Window Commands
Keystrokes | Command name | Description |
---|---|---|
C-x 2 | split-window-vertically | Divide the current window into two, one on top of the other. |
C-x 3 | split-window-horizontally | Divide the current window into two, side by side. |
C-x > | scroll-right | Scroll the window right. |
C-x < | scroll-left | Scroll the window left. |
C-x o | other-window | Move to the other window. |
C-x 0 | delete-window | Delete current window. |
C-x 1 | delete-other-windows | Delete all windows but this one. |
(none) | delete-windows-on | Delete all windows on a given buffer. |
C-x ^ | enlarge-window | Make window taller. |
(none) | shrink-window | Make window shorter. |
C-x } | enlarge-window-horizontally | Make window wider. |
C-x { | shrink-window-horizontally | Make window narrower. |
C-M-v | scroll-other-window | Scroll other window. |
C-x 4 f | find-file-other-window | Find a file in the other window. |
C-x 4 b | switch-to-buffer-other-window | Select a buffer in the other window. |
C-x 5 f | find-file-other-frame | Find a file in a new frame. |
C-x 5 b | switch-to-buffer-other-frame | Select a buffer in another frame. |
(none) | compare-windows | Compare two buffers; show first difference. |
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