diff --git a/src/mvc/FitSpectraWidget.cpp b/src/mvc/FitSpectraWidget.cpp
index df6e78b..68b9912 100644
--- a/src/mvc/FitSpectraWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/mvc/FitSpectraWidget.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,14 @@ void FitSpectraWidget::createLayout()
 	tab_and_buttons_widget->setLayout(vlayout_tab);
 
 	QSplitter* splitter = new QSplitter();
-	splitter->setOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
+    if(Preferences::inst()->getValue(STR_PREF_SPRECTRA_CONTROLS_HORIZONTAL_OPTION).toBool())
+    {
+        splitter->setOrientation(Qt::Horizontal);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	    splitter->setOrientation(Qt::Vertical);
+    }
 	splitter->addWidget(_spectra_dock);
 	splitter->setStretchFactor(0, 1);
 	splitter->addWidget(tab_and_buttons_widget);
diff --git a/src/preferences/Preferences.cpp b/src/preferences/Preferences.cpp
index f87ea1c..098082f 100644
--- a/src/preferences/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/Preferences.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ Preferences::Preferences()
         {STR_PRF_STRICT_REGEX, QVariant()},
         {STR_PRF_FILE_SIZE, QVariant()},
         {STR_PRF_SHOW_DATASET_ON_LOAD, QVariant()},
-        {STR_PREF_RADIO_LOAD_SELECTED_OPTION, QVariant()}        
+        {STR_PREF_RADIO_LOAD_SELECTED_OPTION, QVariant()},
+        {STR_PREF_SPRECTRA_CONTROLS_HORIZONTAL_OPTION, QVariant()}
     };
    load();
 }
diff --git a/src/preferences/Preferences.h b/src/preferences/Preferences.h
index 7cfbe7c..5e7ec7b 100644
--- a/src/preferences/Preferences.h
+++ b/src/preferences/Preferences.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
 #define STR_PRF_FILE_SIZE "FileSize"
 #define STR_PRF_SHOW_DATASET_ON_LOAD "ShowOnLoad"
 #define STR_PREF_RADIO_LOAD_SELECTED_OPTION "Load_Selected_Opt"
+#define STR_PREF_SPRECTRA_CONTROLS_HORIZONTAL_OPTION "Spectra_Controls_Horizontal"
 
 /**
  * @brief Read and save preferences between application restarts, the vaule key
diff --git a/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.cpp b/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.cpp
index b3fc9bb..fa315ad 100644
--- a/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ PreferencesDisplay::PreferencesDisplay(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
    _ck_show_dataset_on_load = new QCheckBox();
    _ck_show_dataset_on_load->setChecked(Preferences::inst()->getValue(STR_PRF_SHOW_DATASET_ON_LOAD).toBool());
 
+   QLabel* lblIntSpecControlLoc = new QLabel("Integreated Spectra Controls On the Right of spectra? (Unchecked = Below)");
+   lblIntSpecControlLoc->setFont(font);
+   _ck_int_spec_horiz = new QCheckBox();
+   _ck_int_spec_horiz->setChecked(Preferences::inst()->getValue(STR_PREF_SPRECTRA_CONTROLS_HORIZONTAL_OPTION).toBool());
+
+
    QLabel* lblSearchDatasets = new QLabel("Search sub folders for datasets (ESRF datasets).");
    lblSearchDatasets->setFont(font);
    _ck_search_datasets = new QCheckBox();
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ PreferencesDisplay::PreferencesDisplay(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent)
    mainLayout->addRow(lblFileSize, _cb_file_size);
    mainLayout->addRow(lblShowDatasetOnSelect, _ck_show_dataset_on_select);
    mainLayout->addRow(lblShowDatasetOnLoad, _ck_show_dataset_on_load);
+   mainLayout->addRow(lblIntSpecControlLoc, _ck_int_spec_horiz);
    mainLayout->addRow(lblSearchDatasets, _ck_search_datasets);
    mainLayout->addRow(lblStrictRegex, _ck_strict_regex);
 
@@ -155,6 +162,7 @@ void PreferencesDisplay::acceptChanges()
     Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_PRF_DecimalPrecision, getDecimalPrecision());
     Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_PRF_SHOW_DATASET_ON_FILE_SELECT, _ck_show_dataset_on_select->isChecked());
     Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_PRF_SHOW_DATASET_ON_LOAD, _ck_show_dataset_on_load->isChecked());
+    Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_PREF_SPRECTRA_CONTROLS_HORIZONTAL_OPTION, _ck_int_spec_horiz->isChecked());
     Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_SEARCH_SUB_DIR_FOR_DATASETS, _ck_search_datasets->isChecked());
     Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_PRF_STRICT_REGEX, _ck_strict_regex->isChecked());
     Preferences::inst()->setValue(STR_PRF_FILE_SIZE, _cb_file_size->currentIndex());
diff --git a/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.h b/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.h
index c32d295..c69c0fd 100644
--- a/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.h
+++ b/src/preferences/PreferencesDisplay.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ public slots:
    QCheckBox* _ck_strict_regex;
 
    QComboBox* _cb_file_size;
+
+   QCheckBox* _ck_int_spec_horiz;
 };
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------