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Questions tagged [split-window]

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Can I get split screen in Notepad++ like Emacs?

One of the good points with Emacs is that you can have split the screen so you get two or more views of the same file which allows you to browse around and have a clearer overview of the file. Are there are some plugins or is the same functionality…
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Viewing table of contents in Word while editing

I am editing a long Word document and would like to keep the table of contents in view so that I can stay oriented as I work on the main part of the document. Is there a way to do this, perhaps with a vertical split view with the table of contents…
KAE
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Vertical split view and quadrants?

In OS X El Capitan is it possible to use split view in anything other than a horizontal configuration. I usually work with two 1080p monitors side by side meaning that a horizontal split view has little use to me. In the past I've used Spectacle…
jshbrntt
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Horizontally split-screen with two programs?

I have two programs A and B. I want a single command, which will run Program A and Program B in two different terminals but in the same tab, i.e, in a horizontally split terminal. I know screen can do that but I have to manually enter C-a S, C-a…
Nehal J Wani
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how to open reference in new or next split in vim

When I move over a key word and then hit ^], it will jump to the definition in thecurrently active split. How can I keep the current split the same and instead open the definition in another split window (either vertical or horizontal)?
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Load terminal from another window into current split pane in tmux

In GNU Screen, I can switch to any window number within a given split. For example: Enter screen to launch it. Press Ctrl + a c to create a new window. Now there are two windows: window 0 and window 1. The current window is now window 1. Press Ctrl…
Lone Learner
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Split windows for 4 panels in i3wm

In default i3wm I can split windows only vertical or horizontal. Can I split my 4 windows are like that: |_1_|_2_| |_3_|_4_|
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Google Chrome split screen tabs on Mac OS X

I'm not sure if I stumbled upon functionality or just coincidence... But I can't seem to recreate the move. I started with two tabs in Google Chrome next to each other and using just the trackpad I was able to move one tab another window perfectly…
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How to get vim to retain cursor position when opening a split

When I open a vertical split in vim, it takes my current line and bumps it to the top of the buffer (scrolling the entire file up). How do I get vim to retain its current position?
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split window and rearange parts on screen

I have third party application with the native resolution of 1600x600. What I need is to display first 800x600 half of the window below the second 800x600 part of the window. This wasn't problem as long as I had two separate monitors for this task…
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Windows explorer split window

Is there a similar addon or tool such as the SplitTab addon for Firefox for windows explorer? Neither of these questions provides what I need. SplitTab in the browser: is there a way to split a single browser's window/tab into 2 viewing…
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Usability Problems with RDP and Dual Monitors

When I RDP into a win2k3 machine with the dual mon settings, I've noticed that there are a couple of usability problems: 1) Dialog boxes are popped up right in the middle of both monitors making it hard to read. 2) Windows are maximized to both…
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Is there a terminal that features sliding like guake and screen spliting like terminator on Linux?

Sliding means I got the terminal always in background and I can call it with a shortcut, and it will slide down from the top of the screen like in Quake (which why the most known terminal implementing it is called guake). Splitting terminal means I…
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Start a few programs in a split terminal

I want to start a few programs with a single launch script and monitor their outputs to the console. The easiest way would be to launch in background an xterm for each program, but that's not very neat (I don't like having too many windows…
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Any good terminal software which has split window support?

I would like to start terminal window via shell script with 2 splits opened in same window. One should do ssh and other one should change dir when opening. It needs to accept commands to be passed. (something similar to gnome-terminal…
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