Keyboard Shortcuts
A complete reference of all keyboard shortcuts in CrossTerm. On macOS, Ctrl is replaced with ⌘ (Command) unless otherwise noted.
General
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Command Palette |
Ctrl+Shift+P |
⌘⇧P |
| Help Panel |
F1 |
F1 |
| Keyboard Shortcuts |
Ctrl+/ |
⌘/ |
| Settings |
Ctrl+, |
⌘, |
| Quick Connect |
Ctrl+Shift+N |
⌘⇧N |
| Toggle Sidebar |
Ctrl+B |
⌘B |
| Toggle Bottom Panel |
Ctrl+J |
⌘J |
Tabs
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| New Local Shell |
Ctrl+T |
⌘T |
| Close Tab |
Ctrl+W |
⌘W |
| Next Tab |
Ctrl+Tab |
⌃Tab |
| Previous Tab |
Ctrl+Shift+Tab |
⌃⇧Tab |
| Go to Tab 1–9 |
Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+9 |
⌘1 – ⌘9 |
Terminal
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Copy |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
⌘C |
| Paste |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
⌘V |
| Select All |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
⌘A |
| Clear Terminal |
Ctrl+Shift+K |
⌘K |
| Search in Terminal |
Ctrl+Shift+F |
⌘F |
| Zoom In |
Ctrl+= |
⌘= |
| Zoom Out |
Ctrl+- |
⌘- |
| Reset Zoom |
Ctrl+0 |
⌘0 |
Split Panes
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Split Right |
Ctrl+Shift+D |
⌘⇧D |
| Split Down |
Ctrl+Shift+E |
⌘⇧E |
| Focus Left Pane |
Alt+Left |
⌥Left |
| Focus Right Pane |
Alt+Right |
⌥Right |
| Focus Up Pane |
Alt+Up |
⌥Up |
| Focus Down Pane |
Alt+Down |
⌥Down |
| Close Pane |
Ctrl+Shift+W |
⌘⇧W |
Navigation
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Focus Sidebar |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
⌘⇧S |
| Focus Terminal |
Ctrl+Shift+T |
⌘⇧T |
| Focus Bottom Panel |
Ctrl+Shift+J |
⌘⇧J |
| Cycle Focus Region |
F6 |
F6 |
Vault
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Lock Vault |
Ctrl+Shift+L |
⌘⇧L |
| Unlock Vault |
(prompted on access) |
(prompted on access) |
SFTP Browser
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Upload Files |
Ctrl+U |
⌘U |
| Download Selected |
Ctrl+D |
⌘D |
| Refresh |
Ctrl+R |
⌘R |
| Select All |
Ctrl+A |
⌘A |
| Delete Selected |
Delete |
⌫ |
| Navigate Up |
Backspace |
⌫ |
Broadcast Mode
| Action |
Windows / Linux |
macOS |
| Toggle Broadcast |
Ctrl+Shift+B |
⌘⇧B |
Broadcast mode sends your input to all open terminal panes simultaneously — useful for running the same command across multiple servers.
Customization
Keyboard shortcuts cannot currently be customized. Custom keybindings support is planned for a future release.