Tabs & Panes
Damson gives you tabs and a tree of split panes, with native-feeling animation and full keyboard control.
Tabs
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| New tab | ⌘T |
| Close tab | ⌘W |
| Next tab | ⌘⇧] |
| Previous tab | ⌘⇧[ |
Tab switches animate with a configurable transition (slide, or a spring settle), and the tab bar style is yours to set in Settings — including a transparent tab bar.
Split panes
Panes form a tree: every split divides a pane into two, and you can nest splits as deeply as you need.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Split horizontally | ⌘D |
| Split vertically | ⌘⇧D |
| Focus pane left / right / up / down | ⌘⌥ + arrow |
| Swap pane left / right / up / down | ⌘⇧ + arrow |
- Focus moves your cursor between panes without disturbing the layout.
- Swap exchanges two panes’ positions, so you can rearrange a workspace without tearing it down and rebuilding it.
Tired of dragging splits into the same shape every time? Apply a whole layout in one keystroke with Preset Layouts.
Active-pane indicator
When you’re working across several panes it’s easy to lose track of which one has focus. Damson can highlight the active pane — for example by dimming the inactive ones — and optionally let focus follow the mouse. Both are configurable in Settings.
Session restore
Quit and relaunch and Damson brings your workspace back: tabs and panes return to where they were, and — if you enable it — so does the scrollback. You pick up exactly where you left off instead of rebuilding your layout each morning.