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  • How to use it
  • Inactive Pane Dimming
  • Mouse Focus
  • How it works

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  1. Appearance

Pane Dimming & Focus

Warp supports dimming inactive Panes as well as allowing the focus to follow the mouse. This helps you easily see which pane is active and maintain focus.

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How to use it

Inactive Pane Dimming

The panes that aren't active will be dimmed to better indicate which pane is active. To access it, go to Settings > Appearance > Panes

  • Toggle on Dim inactive panes to enable the feature.

Split panes show a triangle indicator on the top left corner of the active pane.

Mouse Focus

The pane with the mouse over it will become active. To access it, go to Settings > Appearance > Panes

  • Toggle on Focus follows mouse to enable the feature.

How it works

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Inactive Pane Dimming Demo