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Pane Mode (Ctrl+P)

#015 0:11 Part of the Rysh video series

Ctrl+P is your pane command center -- split, stack, close, and rename without leaving the keyboard.

Pane Mode (Ctrl+P) — 0:11 walkthrough

What you'll see

  1. Start rysh and press Ctrl+P to enter pane mode (footer shows the bindings).
  2. Press n to split right (new column).
  3. Press v to split down (new row in the same column).
  4. Press s to stack a pane on top of the active group.
  5. Press r to rename the active pane, type a name, press Enter.
  6. Press x to close a pane, then Esc to exit pane mode.

Commands shown

rysh
n
v
s
r
builder
x

Keys used

EnterCtrl+pEscape

Transcript

0:00Ctrl+P is your pane command center -- split, stack, close, and rename without leaving the keyboard.

0:04Start rysh, then press Ctrl+P to enter pane mode.

0:09The footer shows your pane-mode bindings. Every key now manages panes.

0:14Press n to split right -- a new pane opens in a new column.

0:20Press v to split down -- a new pane stacks below in the same column.

0:27Press s to stack a pane on top of the active group -- like dealing a new card onto the deck.

0:34Press r to rename the active pane. Type a name, hit Enter, and it becomes the pane's given-name.

0:42Press x to close a pane, and Escape to leave pane mode whenever you're done. Split, stack, rename -- all from Ctrl+P.

Key takeaway
Pane mode under Ctrl+P is the single hub for splitting, stacking, closing, and renaming panes.