Sidebar

Sidebar

The sidebar on the left is your connection list. From there you search servers, open terminals, manage groups, and open tools like the file manager.

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Everyday use

• Search -- Click the search bar or press Ctrl+F (Cmd+F on macOS)
• Connect -- Double-click a server, or select it and press Enter
• New connection -- Click + (or Ctrl+Shift+N / Cmd+N)
• Organize -- Drag into groups, or right-click for more actions
• Hide or show -- Press F9 (Cmd+B on macOS), or click the sidebar toggle in the header bar

For a terminal-focused layout (auto-hide or minimize on connect), see Plain Terminal Mode.

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Full vs Minimal

Mode	What you see
Full (default)	Names, hostnames, status, and the usual controls
Minimal	A narrow strip of avatars/icons — more room for the terminal

Switch to Minimal

• Settings → Interface → Sidebar Mode → Minimal (saved for next time)
• Or click Minimize sidebar to icons at the bottom of the sidebar

Switch back to Full

• Settings → Interface → Sidebar Mode → Full
• Or click the expand control on the minimal strip

In Minimal mode, Settings → Interface → Minimized Row Style chooses Initials or Icon.

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Settings at a glance

Settings → Interface

Setting	Purpose
Sidebar Mode	Full or Minimal
Minimized Row Style	Initials or Icon in the strip
Width and display toggles	How much detail Full mode shows

Behavior options that hide or shrink the list when a terminal opens are covered in Plain Terminal Mode.

Also see Settings.

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Related

• Plain Terminal Mode -- Hide the list for a wider terminal
• Main Window -- Overall layout
• Connections -- Create and edit servers
• Groups -- Folders and colors in the list
• Terminal -- Tabs and split view
• Keyboard Quick Reference -- Shortcuts