 
   init: ->
     @splitViews    = {}
-    {direction, sizes, views, splitName} = @getOptions().layoutOptions
+
+    {direction, sizes, views, cssClass, splitName} = @getOption 'layoutOptions'
+
     @baseSplitName = splitName
+    @addSubView @createSplitView \
+      {type: direction, sizes, cssClass, viewsConfig:views}, splitName
 
-    @addSubView @createSplitView direction, sizes, views, splitName
-
-  createSplitView: (type, sizes, viewsConfig, splitName) ->
+  createSplitView: ({type, sizes, viewsConfig, cssClass}, splitName) ->
     views = []
 
     viewsConfig.forEach (config, index) =>


        views.push wrapper

    splitView = new SplitViewWithOlderSiblings { type, sizes, views }
    @splitViews[@baseSplitName] = splitView  if @baseSplitName
    splitView.on "ResizeDidStop", => @emitResizedEventToPanes()


        {options}   = config
        {splitName} = options

        splitView = @createSplitView
          type        : options.direction
          sizes       : options.sizes
          cssClass    : options.cssClass
          viewsConfig : config.views

        @splitViews[splitName] = splitView  if splitName
        views.push splitView
      else
