Tabs, duplication & panes
Right-click an SSH tab. Duplicate Session and Duplicate SSH Channel are at the top of the menu.
Open another remote terminal
| Duplicate Session | Duplicate SSH Channel | |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | A new independent TCP / SSH connection | The existing SSH connection |
| Authentication | Runs again; a valid saved password can be reused | Reuses existing authentication |
| Shell | A new remote shell | A new remote shell |
| Best for | Independent connections | Another shell on an authenticated connection |
| Requirement | Original tab may be disconnected | Original tab must be connected |
| Failure scope | Connections are independent | Closing one channel leaves others alive; transport failure affects all shared channels |
Neither action clones running programs, editor state or the current directory. A new tab does not join the original tab's vim session.
Split two tabs
- Open both terminals, including a local/SSH pair if needed.
- Right-click one tab and open Split panes.
- Select the other tab, then the side-by-side or stacked layout.
- Click the pane you want to type into. Cancel the split to return to one pane.
The layout supports two equal panes, without arbitrary nesting. Closing one tab leaves the other session running.
Names, status and colors
- Rename changes the tab alias without renaming the saved profile. Clear the alias to restore the profile name.
- Show Numbers, Show Terminal Title and Show Status Icon control the label.
- Set Tab Color stores a tab color. Aliases, colors and display preferences persist.
- Arrange Tabs moves tabs or sorts them by name.
Remote programs may set the terminal title. Hover over a tab or open its menu to verify the connection identity.
Groups and separate windows
Tab groups organize open SSH and local tabs. They are separate from the saved-server Groups in the sidebar.
Tab to Window keeps the live connection, output and process. Return it to the main window when needed. Closing the child window closes that session. Detached-window placement is not restored after restart.
Close several tabs
Close actions cover the current tab, tabs to the right, other tabs, all local tabs and all tabs. Right/other operates on currently visible tabs; all/all local includes groups and windows. Closing a tab retains its saved profile but ends that terminal instance.
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