Split Screen in Atom Editor

Question

Is there a way (plugin or something else) for using split screen in Atom editor?

I looked through the menu, but I can not find the related functions.

Answer 1

I found this on Split Windows - Question # 64 :

It seems that Atom already supports split windows (cmd-k + arrow key)

Answer 2

Using the command palette

Open the command palette using cmd + shift + p (OSX) or ctrl + shift + p (Linux / Windows) and type "split". You will see options for dividing up, down, left, and right.

Using keyboard shortcuts

Separate the current tab in the direction with the following shortcuts

• Up cmd / ctrl + k , then ↑
• Down cmd / ctrl + k then ↓
• Left cmd / ctrl + k , then ←
• Right cmd / ctrl + k then →

You can close the active split area with cmd / ctrl + k , then cmd / ctrl + w .

Move between panels

If you want to move between open panels (with a keyboard), you need to change your layout file. Go to Atom -> Open your map and enable this:

'body': 'cmd-alt left': 'window:focus-pane-on-left' 'cmd-alt right': 'window:focus-pane-on-right' 'cmd-alt up': 'window:focus-pane-above' 'cmd-alt down': 'window:focus-pane-below' 'cmd-alt-2': 'pane:split-right' 'cmd-alt-3': 'pane:split-down' 

This is my personal setting. I was used for Sublime default cmd + alt + arrow . Change the commands on the left to your personal preference.

Note

You need to press cmd-alt once, release, and then press the arrow button. Otherwise it will not work.

Answer 3

I created a cheat sheet for beginners for Atom, which lists some introductory notes and keyboard shortcuts, etc. Its on github @ https://github.com/pd-gmit/atom-cheatsheet/blob/master/atom_cheatsheet.md

Answer 4

You can always right-click anywhere in the file, and the separation options are available in the context menu.