mac os x byobu vertical split using iTerm, tmux, zsh

Question

How to get vertical split on Mac OS X in byobu?

Ctrl + F2 is not working. It open new window instead of spliting the current.

In oposite spliting horizontaly with shift + F2 works ok.

Solution 1

You can use screen escape key to do that:

Ctrl + A and then % for vertical split or | for horizontal split.

For whole list: Ctrl + A and after that ?.

Solution 2

Ctrl + F2 is associated to Mac shortcut 'Move focus to the menu bar'. That might be why it is not working for you.

Solution 3

You can also use shift + the arrow keys.

• left and right for vertical splits, and
• up and down for horizontal splits.

Comments

[nedned]

I've disabled every control modifier shortcut I can find in the keyboard shortcuts and control+F-keys are still not being sent to the terminal. Most frustrating :/

[Admin]

This still seems to be a problem in Mac OS Monterey.

[Admin]

Yes, but disabling the Mac shortcut (in System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts -> "Move focus to the menu bar") does not fix the problem.