diff --git a/autoload/miniterm.vim b/autoload/miniterm.vim
index 2f3febe..4349d87 100644
--- a/autoload/miniterm.vim
+++ b/autoload/miniterm.vim
@@ -10,10 +10,15 @@ def Terminal(cmd = ''): dict<any>
         bufnr: 0,
     }
 
-    self.bufnr = term_start($SHELL, { 
-        hidden: 1, 
-        term_kill: 'hup' 
-    })
+    var shcmd = get(g:, 'miniterm_shell', $SHELL)
+    var opts = {
+        hidden: 1,
+        term_kill: 'hup',
+        # TODO: add option to open in cwd
+        cwd: expand('%:p:h')
+    }
+    opts->extend(get(g:, 'miniterm_opts', {}))
+    self.bufnr = term_start(shcmd, opts)
     setbufvar(self.bufnr, "&buflisted", 0)
     if cmd != ''
         term_sendkeys(self.bufnr, $"{cmd}\<CR>")
@@ -34,11 +39,15 @@ def TerminalManager(): dict<any>
         return !self.current->empty()
     }
 
-    self.OpenTerminal = (term: dict<any>) => {
+    self.OpenTerminal = (term: dict<any>, vertical: bool = false) => {
         self.ListTerminals()
-        exec $"silent! bot sbuffer {term.bufnr}"
-        exec $"silent! resize {float2nr(&lines * g:miniterm_proportion)}"
-        silent! setlocal winfixheight
+        if vertical
+            exec $"silent! vertical sbuffer {term.bufnr}"
+        else
+            exec $"silent! bot sbuffer {term.bufnr}"
+            exec $"silent! resize {float2nr(&lines * g:miniterm_proportion)}"
+            silent! setlocal winfixheight
+        endif
         silent! setlocal nonumber norelativenumber
         silent! setlocal hidden
     }
@@ -104,14 +113,19 @@ def TerminalManager(): dict<any>
 #       - close terminal window
 #   - else if terminal window isnt open:
 #       - open terminal window
-    self.ToggleTerminal = (cmd = '') => {
+    self.ToggleTerminal = (cmd = '', vertical = v:false) => {
         if !self.HasCurrent()
             self.current = self.AddTerm(cmd)
         endif
         if self.IsTermOpen(self.current)
             self.CloseTerminal(self.current)
         else
-            self.OpenTerminal(self.current)
+            if getbufvar(self.current.bufnr, '&buftype') != 'terminal'
+                # buffer is wiped out
+                self.RemoveBufnr(self.current.bufnr)
+                self.current = self.AddTerm(cmd)
+            endif
+            self.OpenTerminal(self.current, vertical)
         endif
     }
 
@@ -166,6 +180,9 @@ def TerminalManager(): dict<any>
     # i.e. 0 1 [2] 3
     # if terminal at index 2 is the current
     self.ListTerminals = () => {
+        if g:miniterm_dont_list
+          return
+        endif
         if len(self.terminals) == 0
             echo "No terminals active"
         else
diff --git a/plugin/miniterm.vim b/plugin/miniterm.vim
index f52aa6e..120b482 100644
--- a/plugin/miniterm.vim
+++ b/plugin/miniterm.vim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def TerminalMap(map: string, com: string)
     execute $"tnoremap <silent> {map} <C-\\><C-n>{com}"
 enddef
 
-command! MinitermToggle       miniterm.GetManager().ToggleTerminal()
+command! -bang MinitermToggle miniterm.GetManager().ToggleTerminal("", "<bang>" == '!')
 command! -nargs=* MinitermNew miniterm.GetManager().NewTerminal(<q-args>)
 command! MinitermNext         miniterm.GetManager().OffsetTerminal(1)
 command! MinitermPrev         miniterm.GetManager().OffsetTerminal(-1)