Handle splitting panes more like sublime

#1

I really love the way sublime handles the pane splitting.

  • Combining when reducing the number of panes
  • Making it possible to reduce the number of panes without have to close all tabs in it
  • Making a pane persist even when there’s no tabs open in it
  • Not just open the current file twice when splitting (that’s the least likely behavior someone would want)
  • Handling splitting at a higher level than files. In sublime for example, cmd-3 splits the screen in 3 panes, the new ones having nothing opened. That way it’s easy to drag some tabs over, open a new tab there, etc.
How do I open multiple panes?
How I can use multiple layout columns and rows like in sublime text?
Layout screen into columns and rows
#2

Your third request already exists.

As for the rest, I’d like to see them too.

#3

For me, not being able to have split view into columns is prohibiting me from using Atom, actually.
I am so used to being able to reference models, for example, while changing views, that I can’t go w/out it.

#4

Totally agree. I’m using it for PHP, and using to look into Controller and View without two open tabs … I’m going back to Sublime for a while.

#5

This is a beta product. I guess Atom is not ready yet. However, I just wanted to get on the record as being one of those who likes the way split screening is done in VIM and sublime.

#6

yep, splitting is a must-have. Emacs, vim, sublime approaches all have their advantages, but without at least V-splits there’s no way i’m using an editor for serious.

#7

owait, Cmd-Shift-P split // Cmd-K

well there you go. Maybe it just needs menu items for the noobs

#8

My thread on the same topic. Seems like perhaps there ought to be a master list of desires somewhere and let the community vote on which features should be implemented first

#9

Interesting…it is there indeed. Cmd-shift-P and search “pane” to see all the options.

Thanks for pointing that out!

#10

+1 I’ve been looking for this since the beginning and it seems like so many forum posts are duplicates of previously requested functionality

#11

There is a master list of desires and voting, if you’re creative. If you look at the Features category and then sort by Likes … you get a very simply sorted list of what the community has voted is most important.

This is why using the Like button and not doing “bump” or “+1” is so important. It helps the development team really see what is important to the community.

#12

The moderators are actively closing duplicate topics to make it so that there is only one canonical post for each request. If you see a duplicate, help us out by flagging it and pointing to the original thread like happened in this thread:

#13

cmd + shift + p > search for pane, selected pane split left

This totally worked, but when I tried using the hotkeys cmd+K+left nothing happened… anyone know if this is user error or atom ?

#14

Doesn’t work for me either.

#15 
Not just open the current file twice when splitting (that's the least likely behavior someone would want)

Not true at all. Sometimes you want to see multiple parts of a file at the same time.

#16

Sure, but that is, on average, a less common use case.

#17

I couldn’t actually get cmd + k to work with any consistency. I have to hit command k a zillion times in a row to get it to work even once. It was kinda frustrating actually. In sublime, it just works. I like what they are trying to do with Atom here. I live in split screen so this is a bare minimum to even get me going. I’m posting here not to be a bear but to maybe figure out why I can’t get my split screen to open right away when I use cmd + k. I prefer using quick commands rather than sifting through menus as it saves time.

#18

Try doing cmd+K, then left. I think holding all three keys, cmd+K+left, doesn’t work; and doing cmd+K, cmd+left also doesn’t work. This tripped me up, too.

#19

Edit: ^ What he said

It’s actually cmd+k (pause) arrow key. Not cmd+k+arrow. That seems to work better for me. With the auto close panes turned off it actually works alright. My points 1, 2, 4 and 5 remain though.

#20

Thank you sooo much jasoncrawford & Mattieuga!!! Now it works great!!! That’s awesome!