Way to force clockwise pane rotation in iTerm2 with the shortcut keys

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I've often found that when using iTerm2, I'll have like 3 or 4 panes open in one tab. And the shortcut keys for moving between them Cmd + ] and Cmd + [ are very useful, but unpredictable. The reason is because "next" and "previous" panes are determined by the order in which panes had last focus. So if I have 4 panes open in a window shape, sometimes Cmd + [ may circle around them clockwise, sometimes counterclockwise, and sometimes neither. And I can't remember which pane had the 3rd last focus.

The problem is correctable by simply clicking on each pane in clockwise order and then using the shortcut keys, but this is kind of annoying to have to do each time.

Is there a setting where I can lock the shortcut keys into clockwise (and counterclockwise) rotation only?

Best Answer

I posted about this on the Google Groups for iTerm2. The program author has now added to the program the option to rotate clockwise.

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You could use the defaults command on ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.symbolichotkeys.plist.

The file's structor seems a bit overly complex, but:*

131072: Shift
262144: Control
524288: Option
1048576: Command

Add modifier values together in the 3rd parameter to combine them.

{ AppleSymbolicHotKeys = {

# Move focus to the menu bar - Control, F2
7 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 120, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to the Dock - Control, F3
8 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 99, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to active or next window - Control, F4
9 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 118, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to window toolbar - Control, F5
10 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 96, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to floating window - Control, F6
11 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 97, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# ??? - Control, F1
12 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 122, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Change the way Tab moves focus - Control, F7
13 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 98, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Turn zoom on or off - Command, Option, 8
15 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 56, 28, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Zoom in - Command, Option, =
17 = { enabled = 0; value = { parameters = ( 61, 24, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Zoom out - Command, Option, -
19 = { enabled = 0; value = { parameters = ( 45, 27, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Reverse Black and White - Command, Control, Option, 8
21 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 56, 28, 1835008 ); type = standard; }; };

# Turn image smoothing on or off - Command, Option, \
23 = { enabled = 0; value = { parameters = ( 92, 42, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Increase Contrast - Command, Control, Option, .
25 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 46, 47, 1835008 ); type = standard; }; };

# Decrease Contrast - Command, Control, Option, ','
26 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 44, 43, 1835008 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to the next window in application - Command, backtic
27 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 96, 50, 1048576 ); type = standard; }; };

# Save picture of screen as file - Command, Shift, 3
28 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 51, 20, 1179648 ); type = standard; }; };

# Copy picture of screen to clipboard - Command, Control, Shift, 3
29 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 51, 20, 1441792 ); type = standard; }; };

# Save picture of selected area as file - Command, Shift, 4
30 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 52, 21, 1179648 ); type = standard; }; };

# Copy picture of selected area to clipboard - Command, Control, Shift, 4
31 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 52, 21, 1441792 ); type = standard; }; };

# All Windows - F9
32 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 101, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# Application Windows - F10
33 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 109, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# All Windows (Slow) - F9
34 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 101, 131072 ); type = standard; }; };

# Application Windows (Slow) - F10
35 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 109, 131072 ); type = standard; }; };

# Desktop - F11
36 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 103, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# Desktop (Slow) - F11
37 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 103, 131072 ); type = standard; }; };

# ??? - Command, Option, T
50 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 116, 17, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to the window drawer - Command, Option, quote
51 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 39, 50, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Turn Dock Hiding On/Off - Command, Option, D
52 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 100, 2, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# ??? - F14
53 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 107, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# ??? - F15
54 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 113, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# ??? - Option, F14
55 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 107, 524288 ); type = standard; }; };

# ??? - Option, F15
56 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 113, 524288 ); type = standard; }; };

# Move focus to the status menus - Control, F8
57 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 100, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Turn VoiceOver on / off - Command, F5
59 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 96, 1048576 ); type = standard; }; };

# Select the previous input source - Command, Option, Space
60 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 32, 49, 1572864 ); type = standard; }; };

# Select the next source in the Input Menu - Command, Option, Shift, Space
61 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 32, 49, 1703936 ); type = standard; }; };

# Dashboard - F12
62 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 111, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# Dashboard (Slow) - F12
63 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 111, 131072 ); type = standard; }; };

# Show Spotlight search field - Command, Shift, Space
64 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 49, 1179648 ); type = standard; }; };

# Show Spotlight window - Control, Shift, Space
65 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 49, 393216 ); type = standard; }; };

# Dictionary MouseOver - Command, Shift, E
70 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 101, 2, 1179648 ); type = standard; }; };

# Hide and show Front Row - Command, Esc
73 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 53, 1048576 ); type = standard; }; };

# Activate Spaces - F8
75 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 100, 0 ); type = standard; }; };

# Activate Spaces (Slow) - Shift, F8
76 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 100, 131072 ); type = standard; }; };

# Spaces Left - Control, Left
79 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 123, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Spaces Right - Control, Right
81 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 124, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Spaces Down - Control, Down
83 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 125, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Spaces Up - Control, Up
85 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 126, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Show Help Menu - Command, Shift, /
91 = { enabled = 0; };
92 = { enabled = 0; };
98 = { enabled = 0; value = { parameters = ( 47, 44, 1179648 ); type = standard; }; };

# Switch to Space 1 - Control, 1
118 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 18, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Switch to Space 2 - Control, 2
119 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 19, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Switch to Space 3 - Control, 3
120 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 20, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

# Switch to Space 4 - Control, 4
121 = { enabled = 1; value = { parameters = ( 65535, 21, 262144 ); type = standard; }; };

122 = { enabled = 0; };
123 = { enabled = 0; };
124 = { enabled = 0; };
125 = { enabled = 0; };
126 = { enabled = 0; };
127 = { enabled = 0; };
128 = { enabled = 0; };
129 = { enabled = 0; };
130 = { enabled = 0; };
131 = { enabled = 0; };
132 = { enabled = 0; };
133 = { enabled = 0; };
134 = { enabled = 0; };
135 = { enabled = 0; };
136 = { enabled = 0; };
137 = { enabled = 0; };
138 = { enabled = 0; };
139 = { enabled = 0; };
140 = { enabled = 0; };
141 = { enabled = 0; };
142 = { enabled = 0; };
143 = { enabled = 0; };
144 = { enabled = 0; };
145 = { enabled = 0; };
146 = { enabled = 0; };
147 = { enabled = 0; };
148 = { enabled = 0; };
149 = { enabled = 0; };
}; }

Two decent sources:

*this is a bit dated

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