A common frustration for developers is getting "stuck" inside the terminal window. Once you run a command, you need a quick way to jump back to your file without closing the terminal entirely. Escape to Editor
: Ctrl + Shift + T (while the terminal is focused). Close Current Tab : Ctrl + Shift + W . Navigation Within the Terminal
In the search box at the top right of the Keymap panel, type . Crucial Setting: Override IDE Shortcuts phpstorm terminal shortcut top
| Shortcut (Windows/Linux) | Shortcut (macOS) | Action | |--------------------------|------------------|--------| | Alt + F12 | ⌥ + F12 | Open/close terminal tool window | | Ctrl + Shift + T | ⌘ + ⇧ + T | Open a new terminal session tab | | Ctrl + Shift + W | ⌘ + ⇧ + W | Close current terminal tab | | Alt + Right/Left | ⌘ + ⇧ + [ or ] | Switch between terminal tabs | | Shift + Enter | ⇧ + ⏎ | Execute command and keep terminal focused (customizable) |
⌘ Shift [工作区] / ⌘ Shift ] or ⌃ Left/Right Arrow A common frustration for developers is getting "stuck"
Esc (Note: In some terminal configurations, you may need to map Switch to Editor specifically if Esc is being captured by a CLI tool like Vim). Managing Multiple Terminal Tabs
Sometimes you need to see two terminal outputs side-by-side. PhpStorm allows you to split the terminal vertically or horizontally. While there isn't a default global shortcut assigned to splitting specifically inside the terminal tool window, you can execute it via the Find Action menu: Ctrl + Shift + A →right arrow type "Split Vertically" or "Split Horizontally" macOS: Cmd + Shift + A →right arrow type "Split Vertically" or "Split Horizontally" 3. Navigating Between the Terminal and the Editor Close Current Tab : Ctrl + Shift + W
October 2023 (Applicable to current PhpStorm versions) Objective: Identify the most critical keyboard shortcuts for accessing and controlling the terminal within PhpStorm to improve workflow speed.
: Right-click inside the terminal to Split Vertically or Split Horizontally , allowing you to monitor logs in one pane while running commands in another .
If the default shortcuts clash with your operating system or personal preferences, PHPStorm allows you to easily map your own.