Split Panes
The Split Panes feature allows you to divide a tab into multiple rectangular panes, each of which is a unique terminal session.
How to use Split Panes
Split Panes to the right / down with
CMD-D
/SHIFT-CMD-D
or in any direction by right-clicking on any Pane.Activate the Previous / Next Pane with
CMD-[
/CMD-]
or by clicking a pane.Navigate among Split Panes with
OPT-CMD-ARROW
, the active pane will be marked with a triangle in the top corner.Toggle Maximize Pane with
CMD-SHIFT-ENTER
.Close the active Pane with
CMD-W
.You can also drag and drop panes. Click and drag a Pane’s header around a given tab, drag the Pane to the tab bar to move it to another Tab, or make it into a Tab.
You can quickly find all the pane shortcuts by using the Command Palette. You can also remap the shortcuts to your liking. See Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for more details.
CTRL-TAB Behaviour
CTRL-TAB
shortcut defaults to activate the previous / next Tabs. You can configure the shortcut to cycle the most recent session, including any Split Panes, in Settings > Features > Keys > Ctrl-Tab behavior
How Split Panes work
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