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Keybinding cheatsheet

A quick reference for all default Vesper commands. All commands start with the prefix key, which is Ctrl+a by default.

Session Management

Action Keybinding Description
Detach Session Ctrl+a then d Detaches from the current session, leaving it running in the background.

Tab Management

Action Keybinding Description
Create New Tab Ctrl+a then c Creates a new tab (workspace) within the current session.
Go to Next Tab Ctrl+a then Tab Switches to the next tab in the list.
Go to Previous Tab Ctrl+a then Shift+Tab Switches to the previous tab in the list.
Close Current Tab Ctrl+a then x Closes the current tab and all its panes.

Pane Management

Action Keybinding Description
Split Vertically Ctrl+a then v Splits the current pane vertically.
Split Horizontally Ctrl+a then h Splits the current pane horizontally.
Navigate Panes Ctrl+a then h/j/k/l Moves focus to the pane in the given direction (Vim-style).
Toggle Floating Pane Ctrl+a then f Toggles the current pane between tiled and floating mode.
Close Current Pane Ctrl+a then q Closes the currently active pane.