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
macOS
- Split panes to the right / down with
⌘+D/⌘+Shift+Dor in any direction by right-clicking on any Pane. - Activate the Previous / Next Pane with
⌘+[/⌘+]or by clicking a pane. - Navigate among split panes with
Option+⌘plus an arrow key, the active pane will be marked with a triangle in the top corner. - Toggle Maximize Pane with
⌘+Shift+Enter. - Close the active Pane with
⌘+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.
Windows
- Split Panes to the right / down with
Ctrl+Shift+D/Ctrl+Shift+Eor in any direction by right-clicking on any Pane. - Activate the Previous / Next Pane with
Ctrl+Shift+{/Ctrl+Shift+}or by clicking a pane. - Navigate among Split Panes with
Ctrl+Altplus an arrow key, the active pane will be marked with a triangle in the top corner. - Toggle Maximize Pane with
Ctrl+Shift+Enter. - Close the active Pane with
Ctrl+Shift+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.
Linux
- Split Panes to the right / down with
Ctrl+Shift+D/Ctrl+Shift+Eor in any direction by right-clicking on any Pane. - Activate the Previous / Next Pane with
Ctrl+Shift+{/Ctrl+Shift+}or by clicking a pane. - Navigate among Split Panes with
Ctrl+Altplus an arrow key, the active pane will be marked with a triangle in the top corner. - Toggle Maximize Pane with
Ctrl+Shift+Enter. - Close the active Pane with
Ctrl+Shift+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 behavior
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.