This tutorial shows multiple ways to split editor or screen in an atom editor from a command line in macOS and Windows. Atom editors provides the split screens out of box.
It provides split screen with following features
- Split Up: It splits the new window to upper part of the opened file.
- Split Down : It splits the new pane to lower part of the opened file.
- Split Left: It splits the new window to left part of the opened file.
- Split Right: It splits the new window to Right part of the opened file.
- Close Actie pane: Close the active pane.
There are multiple ways we can split the screen into multiple
- use Right Click on Opened file
- Command Palette
- Shortcut Commands
Atom Editor Split Window screen.
Files opened in the atom editor as a single window or screen by default.
use Right Click on opened file
Following are the steps
- Open the file in atom editor
- Right click on opened file and you have options as given screenshot
Command Palette split Pan
Following are the steps
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Open the file in atom editor
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Open Command Palette wit below shortcut command
Ctrl + Shift + P
in Windows and Linux⌘ + Shift + P
in MacOS
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It opens Command Palette popup and type Split in search as given below
-And, Select one of the Split option It split the options
Keyboard shortcuts to split windows
Shortcut helps developers with easy of operations.
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Split Up :
Ctrl + K
withUp
Arrow Key in Windows and Linux⌘ + K
withUp
Arrow Key in MacOS
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Split Down
Ctrl + K
withDown
Arrow Key in Windows and Linux⌘ + K
withDown
Arrow Key in MacOS
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Split Left
Ctrl + K
withLeft
Arrow Key in Windows and Linux⌘ + K
withLeft
Arrow Key in MacOS
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Split Right
Ctrl + K
withRight
Arrow Key in Windows and Linux⌘ + K
withRight
Arrow Key in MacOS
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Close Active Pane You can close current active pane using below commands
Ctrl + K
withCtrl + W
Arrow Key in Windows and Linux⌘ + K
with⌘ + W
Arrow Key in MacOS