Split Panes

A split pane divides the center of the workspace window into two panes, side by side. Use it to compare two tables, keep a query next to the data it changes, or look up a value while you edit another table.

Open a split pane

Use any of these:

• View ▸ Split Pane (⌘\).
• The split pane icon in the top bar.

The second pane opens next to the first one and starts with a copy of the active tab, or with an empty query.

Close a split pane

When the window is split, the menu command becomes View ▸ Close Split Pane (⌘\).

Each pane is independent

Each pane has its own:

• Tabs.
• Filters, sort order and current page.
• Row and cell selection.
• Pending edits.

The sidebar, the inspector and the connection are shared by the whole window.

Focus

Only one pane is focused at a time. Click anywhere in a pane to focus it.

Everything that opens or acts on "the current tab" goes to the focused pane:

• Clicking a table in the sidebar.
• Opening a favorite or a history entry.
• The row inspector (Details), which shows the selected row of the focused pane.
• Menu commands and shortcuts, such as ⌘S, ⌘I or ⌘↩.

The breadcrumb of the pane that is not focused is dimmed, so you can always tell which one will receive your next command.

Pending changes

If either pane has edits that haven't been committed, closing the split pane asks you to confirm first. Commit them with ⌘S, or discard them, if you're not sure.

The split is always side by side. A top-and-bottom split isn't available, tabs can't be dragged from one pane to the other, and the split isn't saved when tabs are restored — reopen it with ⌘\.