# backup your config first
# mv ~/.config/kitty ~/.config/kitty.bak
git clone https://github.com/moyueheng/my-kitty-config.git ~/.config/kittykey name see https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/blob/master/include/xkbcommon/xkbcommon-keysyms.h
or using kitty --debug-input to detect keysyms
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+a>r | reload config |
| ctrl+a>e | edit config |
| ctrl+a>d | debug config |
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+a>s | save current layout to session file |
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+shift+⭠ | previus tab |
| ctrl+shift+⭢ | next tab |
| ctrl+shift+, | move tab backward |
| ctrl+shift+. | move tab forward |
| ctrl+a>, | change tab title |
| ctrl+a>c | create new tab |
| ctrl+a>x | close window / tab |
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+q | quit kitty |
| f11 | toggle fullscreen |
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+a>- | horizontal split |
| ctrl+a>\ | vertial split |
| ctrl+a>x | close window |
| ctrl+a>z | zoom (maxmize) window |
| ctrl+shift+r | resize window |
| ctrl+⭠ | to left window |
| ctrl+⭢ | to right window |
| ctrl+⭡ | to up window |
| ctrl+⭣ | to down window |
| ctrl+a>h | to left window |
| ctrl+a>l | to right window |
| ctrl+a>k | to up window |
| ctrl+a>j | to down window |
| shift+⭠ | move current window to left |
| shift+⭢ | move current window to right |
| shift+⭡ | move current window to up |
| shift+⭣ | move current window to down |
| alt+⭠ | resize window narrower |
| alt+⭢ | resize window wider |
| alt+⭡ | resize window taller |
| alt+⭣ | resize window shorter |
| ctrl+home | resize window reset |
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+= | font size + |
| ctrl+- | font size - |
| ctrl+0 | font size reset |
| key | description |
|---|---|
| ctrl+a>t | kitten themes |
| ctrl+a>space | copy pasting with hints like tmux-thumbs |
| ctrl+a>ctrl+a | send real ctrl+a (emacs shortcut Home) |
if you have used ctrl+a>s generate the session, you do not need this.
you can create your session file under ~/.config/kitty, let's say the filename is session.conf
change startup_session none to startup_session session.conf
create session.conf like this:
new_tab home
layout splits
cd ~
launch zsh
focus
new_tab work
cd ~/work
launch zsh
new_tab nvim
cd ~/.config/nvim
launch zsh
new_tab go
cd ~/repo/go
launch zsh
new_tab rust
cd ~/repo/rust
launch zshKeyboard shortcuts https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/conf/#keyboard-shortcuts
The launch command syntax reference https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/launch/#syntax-reference