Keys and mouse
NOBLE uses a tmux-style prefix (default ctrl+a; press it twice to send a literal ctrl+a to the shell) plus a few direct shortcuts. Everything can be rebound, and ? shows the live reference inside the app.
Direct shortcuts
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| alt+1…9 | go to tab |
| alt+0 | Home |
| alt+t | new tab |
| alt+p | command palette |
| alt+m | system monitor |
| alt+s | settings |
| alt+z | zoom pane |
| alt+o | next pane |
| alt+. alt+, | next / previous tab |
| shift+pgup shift+pgdn | scrollback |
After the prefix
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| t c | new tab |
| v | | split right |
| s - | split down |
| x X | close pane / close tab |
| z | zoom pane |
| S | settings |
| ← → ↑ ↓ o | move focus |
| shift+arrows H J K L | move divider |
| n p 1…9 0 | next / previous tab, tab by number, Home |
| / f | search scrollback |
| , | rename tab |
| w | save workspace |
| : | command palette |
| ? | help |
| r | reload config |
| q | quit |
Per screen
Home
↑ ↓ select a project · ⏎ open a terminal · c Claude · x Codex · other AI CLIs by their shortcut (Settings → Quick launch) · / search · t terminal at home · o open folder · w save workspace · a add a project folder · r rescan · R refresh AI · m system · s settings · q quit.
Settings
↑↓←→ move · ⏎ or space change · ←→ also cycle values · esc back.
System
↑ ↓ select · c m p n sort by CPU, memory, pid or name (again to flip) · / filter · K or del terminate (asks first) · esc back.
Scrollback search
Type to find (case-insensitive) · ⏎ or ↑ older match · ↓ or shift+⏎ newer · esc close.
Mouse
- ctrl+click opens a URL (including OSC 8 hyperlinks) in the browser, or a
path:line:colin VS Code. - Right-click a tab, pane title or project for a menu.
- Drag tabs to reorder, double-click to rename. Drag dividers to resize.
- Drag to select text (copied on release); right-click pastes; the wheel scrolls.
- shift+drag selects even inside apps that capture the mouse.
@ { } [ ] \ | ~ € on Turkish, German, Polish… layouts) are passed through as characters, not as ctrl+alt chords.Rebinding
Bind any key after the prefix, or any global chord, to an action in config.toml; use "none" to unbind. The full list of actions is on the configuration page.