The window
Search
Finding text in the scrollback, and everything else the search boxes cover.
In the terminal
⌘ F opens the find bar over the focused pane and searches its whole scrollback, not just the visible screen.
| ⏎ · ⌘ G | Next match |
| ⇧ ⏎ · ⌘ ⇧ G | Previous match |
| Esc | Close the find bar |
Two toggles sit in the bar:
- Match case — off by default, so a lowercase query matches anything.
- Use regular expression — the query becomes a regex. An invalid pattern is shown as an error rather than silently matching nothing.
Matches are highlighted in place and the view scrolls to each one as you step through. On Windows and Linux the shortcuts are Ctrl ⇧ F to open, F3 and ⇧ F3 to step.
How much there is to search is Settings → Terminal → Scrolling → Scrollback — 10,000 lines per pane by default, up to 100,000. The change applies to new panes.
Everywhere else
Nermalleans on the same pattern in a lot of places. All of them are type-to-filter, no button to press:
| Where | What it searches |
|---|---|
| ⌘ P | Commands — and SSH addresses you type in full |
| ⌘ ⇧ O | Workspaces, tabs, and machines |
| ⌃ R | Your shell history, fuzzily — see History |
| Settings search box | Every setting, by name and by keyword |
| Files panel | Files under the workspace root |
| Theme picker | Built-in and custom themes |
| Font picker | Fonts installed on your system |
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