WezTerm Horizontal/Vertical Split Shortcut on macOS

WezTerm Horizontal/Vertical Split Shortcut on macOS

WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that supports multiple tabs, panes, and splits. It is highly customizable and has a wide range of features. In this article, we will cover how to use the horizontal and vertical split shortcut in WezTerm on macOS.

Introduction to WezTerm

WezTerm is a terminal emulator that is designed to be fast, customizable, and feature-rich. It supports multiple tabs, panes, and splits, making it an ideal choice for developers and power users. WezTerm is written in Rust and uses OpenGL for GPU acceleration, making it one of the fastest terminal emulators available.

Installing WezTerm on macOS

WezTerm can be installed on macOS using Homebrew. To install Homebrew, open a terminal window and run the following command:

Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to install WezTerm:

This will install the latest version of WezTerm on your macOS system.

Horizontal and Vertical Split Shortcut in WezTerm

WezTerm supports horizontal and vertical splits, allowing you to view multiple terminal sessions side by side. To create a horizontal split, right-click on the terminal window and select "Split Horizontally". To create a vertical split, right-click on the terminal window and select "Split Vertically".

By default, the new split will be created with the same terminal session as the original window. To change the terminal session in the new split, click on the tab bar at the top of the window and select the desired session. You can also create new terminal sessions by clicking on the "+" button in the tab bar.

Customizing WezTerm

WezTerm is highly customizable, allowing you to change the font, color scheme, and key bindings. To customize WezTerm, open the configuration file by running the following command:

This will open the configuration file in your default text editor. From here, you can change the font, color scheme, and key bindings. For example, to change the font to Consolas, add the following line to the configuration file:

To save the changes, save the configuration file and restart WezTerm.

• WezTerm is a GPU-accelerated terminal emulator that supports multiple tabs, panes, and splits.
• WezTerm can be installed on macOS using Homebrew.
• To create a horizontal split in WezTerm, right-click on the terminal window and select "Split Horizontally". To create a vertical split, right-click on the terminal window and select "Split Vertically".
• WezTerm is highly customizable, allowing you to change the font, color scheme, and key bindings.

References

• WezTerm Homepage
• WezTerm GitHub Repository
• Homebrew Homepage