Settings
Keyboard Shortcuts
View and customize all keyboard shortcuts in Ternux.
Go to Settings → Shortcuts to see and edit all keyboard bindings.
Default shortcuts
Global
| Action | macOS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Spotlight palette | Cmd+K | Ctrl+K |
| New terminal tab | Cmd+T | Ctrl+T |
| Close tab | Cmd+W | Ctrl+Shift+W |
| Open Settings | Cmd+, | Ctrl+, |
| Force reconnect | Cmd+Shift+R | Ctrl+Shift+R |
Terminal
| Action | macOS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Copy | Cmd+C | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Paste | Cmd+V | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Toggle snippet sidebar | Cmd+Shift+S | Ctrl+Shift+S |
| Toggle activity panel | `Ctrl+`` | `Ctrl+`` |
Navigation
| Action | macOS | Linux / Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Switch to tab 1–9 | Cmd+1 – Cmd+9 | Ctrl+1 – Ctrl+9 |
| Pane back | Alt+← | Alt+← |
| Pane forward | Alt+→ | Alt+→ |
Editing a shortcut
- Go to Settings → Shortcuts.
- Click the shortcut field for the action you want to change.
- Press the new key combination.
- The binding saves immediately.
If two actions share the same key binding, the first one registered wins. Avoid assigning the same shortcut to multiple actions.
Resetting shortcuts
Click Reset to Defaults in the Shortcuts panel to restore all bindings to their factory settings.