iTerm2 Terminal Emulator
I use iTerm2. This cheat sheet is from here.
Themes
Notation
| Key | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Cmd/⊞ Win | ⌘ |
| Shift | ⇧ |
| Opt/Alt | ⌥ |
| Ctrl | ⌃ |
| Caps Lock | ⇪ |
| Fn |
Tabs and Panes
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Next tab | ⌘-→ |
| Previous tab | ⌘-← |
| Go to tab | ⌘-number |
| Go to pane | ⌘-⌥-number |
| Go to pane by direction | ⌘-⌥-arrow |
| Go to pane by order | ⌘-], ⌘-[ |
| Split pane Horizontally (same profile) | ⌘-D |
| Split pane Vertically (same profile) | ⌘-d |
| Split pane Horizontally (new profile) | ⌘-⌥-H |
| Split pane Vertically (new profile) | ⌘-⌥-V |
| Set Mark | ⌘-M |
| Jump to Mark | ⌘-J |
Basic Moves
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move back one character | ⌃-b |
| Move forward one character | ⌃-f |
| Delete current character | ⌃-d |
| Delete previous character | Backspace |
| Undo | ⌃– |
Moving Faster
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Move to the start of line | ⌃-a |
| Move to the end of line | ⌃-e |
| Move forward a word | ⌥-f |
| Move backward a word | ⌥-b |
| Clear the screen | ⌘-k |
Cut and Paste
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Cut from cursor to the end of line | ⌃-k |
| Cut from cursor to the end of word | ⌥-d |
| Cut from cursor to the start of word | ⌥-Backspace |
| Cut from cursor to previous whitespace | ⌃-w |
| Paste the last cut text | ⌃-w |
| Loop through and paste previously cut text | ⌥-y |
| Loop through and paste the last argument of previous commands | ⌥-. |
Search the Command History
| Function | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Incremental search | ⌃-r and type, repeat ⌃-r to loop |
| Search the last remembered search term | ⌃-r, ⌃-r |
| End the search at current history entry | ⌃-y |
| Cancel the search and restore original line | ⌃-g |