Menus
Complete reference for every Glitch menu — the header 3-dot menu, the terminal right-click menu, and the tab bar right-click menu. These match the in-app menus exactly (v0.8.5-stable).
Header Bar Controls
The header bar sits above the tab strip. Besides the menus below, it has two direct buttons:
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| + (New Tab) | Creates a new tab with default profile and working directory. Toast: "New tab created". Shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+T. |
| Sparkles (AI toggle) | Opens/closes Glitch AI side panel. 70/30 horizontal split. No keyboard shortcut — click only. |
Header Menu (3-Dot)
Click the ☰ button in the top-right corner of the header bar (tooltip: More options). The popover lists window-level actions:
| Item | What it does | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Command Palette | Opens the quick command launcher for 18 built-in admin commands. | Ctrl+Shift+P |
| Full Screen | Enters/exits fullscreen mode. Shows a checkmark when active. On-screen confirmation when toggling. | None |
| Read Only | Blocks keyboard input to the active terminal pane. Shows a checkmark when active. | None |
| Zoom In | Increases terminal font scale for the active pane. | Ctrl++ or Ctrl+= |
| Zoom Out | Decreases terminal font scale. | Ctrl+- |
| Reset Zoom | Restores default font scale (1.0×). | Ctrl+0 |
| Settings | Opens the Settings dialog (themes, font size, cursor, AI setup, updates, shortcuts, about). | None |
Terminal Right-Click Menu
Right-click anywhere on the terminal surface (not the tab bar). Items that depend on a text selection are disabled when nothing is selected.
| Item | Behavior | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| New Tab | Opens a new tab (same as header + button). | Ctrl+Shift+T |
| Send to AI ★ | Bold, with sparkles icon. Sends selected text to AI input with /shell prefix. Opens AI panel if closed. Disabled when no selection. Shows error toast if API key missing. | None |
| Copy Selection | Copies selected text to clipboard. Disabled when nothing selected. | Ctrl+Shift+C |
| Paste | Pastes clipboard into the active terminal. | Ctrl+Shift+V |
| Select All | Selects entire terminal scrollback. | Ctrl+Shift+A |
| Split Horizontal | Splits the active tab into stacked panes. | Ctrl+Shift+O |
| Split Vertical | Splits the active tab into side-by-side panes. | Ctrl+Shift+E |
| Settings | Opens the Settings dialog. | None |
Send to AI is Glitch's signature workflow — select terminal output, right-click, and send it straight to Glitch AI. Full guide: Glitch AI Assistant → Send to AI.
Tab Bar Right-Click Menu
Right-click on a tab in the tab bar (not on the terminal surface):
| Item | Behavior | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Move Tab Left | Reorders the clicked tab one position to the left. | Ctrl+Shift+Up (active tab) |
| Move Tab Right | Reorders the clicked tab one position to the right. | Ctrl+Shift+Down (active tab) |
| Close Tab | Closes the clicked tab. Closing the last tab quits the app. | Ctrl+Shift+W (active tab) |
You can also rename a tab by double-clicking its title, or with Ctrl+Shift+R on the active tab.
Where to Find Each Action
| Action | Header menu | Terminal right-click | Tab right-click |
|---|---|---|---|
| New tab | — | ✓ | — |
| Send to AI | — | ✓ | — |
| Copy / Paste / Select All | — | ✓ | — |
| Split panes | — | ✓ | — |
| Command Palette | ✓ | — | — |
| Full Screen / Read Only | ✓ | — | — |
| Zoom In / Out / Reset | ✓ | — | — |
| Settings | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Move / Close tab | — | — | ✓ |
Related
- Command Palette - opened from header menu
- Keyboard Shortcuts - every hotkey in one table
- Send to AI - signature context menu action
- Settings dialog - opened from both menus