Byobo

byobu_cheatsheet.md

Byobu Commands

Level 0 Commands (Quick Start)

    <F2>                               Create a new window
    <F3>                               Go to the previous window
    <F4>                               Go to the next window
    exit                               Close the current window       

Level 1 Commands

    <ctrl> a S (capital S, please!)    Split   the  current   region
                                       horizontally  into   two  new
                                       ones
    <ctrl> a |                         Split   the  current  region
                                       vertically into two new ones
    <ctrl> a <tab>                     Go  to  the  next region
    <ctrl> a X (capital X, please!)    Close the current region
    <ctrl> a                           Resize the current  region using the
                                       options given below:
             :resize +N                Increase the  height of  the current
                                       region by N
             :resize -N                Decrease the  height of  the current
                                       region by N
             :resize N                 Set the height of the current region
                                       to N
             :resize =                 Make all regions equally high
             :resize max               Maximize the  height of  the current
                                       region
             :resize min               Minimize the  height of  the current
                                       region
    <ctrl> a x                         Lock the terminal
    <F8>                               Rename the current window

Level 2 Commands (Faster Alternatives)

    <ctrl> a \                         Kill all  the windows  and terminate
                                       the session. Alternative to typing 
                                       "exit" in each window
                                       	                                       
    <ctrl> a <N>                       Go to window number N. Alternative to 
								       <F3> and <F4>
								       
    <ctrl> a "                         Present  a list  of all  windows for
                                       selection. Alternative to <F3> and <F4>
                                       
    <ctrl> a <ctrl> a                  Toggle to the  previously displayed
                                       window. Alternative to <F3> and <F4> 

Help

    1) man screen
    2) <ctrl> a ?
    3) Press <F9>, then choose the "Help" option

F Key Commands

F2: Create a new window

F3: Move to the previous window

F4: Move to the next window

F5: Refresh all status notifications

F6: Detach from the session and logout

Shift-F6: Detach from the session, but do not logout

F7: Enter scrollback/search mode

F8: Rename the current window

F9: Launch the Byobu Configuration Menu

F12: GNU Screen's Escape Key

Alt-Pageup: Scroll back through this window's history

Alt-Pagedown: Scroll forward through this window's history

Shift-F2: Split the screen horizontally

Ctrl-F2: Split the screen vertically

Shift-F3: Move focus to the next split

Shift-F4: Move focus to the previous split

Shift-F5: Collapse all splits

Ctrl-F5: Reconnect any SSH/GPG sockets or agents

Shift-F12: Toggle all of Byobu's keybindings on or off