Keyboard shortcuts
The full default keyboard reference — most are remappable in Settings → Keyboard.
A complete reference of the default keyboard shortcuts in DiceTerm, grouped by area. Most shortcuts are remappable — go to Settings → Keyboard, find the command, and record a new accelerator.
To see shortcuts without leaving the app, press Ctrl+Shift+/ or click ? in the rail to open the in-app shortcuts overlay.
Remappable vs. fixed shortcuts
Almost every command is remappable. The exceptions are listed at the bottom of this page — they are handled at a lower level and cannot be reassigned.
Workspaces & windows
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| New workspace (tab) | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Close pane | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Undo close (restore pane) | Ctrl+Shift+Z |
| New window (no session save) | Ctrl+Shift+N |
| Toggle fullscreen | F11 |
| Open Quickly (command palette) | Ctrl+Shift+P |
Open Quickly is a fuzzy switcher for workspaces, panes, and saved servers — the fastest way to jump around without touching the mouse.
Panes
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| Split right (vertical divider) | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Split down (horizontal divider) | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Split (default direction) | Ctrl+Shift+D |
| Make 2×2 grid | Ctrl+Shift+G |
| Maximize / restore pane | Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
| Focus next pane | Ctrl+Shift+] |
| Focus previous pane | Ctrl+Shift+[ |
| Pane overview (Exposé) | Ctrl+Shift+X |
The default split direction is set in Settings → Layout → Default split. Maximizing a pane hides its siblings but leaves them running — their processes are never interrupted.
Terminal, selection & clipboard
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| Find in scrollback | Ctrl+F |
| Search all panes (global) | Ctrl+Shift+F |
| Copy selection | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Paste | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Select all and copy | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Paste history (picker) | Ctrl+Shift+H |
| Copy mode (vim-style keyboard selection) | Ctrl+Shift+Space |
| Clear scrollback buffer | Ctrl+Shift+K |
| Drop a mark | Ctrl+Shift+M |
| Jump to previous mark | Ctrl+Shift+, |
| Jump to next mark | Ctrl+Shift+. |
| Word completion (autocomplete from pane) | Ctrl+Shift+; |
| Advanced paste (newline handling overlay) | Ctrl+Shift+U |
| Composer (multi-line command editor) | Ctrl+Shift+L |
In Find (Ctrl+F): Enter steps to the next match, Shift+Enter steps to the previous, Esc closes. Supports case-sensitive, whole-word, and regex modes.
In Copy mode (Ctrl+Shift+Space): use h j k l or arrow keys to move; 0 / $ for line start / end; v to toggle visual selection; y or Enter to copy and exit; Esc to cancel.
In the Composer (Ctrl+Shift+L): Ctrl+Enter runs the command.
Zoom
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| Increase font size | Ctrl+= |
| Decrease font size | Ctrl+- |
| Reset font size | Ctrl+0 |
Font size is clamped to 8–32. The default is 14. Zoom is per-session, not persisted — adjust the base size in Settings → Appearance → Font size for a permanent change.
Power features
| Action | Default shortcut |
|---|---|
| Broadcast input to all panes in workspace | Ctrl+Shift+I |
| Instant Replay (scrub pane history) | Ctrl+Shift+B |
| Toggle toolbelt | Ctrl+Shift+Y |
| Password manager | Ctrl+Shift+Q |
| AI assistant (Claude; needs API key) | Ctrl+Shift+J |
| Keyboard shortcuts help | Ctrl+Shift+/ |
Fixed shortcuts (not remappable)
These shortcuts are handled at a lower level and cannot be reassigned in Settings → Keyboard:
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Previous workspace | Ctrl+PageUp |
| Next workspace | Ctrl+PageDown |
| Jump to workspace 1–9 | Alt+1 … Alt+9 |
| Focus pane left | Alt+Left |
| Focus pane right | Alt+Right |
| Focus pane up | Alt+Up |
| Focus pane down | Alt+Down |
The Alt+Arrow shortcuts use spatial navigation — they focus the nearest pane in that direction, not just the next one in the DOM order.