Zellij

Summary

AreaCurrent shape
Config sourceconf/modules/zellij/config.kdl
Layoutsconf/modules/zellij/layouts
Themesconf/modules/zellij/themes
Default modeLocked
Thememarble

Layouts

LayoutNotes
defaultSingle pane plus compact bar.
classicLarge left pane, two stacked right panes, compact bar.
ideStrider file explorer, Neovim pane, execution and VCS panes.
ide-stackNeovim-style top pane with a lower terminal pane.
ide-stack-2Neovim-style pane, side pane, and testing pane.

Keys

Shared config starts in locked mode.

Press Ctrl-g to toggle locked and normal mode.

KeyAction
Ctrl-pPane mode
Ctrl-tTab mode
Ctrl-sScroll mode
Ctrl-nResize mode
Ctrl-oSession mode
Ctrl-hMove mode
p, t, s, r, o, mModal shortcuts after unlocking
Alt-h/j/k/lMove focus
Alt-[, Alt-]Cycle swap layouts
Alt-nNew pane
Alt-fToggle floating panes

Existing sessions do not reliably pick up keymap edits. Start a fresh Zellij server/session after changing config.kdl.

Validate

CheckCommand
Binaryzellij --version
Active configzellij setup --check
Repo configSet ZELLIJ_CONFIG_FILE then run zellij setup --check