);
-    }
-
-    pub fn swap_up(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Up);
-    }
-
-    pub fn swap_down(&mut self) {
-        self.tree.swap_split_in_direction(tree::Direction::Down);
+    pub fn swap_split_in_direction(&mut self, direction: tree::Direction) {
+        self.tree.swap_split_in_direction(direction);
     }
 
     pub fn transpose_view(&mut self) {