Support maximising split panes #12763

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opened 2026-01-31 03:24:20 +00:00 by claunia · 3 comments
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Originally created by @perfectlysensible on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

It would be useful to be able to toggle between the current split pane view, and a maximized view of the current pane.

Maximizing a split pane involves making the current split pane occupy the whole window. This is a useful feature in cases where the user temporarily wants a fullscreen view of the current split pane (e.g. viewing a wide log file) but later wants to use the original layout size.

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A user would commonly use this feature with a shortcut (e.g. ctrl-alt-m -> maximize). Typing the shortcut once would make the currently selected split pane occupy the whole window; typing it again would restore the split pane layout.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021):

We actually already support this feature! We call in "zooming" a pane. It was first added in #6989, in Preview v1.3. I don't think it's currently bound to a key by default, but it is in the command palette. You can add a keybinding for it with:

{ "keys": "ctrl+alt+m", "command": "togglePaneZoom" }

/dup #996

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021): We actually already support this feature! We call in "zooming" a pane. It was first added in #6989, in Preview v1.3. I don't think it's currently bound to a key by default, but it is in the command palette. You can add a keybinding for it with: ```json { "keys": "ctrl+alt+m", "command": "togglePaneZoom" } ``` /dup #996
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021):

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!

@ghost commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021): Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!
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@perfectlysensible commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021):

Thanks @zadjii-msft, I did search for existing feature requests but apparently missed searching for existing features.

I've tried out the feature just now, it's awesome. 👍

@perfectlysensible commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2021): Thanks @zadjii-msft, I did search for existing feature requests but apparently missed searching for existing features. I've tried out the feature just now, it's awesome. 👍
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Reference: starred/terminal#12763