Window control shortcuts for splitting and switching windows to simultaneously edit and reference multiple files

Ctrl+X → 2

Split window horizontally

Splits the window horizontally.

💡 Hint: 2 = split in two

🎯 Split window horizontally to display multiple files simultaneously

Ctrl+X → 3

Split window vertically

Splits the window vertically.

💡 Hint: 3 = three-way split image

🎯 Split window vertically to streamline reference and editing

Ctrl+X → 1

Delete other windows

Closes all windows except the current one.

💡 Hint: 1 = keep only one

🎯 Close other windows to focus on current work

Ctrl+X → 0

Delete current window

Closes the current window.

💡 Hint: 0 = zero (remove)

🎯 Close current window to effectively use screen space

Ctrl+X → O

Switch to other window

Moves cursor to the next window.

💡 Hint: Other window

🎯 Quickly move between windows to streamline multi-file editing

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