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Navigate Mode (Ctrl+Space)

#026 0:11 Part of the Rysh video series

Move by direction, not by order -- Ctrl+Space lets you focus panes with arrows.

Navigate Mode (Ctrl+Space) — 0:11 walkthrough

What you'll see

  1. Start rysh and build a grid: Ctrl+P n then Ctrl+P v.
  2. Press Ctrl+Space to enter navigate mode.
  3. Arrow keys or h/j/k/l move focus by direction to the pane that's there.
  4. Press Esc to leave with that pane focused, then type into it.

Commands shown

rysh
n
v
h
l
j
k
echo focused here

Keys used

EnterCtrl+pEscapeCtrl+Space

Transcript

0:00Move by direction, not by order -- Ctrl+Space lets you focus panes with arrows.

0:04Start rysh and build a small grid: split right for a column, then split down in each so panes sit above and beside each other.

0:16Press Ctrl+Space to enter navigate mode.

0:21Arrow keys or h, j, k, l move focus by direction -- left, down, up, right -- jumping to the pane that's actually there.

0:30Escape leaves navigate mode with that pane focused, ready for input.

0:36Tab cycles in order; Ctrl+Space moves by direction. Pick whichever feels natural.

Key takeaway
Navigate mode (Ctrl+Space) focuses panes directionally with hjkl/arrows, unlike Tab's cyclic order.