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Tab Mode (Ctrl+T)

#011 0:12 Part of the Rysh video series

Ctrl+T opens tab mode -- create, jump, and move without leaving the keyboard.

Tab Mode (Ctrl+T) — 0:12 walkthrough

What you'll see

  1. Press Ctrl+T to enter tab mode.
  2. Press n to create new tabs.
  3. Move with h/k (previous) and j/l (next).
  4. Jump by index with 1-9.
  5. Exit with Esc.

Commands shown

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n
n
n
h
h
l
1
3
2

Keys used

EnterCtrl+tEscape

Transcript

0:00Ctrl+T opens tab mode -- create, jump, and move between tabs without leaving the home row.

0:05Press Ctrl+T to enter tab mode. Now n creates a new tab. Press it a few times to build out a row of tabs.

0:18While in tab mode, h and k move to the previous tab, j and l move to the next -- no arrow keys needed.

0:30Press a number from 1 to 9 to jump straight to that tab.

0:40Escape exits tab mode and drops you back to normal mode.

Key takeaway
Tab mode (Ctrl+T) is a modal hub for creating, navigating, and jumping between tabs from the home row.