Splits and Multiple Panes

Tydora's editing area supports splits: cut the window into multiple panes, each opening its own file, switching editing modes independently, or even hosting a terminal. When writing a long piece, you can keep references beside you and run commands as you write, without switching windows.

Note

A pane is a divided region inside one window; a window is a separate operating-system window. The two can be combined.

Splitting

Shortcut Effect
Ctrl+\ Split left/right
Ctrl+- Split top/bottom
Ctrl+` Create a terminal pane (horizontal direction)

You can also split from these entry points:

  • Command Palette (Ctrl+P) → "Split horizontally / Split vertically / New terminal"
  • The editor's top "More" menu → "Split horizontally / Split vertically / New terminal"
  • A result in 05-Navigation-Search/01-Quick-Open → "Open in right split / Open in bottom split"
Note

Ctrl+- is also the table "Delete row" shortcut. When focus is inside a table it deletes a row; outside a table it splits the view. You can rebind either in 07-Settings/03-Keyboard-Shortcuts.

Pane Operations

Action How
Switch focus Click anywhere in the target pane
Resize Drag the divider between panes
Close a pane Click the close button at the pane's top-right corner; or Command Palette → "Close pane"
Move a pane With 02-Editor/11-Vim-Mode enabled, use the Leader menu's H / J / K / L to move the current pane to far left / bottom / top / right
Tip

Splits can nest: splitting again inside an already-split pane produces a more complex layout tree. Each pane keeps its own editing mode and scroll position.

Pane Types

Type Description
Editor pane Opens Markdown files; IR / SV mode can be switched independently
Canvas pane Shows a .canvas whiteboard in the main area
Preview pane Shows images / video / audio / PDF
Terminal pane A real shell session; see 08-Advanced-Features/05-Terminal

Vim Pane Navigation

With Vim mode enabled, normal mode offers tmux-style keys to jump between panes:

Shortcut Effect
Ctrl+h / Ctrl+j / Ctrl+k / Ctrl+l Move focus to the left / bottom / top / right pane

Separate Windows

When you genuinely need two things side by side, you can put a file in its own window:

  • File tree right-click → "Open in new window"
  • 05-Navigation-Search/01-Quick-Open → "Open in new window"
  • The knowledge graph, mind map, and canvas can each open in their own window, handy for a second monitor

Window position and size are remembered and restored on the next launch.