Split Panes

Spectra supports a recursive split tree — you can split any pane horizontally or vertically, with multiple tabs in each pane.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Split Right	Cmd+D
Split Down	Cmd+Shift+D
Navigate Splits	Cmd+Opt+Arrow
New Pane Tab	Cmd+Opt+T
Next Pane Tab	Cmd+Opt+]
Previous Pane Tab	Cmd+Opt+[
Close Pane/Tab	Cmd+W

Split Tree

Each split creates a new pane with its own terminal and tab bar. Panes can be split further, creating a tree structure:

Window
  ├── Pane (Terminal 1, Terminal 2)  ← tabs
  └── Split
      ├── Pane (Terminal 3)
      └── Pane (Terminal 4)

Each pane shows a tab bar when it has multiple tabs.

Layout Save & Restore

Save your current split layout for reuse:

1. Right-click the terminal area
2. Select Save Layout and enter a name
3. Restore later via Load Layout

Layouts are saved as JSON in ~/.config/spectra/layouts/.