Add switch-to-next/prev-tab commands to switch tabs fast without cycling #10885

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opened 2026-01-31 02:32:48 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @marktoman on GitHub (Oct 4, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

The recent feature that shows a tab cycler when switching tabs (ctrl+tab) is slow. Typically, apps have a direct way to go to the next tab.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Add new commands: switchToNextTab, switchToPrevTab. Invoking each will result in a direct switch without showing the tab cycler. The default keybinding can be ctrl+pgdn and ctrl+pgup, which is standard for such behavior in other console etc. apps.

The commands must be bindable to ctrl+tab and ctrl+shift+tab as well so the user can bring back the old behavior as default because it is faster.

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Reference: starred/terminal#10885