Keyboard Shortcuts

Kerminal provides comprehensive keyboard shortcuts to enhance your productivity. All shortcuts are fully customizable via Settings.

macOS Users

On macOS, Ctrl is replaced with Cmd (⌘) for all shortcuts.

Terminal Operations

Action	Shortcut	Description
New Tab	Ctrl+T	Open a new terminal tab
Close Tab	Ctrl+W	Close the current tab
Next Tab	Ctrl+Tab	Switch to the next tab
Switch to Tab 1	Ctrl+1	Jump directly to tab 1
Switch to Tab 2	Ctrl+2	Jump directly to tab 2
Switch to Tab 3	Ctrl+3	Jump directly to tab 3
Switch to Tab 4-9	Ctrl+4 to Ctrl+9	Jump to tabs 4-9
Split Vertically	Ctrl+K	Split terminal vertically (side by side)
Split Horizontally	Ctrl+L	Split terminal horizontally (top/bottom)
Search History	Ctrl+H	Search through command history

Panel Navigation

Action	Shortcut	Description
Focus Next Panel	Ctrl+→	Move focus to the next panel (right/down)
Focus Previous Panel	Ctrl+←	Move focus to the previous panel (left/up)

Quick Access

Action	Shortcut	Description
Open Terminal Workspace	Ctrl+`	Toggle the main terminal workspace
Open SSH Profiles	Ctrl+Shift+S	Open SSH profiles drawer
Open File Browser (SFTP)	Ctrl+Shift+F	Open the SFTP file browser
Open Saved Commands	Ctrl+Alt+C	Open saved commands drawer
Command Palette	Ctrl+Shift+P	Open the command palette

Help & Tour

Action	Shortcut	Description
Start Feature Tour	Ctrl+Shift+/	Start the interactive feature tour

Terminal-Specific Shortcuts

These shortcuts work within the terminal emulator:

Action	Shortcut	Description
Copy	Ctrl+Shift+C	Copy selected text
Paste	Ctrl+Shift+V	Paste from clipboard
Select All	Ctrl+Shift+A	Select all terminal content
Clear Terminal	Ctrl+Shift+K	Clear terminal buffer
Find in Terminal	Ctrl+Shift+F	Open find dialog (when not in SFTP)
Zoom In	Ctrl++	Increase font size
Zoom Out	Ctrl+-	Decrease font size
Reset Zoom	Ctrl+0	Reset to default font size

Command Palette

The Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) provides quick access to all actions:

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open
2. Start typing to filter commands
3. Use ↑ / ↓ arrow keys to navigate
4. Press Enter to execute the selected command
5. Press Escape to close

Customizing Shortcuts

You can customize any keyboard shortcut:

1. Go to Settings → Keyboard Shortcuts
2. Click on the shortcut you want to change
3. Press your desired key combination
4. Click Save to apply changes
5. Click Reset to restore defaults

Conflict Detection

Kerminal will warn you if your custom shortcut conflicts with an existing one.

Tips for Power Users

Quick Tab Switching

• Use Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+9 for instant tab access
• Ctrl+Tab cycles through tabs in order
• Ctrl+W closes the current tab instantly

Efficient Panel Management

• Ctrl+K → Ctrl+K → Ctrl+K creates a three-column layout
• Ctrl+L → Ctrl+L creates a three-row layout
• Combine splits for complex grid layouts

Rapid Navigation

• Keep command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) handy for any action
• Use Ctrl+Arrow keys to navigate between split panels
• Ctrl+` toggles the workspace quickly