Equalize panes
Focus a pane and press Ctrl-f = to balance its aligned row or column. This adjusts the existing panes rather than opening new shells. It is useful after repeatedly splitting a row into uneven widths.
Example
Section titled “Example”With three panes side by side, focus any of them and press Ctrl-f =. Their widths become approximately equal. Programs, scrollback, and focus stay in place.
The command needs a clear aligned group around the focused pane. If the arrangement is ambiguous or unsupported, it reports that it cannot balance it. It does not guess a different group.
Choose a layout instead
Section titled “Choose a layout instead”Ctrl-f Space cycles forward through columns, rows, stacked, and equalize layouts. Ctrl-f Ctrl-o cycles backward. The equalize layout gives the left pane half the width and shares the other half among the remaining panes; choosing it may rearrange positions.
Direct Ctrl-f = needs the modern configuration. Layout cycling also works in the legacy configuration. Sizes are approximate rather than exact cell counts. Use golden-ratio sizing for a narrower full-height pane on the left.