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Can you open iTerm2 in full screen mode?
Unlike most macOS apps, iTerm2 can open a fullscreen window in the same desktop with no annoying animation if you disable Preferences > General > Native full screen windows. iTerm2 supports 256 color mode. To enable this for csh shells, set your terminal to xterm-256color (under Preferences > Profiles > Terminal > Report Terminal Type).
What happens when you drop a file in iTerm2?
If you drop a file (e.g., from Finder) into iTerm2 while holding the option key, iTerm2 will offer to upload the file via scp to the remote host into the directory you were in on the line you dropped the file on. A new menu bar item will be added called Uploads that lets you view uploaded files and track their progress.
How to create a keyboard shortcut in iTerm2?
This can be done in Preferences -> Keys -> Key Mappings – press the ‘+’ button to add a mapping. Also, in my case such a mapping was already defined in Profiles, I simply removed it. Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!
Do you need a prefix key for iTerm2?
iTerm2 is tightly integrated with tmux. The integration allows you to see tmux windows as native iTerm2 windows or tabs. The tmux prefix key is not needed, as native menu commands operate on tmux windows.
How to add exceptions in iTerm2 terminal replacement?
You can add exceptions if you don’t want certain combinations to be remapped (for example, cmd-tab) by adding a new global shortcut with the action “Do Not Remap” and the keystroke of the (unremapped) key you wish to keep unaffected by modifier remapping.
How to set minimum contrast in iTerm2 terminal?
If you enable minimum contrast (under Preferences > Profiles > Colors > Minimum contrast, then iTerm2 will guarantee a minimum level of brightness difference between the foreground and background color of every character. If you set this to its maximum value, then all text will be black or white.