Every Notchly tab can be subdivided into multiple terminal panes arranged side by side or stacked. Splits are stored as a binary tree — each pane can itself be split again, giving you arbitrarily deep nested layouts inside a single tab. All panes in a tab share the same session name and Claude project context, but each runs its own independent shell process.Documentation Index
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Creating splits
Split right (vertical divider)
Press Cmd+D to split the currently focused pane into two equal halves side by side. The new pane opens on the right, at the same working directory as the pane you split.
Split down (horizontal divider)
Press Cmd+Shift+D to split the focused pane downward. The new pane opens below the original, again at the same working directory.
Navigating between panes
Use keyboard shortcuts to move focus without reaching for the mouse:| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Cmd+D | Split pane right |
| Cmd+Shift+D | Split pane down |
| Cmd+] | Focus next pane |
| Cmd+[ | Focus previous pane |
| Cmd+Shift+W | Close focused pane |
Identifying the focused pane
The active pane shows a subtle accent gradient along its top edge — a thin stripe that reads as “this pane is active” without drawing a heavy border around every pane in the layout. The controls overlay (split/close buttons) is only visible on the focused pane.Resizing panes
Drag the divider between any two panes to resize them. The divider is 7 pt wide with an AppKit-native hit zone — the cursor changes toresizeLeftRight or resizeUpDown as soon as you hover over it. The resize updates live as you drag.
Split ratios are clamped between 20% and 80% so neither side can be collapsed to nothing. The ratio for each split node is saved to UserDefaults; your layout survives panel resizes and app restarts.
After you release the divider, keyboard focus automatically returns to the active terminal pane so you can type immediately without an extra click.
Closing a pane
Press Cmd+Shift+W or click the close button in the pane controls overlay to close the focused pane. Its shell process is terminated. If it is the only pane in the tab, closing it closes the entire tab. When a pane is removed, the sibling pane expands to fill the available space.Nested splits
You can split a pane that is already part of a split layout. The internal representation is anindirect enum binary tree (SplitNode), so nesting is unlimited. A three-column layout, for example, is a horizontal split whose left child is itself another horizontal split.
The full tree is preserved when you sleep a tab, duplicate it, or restart the app.