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Wezterm Shortcuts

Source: https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/features.html

DescriptionShortcut
Command PaletteCtrl + Shift + P
PasteShift + Insert
Panes - SplitCtrl + Shift + Alt + % (horizontal) or ” (vertical)
Pants - Move betweenCtrl + Shift + Arrow keys
Tab - Change tabsCtrl + Tab
Tab - Next, PreviousCtrl + Page Up / Page Down
Tab - Open new tabCtrl + Shift + t
Tab - Close tabCtrl + Shift + w
Panel, Split VerticalCtrl + Shift + Alt + “
Panel, Split HorizontalCtrl + Shift + Alt + %
Panel, Activate panel in directionCtrl + Shift + left arrow, right arrrow
  • Command palette example use cases: open new shell
DescriptionShortcut
Search, from any modeCtrl + Shift + f
Searchable ScrollbackShift + Page Up / Page Down
Searchable Scrollback, copy selected textCtrl + Shift + c
Search results, cycle pattern to match like case sensitiveCtrl + r
Search results, navigateArrow keys or Enter or Ctrl + P/N
Search results, clear search patternCtrl + u
Search, leaveEsc
DescriptionShortcut
ActivateCtrl + Shift + x
ExitEsc
Toggle - cell selectv
Toggle - line selectShift + v
Toggle - rectangle selectCtrl + v
Copy selectedCtrl + Shift + c
Copy selected and exit (yank)y

Other select navigation is similar to Vim

Hinted selection of common or configured patterns. Select hinted item to copy to clipboard or paste.

DescriptionShortcut
Quick Select activateCtrl + Shift + Space
Quick Select offEsc
DescriptionShortcut
New WindowSuper + N
Tabs navigationSuper + T, Super + Shift + [ or ], Super + [1-9]
Font size + or - / zoomC-S– or C-S-=

Record a terminal session as an asciicast: wezterm record