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Closing & Renaming Panes

#017 0:10 Part of the Rysh video series

Keep your workspace tidy: close panes you're done with and name the ones you keep.

Closing & Renaming Panes — 0:10 walkthrough

What you'll see

  1. Start rysh and Ctrl+P n to add a second pane.
  2. Ctrl+P r, type tests, Enter -- rename via pane mode.
  3. ##pane name api-server -- set the given-name from rysh mode (unique per lane).
  4. Ctrl+P x to close the active pane.

Commands shown

rysh
n
r
tests
##pane name api-server
x

Keys used

EnterCtrl+pEscape

Transcript

0:00Keep your workspace tidy: close panes you're done with and name the ones you keep.

0:04Start rysh and split into a couple of panes to work with.

0:09Ctrl+P, n gives us a second pane.

0:14Press Ctrl+P then r to rename the active pane. Type the name and press Enter.

0:22You can also set the given-name from rysh mode. ##pane name keeps it unique per lane.

0:30When you're finished with a pane, Ctrl+P then x closes it.

0:36Rename to stay organized, close to clean up. Your layout, your rules.

Key takeaway
Rename panes with Ctrl+P r or ##pane name, and close them with Ctrl+P x.